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COP16 — Which projects are charting the path for global biodiversity protection?
COP16 — Which projects are charting the path for global biodiversity protection?
We explore some projects offering a crucial approach to informing action and preserving and sustaining biodiversity for generations.
Vizzuality
Nov 7
Advancing Global Conservation with SkyTruth’s 30x30 Progress Tracker
Advancing Global Conservation with SkyTruth’s 30x30 Progress Tracker
With just six years left, the Tracker provides the insights needed to inspire action and help achieve this ambitious 30% by 2030 target.
Vizzuality
Oct 30
The Natural Capital Primer: your ultimate guide to understanding natural capital and its importance.
The Natural Capital Primer: your ultimate guide to understanding natural capital and its importance.
‘Natural capital’ has become a buzzword in global initiatives and sustainability frameworks. But what exactly is natural capital, and why…
Vizzuality
Oct 8
Introducing the Climate Smart Map: a data-driven resource for climate resilience in the Caribbean.
Introducing the Climate Smart Map: a data-driven resource for climate resilience in the Caribbean.
Climate change is a present-day reality for the Caribbean. Despite the fact that the Caribbean nations contribute only a tiny fraction of…
Vizzuality
Oct 3
OpenNature Initiative: It’s time for accessible, actionable nature data.
OpenNature Initiative: It’s time for accessible, actionable nature data.
The details of the Nature Data Unlocked Workshop and the next steps in the OpenNature Initiative.
Vizzuality
Aug 21
Democratising Climate Risk Information: Introducing The Climate Risk Index For Biodiversity (CRIB)
Democratising Climate Risk Information: Introducing The Climate Risk Index For Biodiversity (CRIB)
The health of marine ecosystems is more critical than ever. CRIB is designed to democratize ocean climate risk assessment.
Vizzuality
Aug 7
Tracking how investments in mangrove conservation yield great pay-offs
Tracking how investments in mangrove conservation yield great pay-offs
Although mangrove losses have reduced in the past few years, we need to double up our efforts to restore them and GMW can help.
Alexander Wowra
Jul 26
How Local Air Quality Initiatives Can Drive Global Climate Action: Insights from ESOF 2024
How Local Air Quality Initiatives Can Drive Global Climate Action: Insights from ESOF 2024
I recently had the privilege of moderating a panel at the ESOF 2024 conference in Poland. ESOF, always held in the designated European City…
Susana Romao
Jul 19
Enabling a collaborative and holistic approach to soil conservation: Introducing ORCaSa’s…
Enabling a collaborative and holistic approach to soil conservation: Introducing ORCaSa’s…
Soils are pivotal to ecosystems, but they are severely degraded. Impact4Soil brings different stakeholders together to address the crisis.
Vizzuality
Jul 3
How unlocking nature data can fast-track the sustainable transition: an interview with Scientist…
How unlocking nature data can fast-track the sustainable transition: an interview with Scientist…
“By making nature data available to everyone, you raise the baseline of all the data. The fact that anybody can take it, build on it…
Vizzuality
May 16
Nature Data Unlocked: Open innovation to transform biodiversity data products
Nature Data Unlocked: Open innovation to transform biodiversity data products
Vizzuality is co-hosting the Nature Data Unlocked Workshop, where experts from different disciplines will come together to tackle the…
Vizzuality
May 16
Introducing 4Growth: supporting digital and data-driven solutions in agriculture and forestry.
Introducing 4Growth: supporting digital and data-driven solutions in agriculture and forestry.
Helping understand influences on market adoption. 4Growth will develop robust forecasts to guide policymaking and increase uptake.
Vizzuality
Apr 5
Vizzuality & CARTO Launch EUDR Compliance Tool
Vizzuality & CARTO Launch EUDR Compliance Tool
As the European Union implements stringent anti-deforestation laws, global corporations face mounting pressure to ensure compliance across…
Vizzuality
Mar 21
Introducing Mongabay Data Studio: Impactful Tools For Environmental Action
Introducing Mongabay Data Studio: Impactful Tools For Environmental Action
Closing the gap between environmental science and urgent action, through ready-to-use data viz tools that enable data journalism.
Vizzuality
Mar 7
Living Foodscape laboratories could guide regenerative agriculture investments worldwide.
Living Foodscape laboratories could guide regenerative agriculture investments worldwide.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and IIASA — with the help of Vizzuality — have developed an interactive Foodscapes map that allows users to…
Vizzuality
Feb 6
Driving impact — what did Vizzuality accomplish in 2023?
Driving impact — what did Vizzuality accomplish in 2023?
2023 was another big year for the world, yet not always for the better. Within the environmental sector, we’re familiar with the feeling…
Vizzuality
Jan 19
Global ESG Regulations — Overview for 2024.
Global ESG Regulations — Overview for 2024.
As we get stuck into 2024, lets recap the global ESG regulations to pay attention to. There’s a lot to keep track of — if you know of…
LandGriffon
Jan 16
A new chapter for Vizzuality: David takes the position of CEO as Craig departs to lead Land &…
A new chapter for Vizzuality: David takes the position of CEO as Craig departs to lead Land &…
After almost ten years as Vizzuality CEO, Craig Mills will, in January, depart to take a position as director of the Land & Carbon Lab, an…
Vizzuality
Dec 22, 2023
Latest Human Footprint Map is an Essential Tool in the Fight to Combat Man-made Climate Change.
Latest Human Footprint Map is an Essential Tool in the Fight to Combat Man-made Climate Change.
A new global human footprint map has shown that human impacts on nature are leading to a loss of 6.5 million hectares of wilderness per…
Vizzuality
Dec 20, 2023
Our Open-Data Webinar Summary: “The Planet Won’t Wait”
Our Open-Data Webinar Summary: “The Planet Won’t Wait”
Our latest LandGriffon webinar was convened to discuss the release of our new set of global, open-access datasets for nature accounting…
LandGriffon
Dec 11, 2023
Pixels and Perspectives: Vizzuality’s Journey Through Climate Inequality.
Pixels and Perspectives: Vizzuality’s Journey Through Climate Inequality.
Climate inequality is an issue that demands our attention. We’re dedicated to ensuring a sustainable and just future where equality is…
Vizzuality
Dec 5, 2023
Looking to set Science-Based Targets for Nature? LandGriffon will set you up for success.
Looking to set Science-Based Targets for Nature? LandGriffon will set you up for success.
We have just released our updated SBTN-aligned LandGriffon methodology to help companies with nature accounting in agricultural supply…
LandGriffon
Nov 16, 2023
Vizzuality publish global SBTN-aligned nature accounting datasets to go beyond emissions…
Vizzuality publish global SBTN-aligned nature accounting datasets to go beyond emissions…
A new collection of global maps that will allow businesses to measure the land, carbon and biodiversity impacts of agri-supply chains.
Vizzuality
Nov 8, 2023
Why have I been shortlisted as “Young Changemaker of the Year”?
Why have I been shortlisted as “Young Changemaker of the Year”?
It’s an honour to have been recognised for this award by the All-Ireland Sustainability Events 2023.
Jacinta Hamley
Oct 2, 2023
Developing tools to improve land use decision making in the UK
Developing tools to improve land use decision making in the UK
Land is finite, yet it faces rising demands for many different purposes. It is the silent partner in many of the most important policy…
Vizzuality
Sep 15, 2023
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