🌎 In November, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team had the honour of joining IUCN's delegation at the 30th convening of the Conference of Parties (#COP30) to the UNFCCC.

🌴With the conference taking place in Belém, Brazil—a gateway to the Amazon Rainforest— terrestrial ecosystems like forests and their intertwined relationship with global issues, such as climate change, were important topics at the forefront of many discussions. COP30 reminded us just how important protecting, conserving, and restoring these precious ecosystems are in the fight against climate change.

🌐 We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to connect with so many stakeholders and partners who are making a difference, from local communities to global conventions.

📚 Read the story below to learn about how the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team engaged at COP30, as well as reflections from our team members and partners who were on the ground in Belém: https://t.co/LzK2MYyeCT

IUCN Forest and Grasslands

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Global resource use needs to be cut in half by 2050. But which countries are currently consuming the most resources?

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🌱Last week, Paloma Pressato and Gustavo Pacheco from WRI Brasil and Anique Hillbrand from IUCN met up in Brazil’s Mata Atlântica to explore how the FLR Hub can connect with local partners to accelerate restoration implementation in this critical landscape.

Over the course of the visit, we:
🔹 Met with a dedicated local NGO, Associação Ambientalista Copaíba, that is leading community-driven restoration.
🔹 Saw nature-based solutions in action at active restoration sites.
🔹 Spoke with a cattle farmer who is restoring pastureland and slopes to increase water security.
🔹 Learned from a family of coffee farmers that is using agroforestry to improve soil health, productivity, and ecosystem resilience, while cultivating sustainable value chains.
🔹 Explored public-led watershed restoration efforts that are helping secure water resources and increase biodiversity.

🌳 These conversations and field insights strengthened our shared understanding of how restoration can thrive when local leadership, scientific expertise, and long-term partnerships come together. This visit also reaffirmed the Hub’s commitment to harnessing restoration approaches that are socially grounded, economically viable, and ecologically sound.

✨ What’s next?  Later this month, IUCN, WWF Brasil, and WRI Brasil will come together to co-design the Hub’s path forward for the next 5 years. This will enable us to hit the ground running in January 2026, moving from vision to action on the ground.

👏 A huge thank you to our local partners and the communities who welcomed us and shared their experiences. We look forward to continuing this work together to scale restoration in the Mata Atlântica and beyond!

IUCN Forest and Grasslands

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Read a new publication from @FAO and @CIFOR_ICRAF

Agroforestry for wood production – Insights from multifunctional smallholder tree-farming systems in Asia and the Pacific

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FAO Forestry

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Cloud Dancer looks good on Earth, doesn’t it? ☁️

An astronaut on the @Space_Station captured this photo of rippling white wave clouds dancing around the Crozet Islands in January 2023.

Though, if you ask us, every color on Earth could be the color of the year! https://t.co/S1ThF2v6Gb

NASA Earth

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A potent atmospheric river continues to bring moisture to the Pacific Northwest, with heavy rain for low elevations and snow for mountain peaks. https://t.co/gAid9JCyqZ

CIRA

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Climate resilience is emerging as a new frontier in fighting poverty.

This @WBPubs report shows 66% of #EconomicInclusion programs now help communities adapt through innovative approaches such as resilient farming and risk insurance: https://t.co/18afbOWuIZ https://t.co/DfVQbp7MDe

World Bank Climate

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RT @JPSSProgram: This sequence from @NOAA’s JPSS satellites shows the Alaska Range on December 7, 2025. The snow-covered peaks cast long shadows across the surrounding landscape, highlighting the rugged terrain. ❄️

Credit: NOAA/@CIRA_CSU https://t.co/SntF8XNUbx

NOAA Satellites

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🌍 COP30 elevated adaptation to the centre of global climate diplomacy.

💬 "Resilience saves money, generates jobs, prevents losses, and protects development gains."

Read more on #PreventionWeb 👉 https://t.co/efi0k23gf3 https://t.co/dXKsTFbnKp

UNDRR

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Tue Dec 9 2230 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: https://t.co/tJHvydzoOO

NHC_TAFB

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🌍 #COP30 unpacked: progress on forests + adaptation, gaps on fossil fuels.

🌳 Brazil launches $6.7B forest facility
🔥 No roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
📊 119 new NDCs still fall short
💵 Adaptation finance to triple

Read the #ClimateDigest here 👉 https://t.co/GOIr0Wnyhq https://t.co/1put7755KJ

WRI Climate

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🌍 Adaptation vs. Mitigation? It’s not either/or.

@WRIClimate found 50%+ of 300+ #adaptation projects also cut emissions through climate-smart farming, greener cities & resilient renewables.

Both can happen at once — explore 6 strategies 👉 https://t.co/RDVdR6A46Z https://t.co/FRIbFFYcCn

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