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Global Environmental Institute (北京市朝阳区永续全球环境研究所、GEI) is a Beijing-based NGO (est. 2004). We promote sustainable development in China & abroad.

[Elizabeth M. Mrema @mremae]

2020 can still be a #SuperYear for biodiversity!

COVID19 has delayed our negotiations and pushed #COP15 to 2021. But this can still be the year we lay the groundwork for transformative change.

Read my interview with @nresearchnews @nature ⬇️
https://t.co/DsCIu0Lo57

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

GEI is looking for a Project Assistant for our Marine Conservation program! Check out the job description in the link: https://t.co/zL2Q2dYCPS

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

Earlier this month, GEI met with officials in Qilian Mountain to discuss #conservation and #sustainabledevelopment for villages around the park https://t.co/NCiQnBqH4A

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

GEI participated in the first online seminar in a series to prep for #CBD #COP15 https://t.co/RgwcnkHuAS

[UN Land and Drought @UNCCD]

🤔 Is it time to redesign our relationship with #nature?
🤔 Can new social contract #ForNature help us #BuildBackBetter after #COVID19?

Join LIVE discussion on 17 June #DesertificationAndDroughtDay. Register here: https://t.co/l1mzEb6g9t

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

Tune in TOMORROW June 13 to @YCW_Global's panel on the realities of China's #wildlife reforms, with
@AronTWhite (@EIA_News), @Zhou_jinfeng (@CBCGDF_China) and GEI's own Jingwei Zhang. Starts at 7am EDT / 7pm Beijing time!

https://t.co/2fC0uxD1UQ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

"Countries around the world can harness the power of #nature to adapt to #climate impacts." 🌴🌊☀️

Protecting nature protects people.

@WorldResources shows why #NatureBasedSolutions are so important, and offers tips for scaling them up.

#ForNature
https://t.co/OhSHOnlhnx

[United Nations @UN]

"As we work to end the pandemic & build back better, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity - and responsibility - to correct our relationship with the natural world, including the world’s seas & oceans."
- @antonioguterres on Monday's #WorldOceansDay. https://t.co/amHPKgsmZK

[Food and Land Use Coalition @FOLUCoalition]

🐝On this #WorldEnvironmentDay2020 we celebrate a NEW initiative that aims to encourage States to fill serious gaps in #internationallaw by advocating & offering technical support to #EndWildlifeCrime. Read more about it & show your support here:
https://t.co/hkCZzlECN5

[Sustainable Asia Podcast @SustainableAsia]

Happy World Oceans Day!

Why do you love the ocean? Let us know in the comments!

#environment #podcasts #sustainability #recycling #asia #newpodcast #plastic #waste #plasticrecycling #upcycling #circulareconomy

@OurOcean @Coral_Triangle @GaryStokesPhoto @MercedesRosello

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

From everyone here at @UNBiodiversity, we are happy to announce that our Acting Executive Secretary @mremae has been named our Executive Secretary!

Congratulations Elizabeth!

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

Tune in June 13 at 7pm Beijing time to hear GEI's own Jingwei Zhang on China's wildlife reforms over the last several months: https://t.co/2fC0uxD1UQ

[COP26 @COP26]

#COP26 will take place between 1 - 12 November 2021 in Glasgow.

The COP Bureau of the @UNFCCC, with the UK and our Italian partners today agreed on new dates for the summit.

The UK will continue to work to increase #ClimateAction, build resilience and lower emissions.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#WorldEnvironmentDay is a week away! 🌏🌳🌊

This year's theme is 'It's Time #ForNature' to emphasize the importance of taking care of people & planet as we #BuildBackBetter.

This year is going digital, so register your event or find an event near you👇
https://t.co/Cim7ECwiW8

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

The links between cultural and biological diversity hint that our solutions have always been in #nature.

For #BiodiversityDay, let's appreciate the many ways biodiversity enriches our lives and renew our commitment to use it wisely.

Learn more👇
https://t.co/4kLCURJ5GY

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Today is #BiodiversityDay

Biodiversity & the ecosystem services that it sustains are essential for our well-being.

And the effects of #COVID19 remind us of the importance of nature to our lives.

More from @UNBiodiversity ⤵️
#ForNature

[Dialogue Earth @DialogueEarth_]

China’s 2020 Twin Sessions starts today, and the announcement of a huge economic recovery programme is as good as certain. But will it derail China’s ongoing low-carbon transition, or set it on a track to both economic and environmental success?

https://t.co/QEEp6QdBpM

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

GEI's newest article about our mask donations to partners in Indonesia and Myanmar
https://t.co/sZJGlipbjL

[GEI_China @GEI_China]

GEI is looking for a student intern for our Overseas Investment, Trade and Environment Program. Chinese and English required. https://t.co/wGpsVlzqn0

[UN Trade and Development @UNCTAD]

#WorldOceansDay: @UNCTAD, @FAO, @UNITAR and the International Ocean Institute will hold a virtual conference on how to help the blue economy 🎣 recover from the #coronavirus crisis.

Join the discussion on 4 June. https://t.co/10an7CRVQn #COVID19