Conor Kretsch
@conikretsch.bsky.social
Biologist, artist, writer, cook. CEO at Cohab Initiative - Co-operation on health and biodiversity. Science and policy, public health, One Health, justice & social well-being, human rights, sustainable development. Dublin, Ireland
There is still time to register for the third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity in Galway from 14th to 17th September. Registration is open to 14th August. Abstracts, and proposals for side events, can be submitted up to 12th August. Details at cohabinitiative.org/conference
Abstracts are invited for oral and poster presentations and side events for the 3rd International Conference on Health and Biodiversity in Galway, Ireland, 14 to 17 September 2026. Full details at cohabinitiative.org/conference #onehealth #biodiversity #ecosystemservices #planetaryhealth
Registration and call for abstracts and side events are now open for the 3rd International Conference on Health and Biodiversity this September. Visit the link below for details: cohabinitiative.org/conference
The Cohab Initiative Secretariat has published its new strategic plan for the period from 2026 to 2030. This strategy outlines the three main objectives and thirteen supporting goals which Cohab will focus on over this five year period. See cohabinitiative.org for details.
As we wind up 2025, we want to thank all our partners and colleagues for their amazing support and engagement through what was a challenging but hugely positive and rewarding year. And we look forward to an exciting year ahead. Save the date for the big meeting next September... lnkd.in/eu-tkzSX
It's #OneHealthDay! Want to know about One Health and other integrated approaches to improving the health of people, animals, plants and ecosystems? Visit the Key Issues section of our website: cohabinitiative.org/key-issues #onehealth #ecosystemapproach #biodiversity #peopleplanetpartnership
New online! The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people
The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 27 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00099-wSeabirds are top predators and nutrient cyclers in marine island ecosystems, but are threatened by risk of extinction. This Review explores the circular seabird economy around islands and discusses how healthy seabird populations can support more resilient island ecosystems.
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We're attending the 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Panamá City this week. Read our position statement for the discussions on biodiversity and health: tinyurl.com/cohabini
This #PrideMonth, and every month, The Nature Conservancy celebrates our LGBTQ+ colleagues and their commitment to creating a future with a livable climate, healthy communities and thriving nature. Happy Pride!
The Nature Conservancy Celebrates International Pride Day and Pride Month 2025
TNC honors the commitment of our LGBTQ+ employees to the future of conservation.
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We are #hiring! 💼 We seek a #fulltime Associate Programme Officer with strong analytical skills to join our Species+ team within the Nature Conserved focal initiative. Apply here: www.unep-wcmc.org/en/vacancies... before 24th May 2025!
“I want to prescribe clean air.” 47 million health workers and advocates are calling for urgent action to #BeatAirPollution — because no one should get sick from the air they breathe. Via UN News: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Registration is open for the virtual Climate Change & Health Boot Camp on June 4-6! This three-day intensive course equips clinicians, scientists, and professionals in research, healthcare, and public health with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively address climate change in their work.
Climate Change and Health Boot Camp: Building Skills and Knowledge for Effective Engagement
Clinicians and researchers will learn to improve clinical care and public health practice, prepare for climate change impacts, and integrate case studies into research or management decision-making.
publichealth.columbia.edu
New paper exploring how geopolitical strife impedes climate mitigation, including through reduced political cooperation, shifting trade relations, increased self-sufficiency, diversion of funds, military vehicle emissions and asset destruction. www.nature.com/articles/s44... #ClimateAction
Geopolitical conflict impedes climate change mitigation - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - Geopolitical conflict impedes climate change mitigation
nature.com
This “Humanitarian Action in the Planetary Crisis” policy brief, compiled with the support of 6 organizations, advocates for a comprehensive approach to global health and environmental challenges, integrating the One Health and Planetary Health frameworks: fondation-usdt.org/en/policy-br...
Read Global Health NOW 3/31/25: The Rocky Response to Burma’s Earthquake; Revisiting Extraordinary Journeys; and The Dangerous Blights of Skin Bleaching. heyor.ca/leuqVw
Now more than ever, we must step up action and protect #HealthForAll. Recent funding cuts are hitting global health hard—let’s take action before it’s too late! 🧵
In the face of U.S. cuts to global health initiatives, "we encourage our peers, especially those in the Global North, to reflect on who they are working for and what they are working on," write Siddhesh Zadey and Dhananjaya Sharma, two researchers from India.
How to Keep Doing Global Health: Tips From the Global South
Two researchers share three experience-based strategies with global health researchers in the U.S. and beyond who are debilitated by defunded initiatives.
globalhealthnow.org
UK MoD among major landowners called to protect and restore nature on their estates across England, to report back new approaches for sustainable land use, land management, change, or investment, and set goals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Defra asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature
Exclusive: Representatives of king, National Trust and others called on to work together to protect environment
theguardian.com
Pulsing with life that sustains us all, forests hold the Earth's memories and humanity’s future in their roots. On tomorrow’s #ForestsDay and every day, let's all pledge to protect these vital, irreplaceable ecosystems: www.unep.org/topics/forests
📢 #JobAlert | Research Assistant (SEI Latin America 🇨🇴) Join our team in Bogota to support research on #deforestation, land use change and nature-based solutions. ⏳ Deadline: 4 April 2025 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/a2UoONb
Rx: Parisien sunrise Sig: 1 soln m ac Rf: ∞ #prescription #worldweary #paris #sunrise #health #nature
