Wetlands for life
A webinar for anyone who knows a wetland. Our participatory science survey hears from local people all over the world, filling gaps in knowledge on the State of the World’s Wetlands. 2027 will be an active year, as we gather data to analyse ahead of Convention on Wetlands COP16. Just like in 2017, 2020, and 2024, we want to mobilise civil society and governments everywhere. Stakeholders will look at […]
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How can WWN’s Committee and membership support each other best to showcase civil society in the Convention on Wetlands? We invite all WWN members and other wetland CSOs to share their perspective in this questionnaire. This is a step in planning our work towards Convention on Wetlands COP16 in 2028. The Committee will use the
In many countries, civil society organisations can input to their country’s National Reporting to the Convention on Wetlands. The content of the newest form is available to previous publicly. Here we highlight some of the sections which may be most relevant for WWN members, to help inform your national government when they submit the Report.
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WWN lynchpin, Dr Minoru Kashiwagi, is stepping down from his role the WWN Committee as Joint Asia Representative. Kashiwagi-san has been a core member of WWN since the very beginning, and we celebrate his contribution! Minoru’s commitment and persistence for wetland conservation has been a big inspiration to so many people in Japan, Korea, and
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🌎 Registration is Now Open! Pacific Americas Flyway Youth Forum 2025 Connecting Flyway Youth for Our Shared Future November 7-9 | Online | English & Spanish | Free! The Pacific Americas Flyway—a vital lifeline connecting millions of migratory birds from the Arctic to South America—is under threat. Wetlands that sustain this incredible journey are vanishing
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International CEPA AssistantHome-basedRemuneration: Remote (Global) £13,230 per annumThe duration of this consultancy contract is for up to 12 months WWT’s International Engagement team is looking for a remote, part-time Assistant. The Assistant will spend one day a week on the WLI Small Grant scheme to help: promote the scheme; assess applications; track responses and paperwork;
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In April 2025 we held two online workshops by Zoom, using an online whiteboard to share and gather basic information. Fourteen workshop participants intend to be at COP15 in person. In particular Youth Engaged in Wetlands has received funding boosts to provide travel and accommodation for five people. WWN will operate a WhatsApp broadcast list
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We are sharing this information from the organisers of the INTECOL wetlands conference in 2025: Welcome to the 12th INTECOL Wetlands Conference in Tartu, Estonia, from June 29 to July 4, 2025! This summer, the world’s leading wetland scientists, policymakers, and practitioners will gather in Tartu to discuss research and directions in wetland ecology, conservation,
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WWN’s Latin American & Caribbean Regional Representative María Elisa Sánchez has made two great videos introducing Convention on Wetlands COP, especially for people hoping to attend. Maríá Elisa spoke to Tafadzwa Kurotwi of Emerald Climate Hub, Chris Rostron of MedWet, and Dylan Jones of the Australian Government, and others, creating both a short summary and
WWN has collaborated on a project to enable municipalities in Latin America and the Caribbean to become recognised as Ramsar Wetland Cities. On our YouTube channel you will find videos on that subject, land the Ciudad Humedal website hosts the videos, infographics, and valuable advice in impressive presentation, all suitable to share with your local
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