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Registration is open from 10 March - 20 April 2026. Apply today! ☀️
The 2026 Alternet Summer School will be held from 19-29 August in Peyresq, France. ⛰️
This year’s programme, organised with support from Biodiversa+, is entitled: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy.
Learn more and register: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool
👀 A new CO-OP4CBD interview is here!
🔎 Learn more about the UN CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centres (TSCCs):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=III5...
#Science4Biodiversity #UNbiodiversity
A new resource for Europe’s cities is out! 🌿🏙️
The Handbook of Tools for Urban Greening & Nature Plans -developed through BioAgora's process of the Science Service for Biodiversity with the KCBD - offers an overview of 59 digital tools to help cities plan & monitor greener, resilient urban spaces.
Registration is still open for the 2026 A4Cap Assembly! This annual capacity building assembly for Alternet ECRs and Summer School alumni will be held in Spa, Belgium from 8-14 June 2026, with support from @biodiversa.eu.
Learn more and register here: alterneteurope.eu/a4cap/#events
To co-design its ambitious scientific program, The Nature-based Solutions International Congress is launching an International Call for Sessions. 🌍
The NbS Congress will be held from 3-6 Nov 2026 at Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Learn more and apply: www.pepr-solubiod.fr/call-for-ses...
@bioagora.eu and the Transformative Pathways project are pleased to invite researchers to the first session of the new Nature & Economy Dialogues Series: Getting to the Roots with (or without) Nature Credits.
When: 3 March 2026, 13:00-15:00 CET
Register now: events.pensoft.net/events/getti...
Welcome to Aberdeen! Our partners at @hutton.ac.uk are hosting the 2026 Alternet Council meeting. Thanks to the folks at Hutton for their warm hospitality!
Are you involved in processes, biodiversity science, policy and implementation related to the Convention on Biological Diversity? Do you come from the EU or its Associated Countries? If your answer is yes, @coop4cbd.eu invites you to join its new UN CBD expert database!
coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c...
Deadline: 8 February 2026.
Read the call here: eklipse.eu/calls/#open-...
Call for Experts: @eklipse-europe.bsky.social is inviting applications from experts to join the Eklipse Methods Expert Group (MEG), playing a fundamental role in advising the Eklipse Expert Working Groups (EWGs) on the strengths and weaknesses of available methods of knowledge synthesis.
Read more from CESAM and other Alternet partner institutes in our Winter Newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...
Teresa Rocha-Santos of CESAM was invited by the Food and Agriculture Organization and International Atomic Energy Agency to serve as an expert and advisor on microplastics, in addition to co-editing the new Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics.
News from our partners at @inrae-france.bsky.social: The projects Eco2Adapt, FORGENIUS, FRUITDIV and OptFORESTS will host an event on 17 March in Brussels, gathering European experts from research and policy sectors to discuss nature-positive actions.
Registration to come soon (free but mandatory).
As gorse can grow well in degraded soils, @hutton.ac.uk researchers are investigating its impact on soil functional properties and potential to enhance crop production. Early results show that gorse has a positive effect on soil functions and crop performance.
Read more: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...
A study by GESBIO from the Universidad de Córdoba advocates for media literacy and training for students to address the problems arising from the dissemination of AI-generated biodiversity videos.
Read this news from GESBIO and other partners in our winter newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...
Want to keep up with Alternet news, opportunities, and activities in the new year? Subscribe to our newsletter here: alterneteurope.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
In 2025, Alternet hosted its Transformative Change conference in Aveiro, Summer School in Peyresq, A4Cap capacity building assembly, launched two Collaborative Project call, welcomed a new institute into its network, and more.
We look forward to 2026 and all it will hold for the Alternet community!
Zander Venter (researcher at NINA) together with Mads Nyborg Støstad (NRK) published an illustrative article showing the loss of nature and natural areas due to land take for construction of infrastructures, housing, cabins and industry.
Read more in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...
📢 A major milestone for #SoilHealth in Europe was reached yesterday as the brand new Soil Monitoring Law became a legislative reality!
👀 Find out more about how the Law will be contributing to the EU’s climate and biodiversity goals: bioagora.eu/news/new-eu-...
Tamara Murillo of new Alternet member institute GESBIO (Cordoba, Spain) is featured in the new Winter 2025 Edition of the Alternet Newsletter.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...
"We are delighted to be part of an international organisation that supports the transition to sustainability in such a caring and inclusive way. The world needs influential partnerships, and Alternet is a great opportunity to make our voice heard."
-Tamara Murillo (GESBIO)
"I first came across Alternet through their collaboration with Biodiversa+, attended the Alternet Summer School, and fell immediately in love with their vision, values, and the people who make up their team."
Event alert! An upcoming international conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Biodiversity Exploratories will take place in Berlin from June 8–12, 2026.
The Steering Committee of Alternet met this past week in Brussels to discuss progress and accomplishments in 2025 and our planned slate of activities and initiatives for 2026. Many thanks to all of the SC members who dedicate their time and efforts in-kind to help lead Alternet!
A recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) provides the basis for the European integrated long-term Ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological Research Infrastructure (eLTER RI) and Alternet to collaborate together.
Read more here: alterneteurope.eu/updates/elte...
This event will bring together scientists, policy-makers and stakeholders to enhance understanding of complex policy-relevant issues at the nexus of biodiversity and trade and stimulate collaboration between science and policy.
This event is free of charge but registration is mandatory. 🌟
Our friends at PEER are pleased to invite you to the PEERspectives event on Biodiversity and Trade interactions. This event will present PEER’s new report on Biodiversity and Trade, highlighting key knowledge gaps and the need for cross-sector research and policy action.
www.peer.eu/news/detail/...
Join our partners at EMU (Estonia) for an inspiring webinar “Beyond Data: Collaborative and Co-Created Citizen Science in Practice.”
www.facebook.com/share/16J6LG...
🛣️ We end day 2 of the Málaga #COOP4CBDTraining with an outlook on the future of the Clearing-House Mechanism.
💡 Participants offered their own views on the opportunities for further development on the road to improving this important #biodiversity data sharing paradigm.
#ForNature #ForOurPlanet