#imwd2019

#IMWD2019 Last year, IMWD2018 was marked in 21 languages, across 12  platforms, in 170+ countries. We dedicate #IMWD2019 to the theme of "SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE" as we urgently embrace the warnings of scientists who tell us "Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history (IPBES)."

#IMWD2019 #ClimateCrisis It is not too late to make a difference, but only if we start now at every level from local to global.

#IMWD2019 “By its very nature, transformative change can expect opposition from those with interests vested in the status quo, but also that such opposition can be overcome for the broader public good.”

#IMWD2019 “Through ‘transformative change’, nature can still be conserved, restored and used sustainably – this is also key to meeting most other global goals.” #GlobalAssessment 

#IMWD2019 “Biodiversity & nature’s contributions to people are our common HERITAGE & humanity’s most important life-supporting ‘safety net’. But our safety net is stretched almost to breaking point,” Prof. Sandra Díaz, Co-Chair of IPBES #GlobalAssessments study.

#IMWD2019 Transformative change means “a fundamental, system-wide reorganization across technological, economic and social factors, including paradigms, goals and values.”

#IMWD2019 “The health of ecosystems on which we and all other species depend is deteriorating more rapidly than ever. We are eroding the very foundations of our economies, livelihoods, food security, health and quality of life worldwide.”