Greenpeace UK is concerned about the downward trend of species: biodiversity is at risk.
According to them the international attempts through the Convention on Biological Diversity to reverse this downward trend have filed and the new goals set for this year have not been hit.
It is not the CBD’s fault however, it is rather the fault of the parties to the Convention: the nations of the world. The CBD has little power really as issues of national capitals and political power get in the way.
Thus the Biodiversity 100 Campaign. They explain it as “an excellent opportunity to attempt something practical”.
The idea:
Compile a list of practical steps individual nations can take to stop the loss of biodiversity under their respective jurisdictions. It’s a “rallying cry, a challenge and an affirmative action all in one.” It is also a chance for everyone (Everyone) to get involved.
Here’s how:
Fill in the form on the Guardian‘s website with your challenging, ambitious and bright ideas.
Your ideas need to be backed up by some solid peer-reviewed science. Try provide references.
This is a way to succeed where the CBD has failed. Preserving one species will not bring back another, but if we don’t start taking action, eventually there ‘will be no species left to preserve.
Open Planet have also got an initiative up and running that requires your ideas.
Open Planet want to know what your thoughts and inspirations are relating to environmental challenges that can be addressed by the smarter use of technology.
Your idea can relate to global environmental reference or even be something is specific to the part of the world that you come from.
They are currently in the initial stage of their campaign and want to focus only on the environmental issues. They want to shape the challenge before they attempt to tackle the conceptualisation and solutions via technology.
Your ideas, thoughts and inspirations can be submitted as images, words, stories, drawings or videos; pretty much any medium that you feel with express your idea clearly and passionately.
To find out more about this initiative visit their website here.
Let’s try work together to save our planet’s biodiversity.
Jade
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Thanks so much for your positive feedback Veronique. We’ll try to keep it up.
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