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The Nature Conservancy in Europe

The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends – in Europe and across the globe.

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The Nature Conservancy works with partners in Europe to deliver vital nature and climate action on the continent – like in the biodiversity-rich Western Balkans – while supporting Europe’s outsized contribution to the global nature and climate agenda. As a trusted partner, we engage with Europe’s key players and decision makers – from governments, philanthropists and civil society, to corporations and financial institutions, to build a brighter future for people and planet. By bringing global scale, scientific and technical expertise and convening power, we create and implement practical solutions, ambitious policy and catalyse much-needed resources to protect the vital nature we have left, restore the nature we’ve lost and address climate change. Our team in Europe comprises over 30 nationalities and engages in 38 countries across Europe directly and via partners, working out of our operational hubs in Berlin, Brussels, London, Zagreb, and Zurich to help achieve our global 2030 goals.

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www.nature.org/europe
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Non-profit Organizations
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Berlin, BE
Founded
1951
Specialties
Conservation science, Protected Areas Management, Sustainable Land Use, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Freshwater Conservation, Policy and Advocacy, Renewable Energy Accelaration, Climate and Nature Finance, Collaborative Partnerships, Zero Conversion Commodities, Nature Restoration, Urban Greening, and Resilient Watersheds

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    Thanks to the Volvo Group for supporting this vital work. Happy #WorldMangroveDay!

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    The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific

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    🌿 Restoring Hope in the Indian Sundarbans home to one of the world’s largest mangrove ecosystems 🌊 On #WorldMangroveDay (July 26), we spotlight the Indian Sundarbans, an ecological treasure now under threat from rising seas, intensifying cyclones, and unchecked human activity. While protected zones receive attention, vast non-protected mangrove stretches remain degraded and vulnerable. But change is taking root with support from #VolvoForLife Fund, and led by The Nature Conservancy India and Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), a bold, community-driven restoration project is underway - reviving 160 hectares of degraded mangroves and empowering local communities.   ✨ What sets this apart? 🌱 240,000 mangrove saplings raised by decentralized nurseries run by local women 🌾 60,000 seeds directly planted 🧵 Plastic-free, jute-based restoration 🌊 15–20% shoreline stabilization   This is more than ecological restoration. It's a blue carbon solution rooted in equity, ecology, and empowerment. A scalable model for India’s climate-vulnerable coasts. 📸 Photo Credits: © Sumanta Narayan, © Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS)   #Sundarbans #MangroveRestoration #VolvoForLifeFund #Salesforce #TNCIndia Anjali Acharya, Ph.D | Manoj Singh | Dr. Sudipto Chatterjee | Sumantha Narayana | Nandita Mishra | Carina Larsfalten | Nidhi Bhardwaj

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    It’s #NatureFriday and today we are reflecting on the relationship we as people share with nature. Nature protects, provides, and perseveres. We have a responsibility to act in ways that reciprocate.  To reflect, we have been reviewing the “People and Nature” category from previous TNC Global Photo Contests. Each iteration has awarded a special prize for the best photo that captures the essence of our relationship with the natural world.  🪴 Check the comments to view the previous winners and cast your vote!

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    Marianne Kleiberg

    Regional Managing Director Europe

    Yesterday’s statement from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) felt like a hopeful moment for nature. A significant breakthrough? We shall see. A potential turning point? Time, or rather action, will tell.  The advisory opinion, rooted in evidence-based scientific consensus and human rights law, is a foundation for accountability against those who would choose to harm our environment. “Advisory opinion” might leave some people mistaken in thinking that climate action is somehow optional. It is not.  Action is essential, urgent, and grounded in legal obligations recognised by the highest court in the world. Years of research, analysis, and debate resulted in the strongest expression of climate responsibility we have seen in decades; states have a legal duty to prevent climate harm, to repair the damage done, and to hold themselves, each other, and corporations accountable.  We cannot let this opportunity pass and fade.    We must use the momentum of this definitive statement to end the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure, revive progress on emissions reduction, and reshape how the international political eco-system approaches climate change, loss and damage, and adaptation.  

