Today at
#COP27
,
@LulaOficial
announced that Brasil is back on the world stage for Climate and stressed the importance of protecting the Amazon for the world - “We have to prove that a standing tree has more value than a fallen one.”
#Brasil
Tonight at
#COP27
, Indigenous Peoples from all regions launched “PRINCIPLES & GUIDELINES FOR DIRECT ACCESS FUNDING FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.” Thank you
@hindououmar
for your leadership & for entrusting and presenting me w/ a copy. I commit to implementing these in all that I do. 🙏🏼
.
@XPRIZE
Rainforest is excited to support a special
@mongabay
reporting series called WildTech. Check out the first article: "Armed with data and smartphones, Amazon communities boost fight against deforestation"
President Biden
@POTUS
speaking on the future of our planet’s rainforests, from the Congo Basin to the Amazon, with Indigenous Peoples who are the most effective stewards of biodiversity on earth
#COP27
(1/7) Congrats to the
#XPRIZERainforest
finalist teams! 🌱 We’re excited to see these teams continue to develop their technologies in this final phase of the competition and help enhance our understanding of rainforest biodiversity.
Meet the XPRIZE Rainforest finalist teams:
The Semifinals of
@XPRIZE
Rainforest in
#Singapore
are a remarkable achievement that was brought to life through a tremendous partnership with
@nparksbuzz
, chair of the nation’s XPRIZE Rainforest Secretariat. Thank you for the commitment & collaboration over the past 1.5yrs 🙏🏼
I thoroughly appreciated the important conversation and depth of wisdom shared by this brilliant panel that I had the honor to moderate today
@aspenideas
discussing, “Forest Keepers: How local and Indigenous knowledge builds healthy ecosystems”
#AspenIdeasClimate
@xprize
Thanks for joining us during
@XPRIZE
Rainforest Semifinals
@AbhishyantPK
& sitting down to chat. For more on the field testing that led to this week’s announcement of Finalist teams at
#ICCB2023
, have a listen to the
@mongabay
podcast:
@InstitutoAlana
Thank you to
@Esri
for partnering with
@xprize
on XPRIZE Wildfire and to
@RyanLanclos
for joining the prize Advisory Board.
Registration is open. Form a team or join us as a partner today:
@EsriUC
Thank you to the people of Palau, President
@Surangeljr
& US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
@JohnKerry
for hosting an impactful Our Ocean Conference.
@XPRIZE
is proud to commit
#ForCoral
in fundraising for XPRIZE Coral Restoration:
@OurOceanPalau
Coral reefs are home to 25% of oceans life, but rising sea temps are threatening their survival. To do our part for coral, XPRIZE made a commitment this week at
#OurOceanPalau
co-hosted by President Whipps of Palau and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry.
"Buenas noticias para los derechos colectivos de los pueblos indígenas amazónicas y la protección de toda la cuenca amazónica: Hoy en
#IUCNcongress
se acaba de aprobar la moción 129 que busca evitar el punto de no retorno en la Amazonía protegiendo el 80% al 2025."
@coicaorg
@IUCN
Hermanos y hermanas en este momento ha sido aprobada nuestra moción 129, queremos agradecer a todos los miembros de este congreso mundial de la UiCN!! Ahora seguimos con el gran reto de implementar ! De construir la estrategia colectiva con apoyo político …
Next week,
@XPRIZE
will be making big announcements in
#Davos
@WorldBioForum
about the Semifinals of XPRIZE Rainforest taking place next year. Stay tuned!
🌍🌲6 days to go until the
@WorldBioForum
forum starts in Davos☀️and online💻
Are you ready?
✅Poster and and/or printed(). Poster printing in Davos is not possible!
✅Virtual oral: Uploaded (no virtual live presentations)?
✅Registration done?
See you!
Latest research published in Nature's
@SciReports
: "Pollination ecology of the ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii): A first description with new hypotheses for Darwin’s orchids"
@nresearchnews
#Florida
#ghostorchid
From 27/6-1/7, on the side-lines of the UN Ocean Conference, the Reef Action Hub will feature coral-focused side events, including expert-led workshops and roundtable sessions, aiming to accelerate action and solutions
#forcoral
.
See the agenda here:
Today’s panel at
#COP27
on bioeconomies for the future of the Amazon in the Brazil Climate Action Hub, speaking on the importance of valuing
#biodiversity
and protecting standing forests - the mission of
@XPRIZE
Rainforest - with Advisory Board member Professor Carlos Nobre
Join
@xprize
tomorrow for a full day XPRIZE Rainforest symposium
@Society4ConBio
’s Latin America & Caribbean Congress, featuring an amazing lineup of speakers from the region working on rainforest biodiversity conservation! 🦋
@LACA_SCB
#XPRIZErainforest
Exponential technologies are radically changing conservation work across the world, especially in the rainforests. 🌴🦋🐆
Join XPRIZE Rainforest tomorrow from 7am to 1 pm PST to learn how tech is shifting conservation work in the Americas!
👉🏽👉🏿👉🏻
Thank you
@stri_panama
for an amazing week celebrating a century of tropical forest science in Panamá. Wonderful to see so many friends & colleagues who have conducted groundbreaking studies over the decades & to share the journey to the upcoming
@XPRIZE
Rainforest Finals
#BCI100
For those in marketing/communications, especially regarding climate and conservation,
@XPRIZE
has an open position for a Marketing Specialist focused on our XPRIZE Rainforest & XPRIZE Carbon Removal prizes. Please apply and share!
We are proud to announce the 2021
#WorldWildlifeDay
Film Showcase finalists! The winners will be announced during the first-ever global virtual World Wildlife Day celebration on March 3, 2021.
See full list of finalists:
This Thursday 18th February, join
@AFrontlines
' Exec Director & Founder Mitch Anderson +Waorani leader
#NemonteNenquimo
as part of
@xprize
"Rainforest Summit: Pathways to Conservation"
Grab your spot to the virtual summit:
🌊 Join us for the Maldives Ocean Hackathon! Calling all bright minds, local & global innovators to shape a sustainable future for our oceans and communities. 🌏🐠
Registration is now open! Gather your team & sign up today at
An initiative of
@MoEnvmv
Multiple
@XPRIZE
Rainforest Advisory Board & Judging Panel members are part of the Science Panel for the Amazon, producing a report of the past, present and possible future states of the Amazon.
@theamazonwewant
shares initial findings tomorrow
@UNSDSN
#HLPF2021
:
The SPA and its 200 experts are undertaking an unprecedented assessment of the Amazon’s current state and recommending action to promote a sustainable & inclusive economy. Learn their initial findings this Wed during
#HLPF2021
! Register here:
XPRIZE Rainforest Advisory Board member Carlos Nobre speaks on the crucial opportunity for the US and Brazil to take on the challenge of securing the future of the Amazon rainforest for the benefit of the world.
@xprize
@theamazonwewant
@SciDiplomacyUSA
Excited to speak
@SustDev
's 7th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), May 4: "
@XPRIZE
Rainforest: Innovating, accelerating and scaling biodiversity technologies for a more resilient future." Register:
Thrilled that our short film, “Chasing Ghosts”, is a Finalist for two Media Awards this week
@JacksonWild
: Best Ecosystem Short Form + Best Science in Nature Short Form. Check out the virtual festival & this awesome trailer of all Finalists!
Looking forward to moderating a wonderful panel next week
@aspenideas
in
#Miami
: “Forest Keepers: How Local and Indigenous Knowledge Builds Healthy Ecosystems”
@xprize