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The GEF is a family of funds working to address the planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
@thegef.bsky.socialFor #WorldForestWeek, discover how the GEF investments in forest conservation and restoration go beyond protecting biodiversity to strengthen food security, community resilience & economic prosperity.
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@unep.orgReposted by @thegef.bsky.socialThe Sahel is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.
A new US$78 million programme, supported by @thegef.bsky.social, aims to restore 270,000 hectares of degraded land & improve the livelihoods of five million people across nine Great Green Wall countries.
@wcs.orgReposted by @thegef.bsky.socialWe applaud Fiji for launching its National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation at #PreCOP31. Science and partnership turned into action. 🙏 to @thegef.bsky.social and @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social for supporting this work.
@genevaenvironmentnetwork.orgReposted by @thegef.bsky.social"We cannot deliver #KMGBF without tackling pollution."
Speaking in his first week as @thegef.bsky.social CEO, Diego Mesa Puyo shares that as GEF projects are meant to help deliver on goals, he highlights how #GEF9 saw $4.3 billion pledged, with $650-700 million to support chemicals & waste.
@genevaenvironmentnetwork.orgReposted by @thegef.bsky.socialFollow the discussion live on YouTube ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0wc...
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@minamataconvention.bsky.socialReposted by @thegef.bsky.social🔜 #MinamataOnline: Chemicals & waste on the road to CBD COP17
Today (13h00-15h00 CEST) w/ remarks from @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, @thegef.bsky.social, @brsconventions.bsky.social & @unep.org.
📍 Join the webinar: unep.webex.com/weblink/regi...
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@thegef.bsky.socialGustavo Fonseca helped shape biodiversity conservation and inspired future leaders.
At a book launch in Brasília, colleagues reflected on his legacy – now carried forward by 300+ emerging conservation leaders.
Watch the video and explore the book:
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@thegef.bsky.socialIn this #GEFVoices interview, Aliou Mustafa shares how renewable energy training is empowering Indigenous communities—and why Indigenous Peoples must be partners in environmental decision-making as he looks ahead to #CBDCOP17.
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#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia
@thegef.bsky.socialTogether with IPAG’s continuing members, they will help advance #GEF9 commitments to Indigenous Peoples and strengthen the role of Indigenous knowledge, governance & leadership in decisions affecting their lands, territories and futures: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
@thegef.bsky.social🌏 Dayana Blanco of Bolivia joins in a newly created Indigenous youth seat, strengthening intergenerational knowledge exchange and leadership.
@thegef.bsky.social🌏 Ritu Thapa of Nepal will co-represent Asia, bringing decades of experience advancing Indigenous Peoples’ rights and environmental governance.
@thegef.bsky.social🌍 Job Morris of Botswana will co-represent Africa, drawing on his work on Indigenous rights, land tenure and natural resource governance.
@thegef.bsky.social🌎 Aleeyah Ali of Trinidad and Tobago will co-represent Latin America & the Caribbean, bringing experience in Indigenous environmental governance and community-led solutions.
@thegef.bsky.socialThe GEF is welcoming four new members to its Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group #IPAG, expanding regional and youth representation and strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ voices in the GEF’s work. Meet the new members 🧵
@thegef.bsky.socialAs Diego Mesa Puyo begins his four-year term as GEF CEO and Chairperson, the #GEF9 period will focus on integrated solutions, blended finance, stronger partnerships and other priorities for the 2030 environmental goals. www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
@thegef.bsky.socialAt #WorldForestWeek, voices from across key forest biomes will explore how primary forests can be safeguarded and the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in their stewardship.
Learn more: www.fao.org/forestry/com...
Watch the webcast: www.fao.org/webcast/deta...
@thegef.bsky.social@thegef.bsky.socialThe GEF and Lao PDR’s Ministry of Agriculture & Environment 🇱🇦 are bringing together representatives from 16 countries in #Vientiane for the #GEF9 Planning Workshop for Asia to strengthen regional cooperation, exchange experiences, and advance country-driven environmental priorities. #LaoPDR #Asia
@thegef.bsky.socialThe 2026 Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize honors Dr. Carlos Afonso Nobre for 40+ years of groundbreaking Amazon science. The GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon joined the celebration in NYC as we proudly marked Tom Lovejoy’s legacy and the Amazon champions carrying it forward. #ClimateWeekNYC
@thegef.bsky.socialMore than 180 partners & stakeholders gathered in Panama City for the GEF-funded @planetgold.org Global Forum to advance mercury-free, responsible artisanal gold mining.
Led by @unep.org, #planetGOLD is helping turn proven solutions into action: planetgold.org/planetgold-g... #ASGM