    View profile for Christiana Figueres
    Christiana Figueres

    Global Climate Leader 🔸 Co-Host, Outrage + Optimism 🔸 Former UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Chief Negotiator of the landmark Paris Agreement of 2015 🔸 Founding Partner, Global Optimism

    Two hours of history in the making. You could hear a pin drop - not just in the Great Hall of Justice, but across thousands of homes, classrooms, and offices around the world tuned in to watch. Today, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), delivered the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change. It is the most far-reaching legal statement ever made on the responsibility of states to protect the rights of current and future generations to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. And it is the clearest legal affirmation to date that cooperation among states to address climate change is not optional - it is a binding obligation. I confess I am writing through tears. With each increasingly bold sentence from the Court, my mind and heart turned to my beloved colleagues at the UNFCCC UN Climate Change Secretariat who worked tirelessly from 2010 to 2015 to bring the Paris Agreement to life. To each of you, my deepest gratitude once again. You didn’t just make history then - you laid the very path that allowed the ICJ to make history today. I also thought of the 27 Pacific Island law students - visionaries who first dared to imagine this moment. As the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, they mobilized the government of #Vanuatu, then others, until 130 governments formally brought this request before the Court via a resolution of the United Nations. Those students - now lawyers, organizers, public servants - are surely crying too today. Their courage and perseverance have changed the legal landscape. And they’ve lit a fire of hope for young people everywhere. And I thought of the vast network of lawyers, activists, scholars, and diplomats who carried this effort over political, legal, and diplomatic thresholds - driven by love for our common home. Their joy is as profound as their achievement. The road ahead remains steep. But today’s Advisory Opinion gives legal wings to countless efforts already underway - and to many more to come. We now walk forward not just with moral clarity, but with judicial affirmation. This is a day for the history books. And a day for renewed resolve. We'll be covering this incredible turning point in international climate law in depth on this week's Outrage + Optimism. Join us!

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    The most effective solutions to our climate change challenges are nature-based and community-led. This core belief is at the heart of how we approach problems, develop projects, and build long-term resilience. Our role is to help local changemakers turn bold climate ideas into action—by bringing people together, offering guidance, and providing funding to drive real change in their communities. In Stuttgart, Germany, we worked side by side with the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart to launch the Ivy Line – a dedicated funding stream for urban greening. The €3 million stream has been utilised to develop and implement solutions that tackle the environmental challenges of urban life and place nature at the centre of their design. Our aim was to enable creativity, dialogue and innovation that led to truly inspiring and effective results, including: 🌿Green façades: vertical, biodiverse vegetation that absorbs heat, cools the city and improves air quality. 🫛Edible streets: clean and social urban green spaces that benefit the environment and offer education to the community. 💧Rainwater Benches and Mobile Water Reuse: stormwater and wastewater-fed irrigation systems that protect against extreme weather, regulate water balance, and promote biodiversity. To learn more about our urban greening projects in Europe, visit: https://lnkd.in/gtqunT9x Here are some highlights from our collaboration event with Stuttgarter Klima-Innovationsfonds:

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    🗣️ Calling all businesses! This is your chance to help shape the global business voice on nature 🌿   Business for Nature, together with its partners across Europe, is looking for input from businesses across the region. If you're involved in corporate sustainability or corporate environmental initiatives, they want to hear from you!   Complete the survey, it takes just ten minutes: https://lnkd.in/gNVaNPTb by 31 July 2025 - and feel free to share it with others in your network who are leading corporate sustainability efforts across Europe.

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    Supporting rigorous research and learning from insightful science have been guiding principles for our conservation work since 1951. We are dedicated to championing a global community of nature-positive researchers and innovators. This postdoctoral fellowship, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, is designed to further that commitment and offer a pathway for bright minds to meaningfully contribute to a better climate future. If you are working on research that will help us progress climate, biodiversity, and resilience goals, apply by July 31st. 🌳 Agroforestry: https://lnkd.in/esCrMvXd 💧 Water funds: https://lnkd.in/enEi6r-w 🌊 Blue carbon: https://lnkd.in/eN-zs3EY

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    Javier Mateo-Vega, PhD

    Assistant Under Secretary for Research Programs & Partnerships

    🌍 Calling early-career scientists: The Smithsonian and The Nature Conservancy are offering a prestigious, fully funded 3-year postdoctoral fellowship to conduct community-led research on climate, biodiversity, and resilience. With tracks hosted in the U.S. and globally, this is your chance to apply your research to real-world impact—alongside two of the world’s leading science and conservation organizations. 🔬 Research themes include:  • Blue carbon + coastal ecosystems  • Agroforestry in global coffee & cocoa systems  • Water Funds for health and watershed resilience 👥 Who should apply?  ✔️ Authorized to live/work in the U.S. → Apply through the Smithsonian: ·      Agroforestry https://lnkd.in/e-jHdixr ·      Water Funds https://lnkd.in/efbyq7my ·      Blue Carbon https://lnkd.in/e4uZHrFs ✔️ Authorized to live/work in Kenya, Brazil, or other TNC partner countries → Apply through TNC: ·      Agroforestry https://lnkd.in/enrcbUVB ·      Water Funds https://lnkd.in/eVEe9bey ·      Blue Carbon https://lnkd.in/e92yerjQ 📅 Apps open: July 3 | Deadline: July 31 🔗 More info: https://lnkd.in/eZd-P7zw

