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New course: Youth for Climate Action Launched by @ecohouseok and @PNUDLAC, this course aims to help young people advocate for change. 🎓 It’s free and online 🌱 Learn at your own pace 🌎 Includes a certificate Learn more and register👉go.undp.org/TB8

🎓 Become a climate leader! Interested in climate change but not sure where to start—or ready to do more? This space is for you. Learn more about our Youth for Climate Action course with @EcoHouseUK and register here: go.undp.org/TB8

Countries need to take bold action to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. But the decisions they make on #ClimateAction will have profound social implications. Our new explainer breaks down why adopting a just transition approach is essential. go.undp.org/TXJ

Why isn’t private finance flowing into climate adaptation at scale? Data gaps, weak pipelines and unclear returns hold it back. Learn what it takes to unlock investment – and how public support makes it possible: go.undp.org/Te5

⏳19 days to #BiodiversityDay! Target 20 of the #KMGBF focuses on capacity-building & technical exchange. See how a beekeeping project in Saint Lucia helped🐝🐝🐝make a comeback in Samoa through South-South cooperation! #LocalAction for Global Impact. undp-nature.exposure.co/tiny-but-mighty

⏳20 days to #BiodiversityDay! Target 21 of #KMGBF is about ensuring knowledge is accessible to guide biodiversity action. In Guyana, the Wapichan people blend traditional knowledge with modern science to protect wildlife #LocalAction for Global Impact undp-nature.exposure.co/the-rider-of-t…

#Mauritius has just become the latest country to criminalise #ecocide! Another step toward the global recognition of mass harm to nature as a serious crime. Get the story: stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/maurit… #StopEcocide

⏳21 days to #BiodiversityDay! Target 22 of #KMGBF is about ensuring participation in environmental decision-making for everyone In Peru, these women are raising their voices to influence public policy & protect biodiversity. #LocalAction Global Impact: undp-nature.exposure.co/hear-her-voice

In Eswatini 🇸🇿, a new US$4.9 million project will strengthen chemicals and waste policies, improve healthcare waste management and promote circular use of materials. Led by @EswatiniGovern1 with @UNDP and @theGEF support Learn more: go.undp.org/TXW

⏳22 days to #BiodiversityDay! Target 23 of the #KMGBF is about gender equality in biodiversity conservation. In Brazil, rural women are leading the fight against land degradation and climate change through agroecology. #LocalAction for Global Impact. undp-nature.exposure.co/gardens-of-res…

🟣What is a just transition? 🟣Why is the concept of just transition important for #ClimateAction? 🟣What are the benefits of a just transition? Answers to these questions and more in our new explainer: go.undp.org/TXJ

🌍Tomorrow we launch our countdown to #BiodiversityDay! From restoring wetlands to protecting jaguars, follow our campaign to see how SGP is supporting local communities to tackle each of the 23 global biodiversity targets of the #KMGBF. #LocalAction for Global Impact

New publication on climate finance🟢 How can countries channel and mobilize financing needed to deliver their climate goals? @UNDP's updated methodology helps governments plan how to achieve their climate commitments. 📷 Explore here: go.undp.org/TQN

Mapping out a path to a sustainable energy future in Bolivia! With support from the #IKI, the country has developed a roadmap for its energy sector, bringing together climate targets, energy security & economic development. Details buff.ly/CN7RP9e @UNDPClimate

Indigenous traditional medicine is not a nostalgic exercise—it's a forward‑looking investment in inclusive health systems, ecological restoration, and resilience. See how traditional medicine in Kenya improves forest and human health: go.undp.org/TNy #UNPFII @UNDPplanet

The loss of ancestral knowledge on traditional medicine is a continuing threat. See how we’re working with Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities in partnership with @UNDPKenya @iki_germany and partners to promote work #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/TNy #UNPFII

Developing countries need between $310 and $365 billion a year for adapting to climate change, yet funding falls far short. Why isn’t private finance flowing at scale? And what can change? Here’s what’s missing 👉 go.undp.org/Te5

Circular economy solutions are gaining traction in national climate plans (NDCs). 84% of new national climate plans (NDCs) highlight circular economy approaches (compared to 28% in the second-generation NDCs). Get more stats in our explainer: go.undp.org/SPY

Congratulations to the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize winners! 🏆🌎 These six extraordinary women show that you don’t have to cross oceans to find environmental leadership—but that #ChangeStartsWhereYouStand. Discover their stories: goldmanprize.org/2026 #GoldmanPrize

🎧 Out now: Ep 1 of Climate, Crisis & Courage Podcast Why is climate action central to peace and security? Listen how floods are driving resource competition & conflict in South Sudan & how @UN is working alongside governments & communities to respond. open.spotify.com/episode/3XTWwk…