High on Mount Kenya, the Lewis Glacier — one of the last remaining in Africa — is rapidly disappearing. Scientists warn it could be gone within three to five years. Learn why this matters far beyond Kenya: thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
@lewispugh.bsky.social #MountKenya #LewisGlacier
A Sweden-supported programme through the GEF is working in eight countries to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industry.
Learn more: government.se/government-p...
@swedishmfa.bsky.social #SustainableFashion #TextileIndustry #CircularEconomy
GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon visited #Berlin to meet with Germany’s environment and development ministries. Discussions followed the successful #GEF9 replenishment meeting in #Bonn, with consensus emerging on priorities for 2026–2030. @umweltministerium.de @bmz.de
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The @thegef.bsky.social member countries are approaching broad consensus about the size & scope of its financial support over the next four years
In Bonn, 🇩🇪, donor governments found significant common ground on proposed programming & policy priorities for #GEF9 ⤵️
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The GEF has approved $372M for 36 programs and projects across 59 countries—advancing action on biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution as the partnership prepares for the next investment cycle.
Read more: thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFCouncil70
The GEF Council, representing 186 countries, allocated $291 million from the GEF Trust Fund for 30 high-impact initiatives addressing illegal fishing, island economies, pollution, farmland regeneration, and policy alignment.
Read the story: thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
Opening the 70th GEF Council, CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez highlighted the scale and impact of GEF-8, underscoring the fund’s strong record of delivering global environmental benefits to date.
Read his full remarks: thegef.org/events/70th-...
#GEFcouncil70
The 70th GEF Council Meeting has just kicked off.
Stay engaged and follow updates via #GEFCouncil70
💬 Social wall: my.walls.io/GEFcouncil70
🌍 Coming soon: From Dec 15-19, the GEF Council meets for its second-to-last session of GEF-8 to review progress and consider new financing for high-impact initiatives across the GEF Trust Fund, #LDCF, #SCCF, and #GBFF.
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#GEFCouncil70
At #COP30’s Primary Forests at Risk event, the GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opened with a powerful reminder: “Our grandchildren will look back in disbelief that we once logged primary forests – just as we now look back at other historic injustices.”
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
The @thegef.bsky.social is the world's largest financier of primary forest protection.
Protecting primary forests is not just an environmental imperative — it is a strategic policy decision with climate, economic and social benefits.
#cop30
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Breaking from #COP30: GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and Uzbekistan’s Ecology Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov announced that the Eighth GEF Assembly will be held in the city of #Samarkand, #Uzbekistan, from May 30 to June 6, 2026: thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFAssembly2026 #GEFatCOP30 #2030Agenda
SAVE THE DATE! At #COP30, the The GEF will hold a signing ceremony to formally initiate preparations for the #GEFAssembly2026 to be hosted in #Samarkand.
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
Congratulations to Martin von Hildrebrand, recipient of the 2nd Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for five decades of work defending the Amazon and Indigenous communities. Read the press release to learn more: www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas... #Biodiversity #AmazonConservation
NEWS: At #UNOC3, 3 nations and 20 institutions launch global commitment to elevate women in ocean leadership — movement secures $3.8M @thegef.bsky.social grant.
“This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6
Did you know that the GEF is the largest funding mechanism for multi-country collaboration on water💦 and oceans🌊. We have invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to accelerate action to #SaveOurOcean.
Check out our new publication to learn more:
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#WorldOceanDay
The Global Environment Facility has invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to support a healthier and more sustainable future for the ocean. These projects have leveraged more than US$9 billion in co-financing.
#SaveOurOcean
New report
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Thank you to @thegef.bsky.social for supporting us on #TheSharkSwim. We’re so grateful for your commitment to protecting our oceans 🌊🦈🌍 #30x30
We are honoured to partner with @thegef.bsky.social on #TheSharkSwim. For over 3 decades, they’ve advanced the protection of sharks & their ocean habitats through investments in sustainable fisheries management and championing marine protected areas, including shark sanctuaries, around the world 🌊🦈🌍
"As a lifelong surfer and conservationist, I salute Lewis Pugh's #TheSharkSwim and his #30x30 efforts. Apex species like sharks not only signal the health of our oceans, they help maintain it. When sharks are at risk, so are we." - Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
@lewispughfdn.bsky.social @lewispugh.bsky.social
“A healthy ocean is an ocean with sharks.”
@LewisPugh’s #TheSharkSwim is a bold call to protect sharks and the oceans they help keep in balance.
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At @thegef.bsky.social we proudly support this effort to raise global awareness for the oceans
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Alongside
the Environment Ministers of #Colombia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador, & #Panama, the GEF CEO announced $16M to protect 64.3M hectares of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor🌊
A bold step for ocean conservation & regional collaboration! www.conservation.org/gef/news/202...
Great #GEFvoices interview with Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary for the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, on lessons about the planet’s fragility, and why saving it requires global teamwork.
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Addressing tomorrow's challenges begins with action today ✨
The GEF is fostering global partnerships to combat plastic pollution through effective policies and innovative strategies.
Read more 👉 www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #BeatPlasticPollution #ZeroWaste
The Global Environment Facility & AWF roll out regional training for focal points from 23 African countries
GEF CEO “We believe that by investing in the capacity of our partners, we can drive impactful environmental outcomes that benefit both people and nature”
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Some good news #ForestDay
New @theGEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund #GBFF project in #Brazil to support Indigenous Peoples in their management and protection of their territories…totaling 6 million hectares incl #Amazon, Atlantic Forest
Read ⤵️
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