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    Noor Yafai

    Europe Director Global Policy and Institutional Partnerships at The Nature Conservancy

    This week’s long-awaited new EU #MFF post-2027 Budget proposal claims to ‘stay the course’ on climate and environment investments but as we look deeper, is this really the case and why are many of the most cost-effective solutions for #ClimateResilience so far being sidelined? As Europe grapples now every year with record-breaking floods, droughts and wildfires, the urgency of investing in natural climate resolutions #NCS to defend communities and strengthen resilience is at an all-time high. Yet the draft MFF still falls short of what is needed to meet the EU’s biodiversity and climate goals, and to tackle the growing risks European citizens, food producers and businesses face.   Here's 5 Key Ways the proposal needs to go further:   🌿 While #biodiversity is recognised as a “mainstreamed” priority in the draft, the lack of clear, dedicated funding and spending targets risks inaction and undermines accountability.   🌱 The proposal to incorporate the #LIFE programme into a broader competitiveness fund is raising concerns about a potential rollback of dedicated environmental support. The biodiversity finance gap remains large, and without clear, traceable investments, the EU risks missing its own targets.   🚜  The #CAP proposal so far misses a golden opportunity to recognise and reward #regenerative, nature-positive agriculture and support farmers who are adapting to new climate realities.   💶 Public finance alone cannot close the biodiversity funding gap, so we need to pull on all major financing levers and build a broader toolbox of nature markets mechanisms. For example, the EU Budget should recognise a clear role for #NatureBonds and build in enabling policy levers to help the market scale and replicate these innovative financing pathways, such as allowing institutions like the #EIB a role to provide underlying risk guarantees. Schemes like this could unlock €billions for climate, nature and sustainable livelihoods without European taxpayers paying more.   🌍 #GreenerGlobalEurope - The EU has consistently positioned itself as the world’s leading biodiversity donor. This MFF should take an opportunity to better reflect and uphold that leadership and demonstrate that the EU is committed to financing a green, just, and resilient future.   As negotiations unfold, we urge decision-makers to ensure the final MFF delivers real, lasting outcomes for nature, climate, and communities across Europe.   #MFF #EUBudget

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  • View organization page for The Nature Conservancy in Europe
    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    🌍This month’s Global Insights Newsletter explores how an industrial past can be reshaped to achieve a climate future. Each month, we bring you the latest and greatest from The Nature Conservancy’s teams around the globe and our network of partners, to share work and research that is driving us towards a more sustainable, nature-positive world. Access insightful reads and actionable intelligence covering: 🌿What happens when an industrial past meets a climate future: case studies and stories from communities aiming to reclaim their futures and rebuild resilience. 🗺️Win-win climate solutions: new mapping from TNC researchers uncovers the best places to regrow forests and soak up carbon. ⚡How is the transition to renewables going? Read TNC’s latest report. 💧What is the prognosis for water security? A 10-year analysis shows trends in investment in nature-based solutions for water security. Discover all this and more, in 5 minutes or less, by subscribing today! 🔗 Check out the latest edition here: https://lnkd.in/e3qN4uzR

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    The recent heatwaves in Europe are a stark reminder that climate change needs to be addressed collectively. Extreme temperatures have devastating consequences for people worldwide, and climate-strong communities are best equipped to face the growing impacts of climate change because of their shared commitment to caring for our planet. Climate-strong communities are built on a simple idea: when we protect nature and support one another, we create safer, healthier, and more resilient places to live. At The Nature Conservancy, we believe in working with nature to strengthen our communities. By using nature-based solutions, we can build resilience to the extreme weather conditions we face today and those ahead. 🤝 Resilience begins with nature and with communities coming together to lead the change. 🌿 By strengthening our connection to nature and to each other, we can build more resilient communities ready to thrive in a changing climate. 📍 Learn more about how communities across the globe are leading the way: https://lnkd.in/gMBeDi6j #ClimateStrongCommunities #ClimateAdaptation #ActOnClimate

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    The Nature Conservancy in Europe

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    What policy tools can help us drive a fast and smart energy transition - one that puts people and nature at the heart of the process? In her latest blog about our Beyond Price report, Louise Combret, Renewable Energy Policy Associate at The Nature Conservancy, highlights the importance of integrating social and environmental considerations into renewable energy auctions, going beyond cost only. “We need renewable energy projects that deliver more than just energy. We need projects that also address environmental concerns and provide tangible benefits for local communities.” - Louise Combret At TNC, we are committed to advocating for criteria which ensures that renewable energy projects deliver long-term value, support biodiversity, engage local communities, and foster resilience across Europe’s energy transition. 👉 Check out Louise's blog here: https://lnkd.in/eHE5Wa5N 📸 Joanna Kulesza / TNC

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