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Explore the 5️⃣ ways to save a lake. 👇 via Nature Conservancy of Canada/Conservation de la nature Canada

Living sustainably is the only way to protect our water sources

Coral reefs are one of Earth's most diverse ecosystems. They provide significant ecological, economic, and societal benefits valued at $9.9T per year, globally. Unfortunately, reefs worldwide are threatened by an increasing array of impacts, primarily from global climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, and land-based pollution. Join us to unlock funding and data capabilities for coral protection and restoration initiatives. Whether you are a business, financial institution, a project developer, a scientist or scientific group - our action is bigger and more impactful together 💙 let’s talk (https://nui.earth/)

The 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 of #CoralReefs is a 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦; in the last decade, 𝟏𝟒% of the planet’s coral reefs have been lost. That is why #BiodiversityCredit projects have the 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 to contribute to the care of these 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. 🌊🐠 #EcosystemServices

A picture of smart urban design that could be adopted across cities, towns and regions, even peoples own back (+ front) yards and local community spaces. #sustainablefuture #liveableplaces

We must better protect our society and communities from the consequences of anthropogenic climate change. And this is especially true for our cities, which are increasingly challenged by local climate crises such as overheating and flooding. Cities should function like sustainable forests. UN Biodiversity explains how this works? And we have to make sure that this redesigning happens to our cities!

On these modern days it is very important that global leaders start re:thinking on building cities that will look more like forests, here are some good examples of the positive benefits that this will bring to us all.

How Forest functionality can inspire sustainable, resilience and adaptive practices in Cities 1. Diversity for Resilience: Cities can mimic forest biodiversity by fostering diverse communities and industries to build resilience. 2. Natural Water Management: Forests naturally manage water. Cities can do the same with green infrastructure like permeable pavements and urban wetlands. 3. Circular Resource Cycles: Cities can adopt circular economies, recycling waste like forests recycle nutrients. 4. Air Purification through Green Spaces: Green spaces and urban forests can help cities filter pollutants, similar to how trees clean the air. 5. Microclimate Regulation: Cities can reduce urban heat with tree canopies and parks, just as forests regulate temperature. 6. Community Networks and Collaboration: Cities, like forests, can thrive through community collaboration and shared resources. 7. Self-Sustaining Energy Cycles: Cities should focus on renewable energy sources, much like forests, rely on solar energy. 8. Adaptive Growth: Cities can design flexible infrastructure to adapt to change, just as forests evolve with their environment. 9. Carbon Sequestration: Urban forests and green roofs can help cities absorb carbon, just as forests store CO2. 10. Healthy Soil as a Foundation: By improving soil health through urban farming and green spaces, cities can support life like forests do.

If you're in Scotland this is a useful reminder for what Policy 3 Biodiversity and Policy 6 Forestry are asking us to think about when development applications come in. What's our biodiversity baseline - quantity, quality and accessibility? How can we work colloboratively with the developer and/ or community to retain, restore, improve How does this support communities to live well locally? (Policy 15)