How do you turn fear of conservation into local stewardship? 🌊 In West Wetar, fishers feared a new marine protected area would ruin livelihoods. Through community dialogue, fear turned into ownership: youth now lead local surveillance teams. Read the full story ➡️ buff.ly/QUKrXl9

📅The COP31 briefing, 'Resilience through Climate Action', is coming soon. Join @umweltministerium.de, @diplo.de and others for the briefing today, 2 November 2026, from 12:30 to 16:30 CET. 🎥 Here is the livestream: www.bundesumweltministerium.de/en/live-broa...

New jobs. Old trees. 🌿🌿🌿🌿 5 youth-led nurseries are in active production across Kenya, and more than half of the management positions are held by women. They all promote native trees best suited - and one has a super power that let cows get through the harder climate. Full story 👉 buff.ly/B5lu0HN

With a tree that gives cows more milk Germany is supporting #Kenya’s path towards a climate-resilient future. Five #IKI supported youth-led nurseries are in active production, more than 10,000 seedlings ready to go. Read Verna's story now ➡️ buff.ly/B5lu0HN

📅 Planning to apply for the IKI Medium Grants Call 2026 – but still have questions after reading the guidelines? Join our seminar on 19 November (10:00-11:30 CET). We cover the call, the selection process, and what makes a strong project outline – plus a live Q&A. Register here ⬇️ buff.ly/5QBeWD6

Around 70 members of the IKI community came together for a networking event at #CBDCOP17 to exchange ideas, share experiences & build partnerships for biodiversity. A big thank-you to everyone who joined us in Yerevan! More impressions here⬇️ buff.ly/0KdEkNS @umweltministerium.de 📸 IKI/Ed Tadevossian

„Nature conservation is a task for the whole of humanity." – Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister for the Environment New #IKI biodiversity pledges at #COP17 in Yerevan: from Africa's protected areas to Ukraine's primeval forests. ➡️ buff.ly/iaF5ree #COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

How can climate action & biodiversity conservation interlink? At #COP17Armenia, the focus is on turning global biodiversity commitments into action. Ecosystem-based adaptation offers a powerful way to connect biodiversity conservation & climate resilience. #GlobalEbAFund @umweltministerium.de

Another IKI Large Grants Call is coming in November. On the occasion of #COP17Armenia the IKI gives a preview of the biodiversity related thematic priorities. Find all important facts and dates on our website: buff.ly/b8hsT1l #IKI #BiodiversityAction #ForAction #ClimateAction #IKILargeGrants

The #IKI is here. 📍 Yerevan, COP17 Armenia Want to find or one of our projects? Our full side-event calendar is live on the COP17 landing page. If you're in Yerevan, come visit one of the IKI side events! #COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

„They are our security and our kin." – Rodgers Ptalus Ndiema, Ogiek monitor. 43 Ogiek biodiversity monitors protect Mount Elgon with digital tools & ancestral knowledge – building trust with conservation authorities. Supported by Germany's #IKI ➡️ www.international-climate-initiative.com/NEWS3727-1

How ancient farming wisdom transforms Burkina Faso. Traditional stone bunds & zaï pits make degraded land fertile again. The impact: 📈 Yields +260% 🍲 3 meals/day instead of 1 💰 $27k extra from beekeeping 👩‍🌾 Women earning 3x more Story: buff.ly/QNXquhQ #IKI #COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

Conservation start with healthy communities. In Cameroon’s Lobéké Forest, healer Charlotte Mbegna runs mobile clinic for the Baka people. Trained in @wwf.de INFORBIO project (IKI), she tracks health and wildlife threats. 🔗https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/NEWS3688-1 #OneHealth

Round 7 of #IKI Medium Grants now open! €300 k–€800 k for climate & biodiversity projects in the Global South (German NGOs, research institutes, non-profits). 2 priorities: Green skills for local climate action / Future-proof coasts Apply: buff.ly/9o5mLWr #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #IMG2026

"My grandmother spent over 70 years protecting native bees." For Dr Romero, pollinator protection is a family tradition. But she's not alone - across five Latin American countries, women are leading the way. Supported by Germany's #IKI through the Poli-LAC project. Full story: buff.ly/fgCWLbv

Women as guardians of pollinators

Across five countries in Latin America, the International Climate Initiative (IKI) is supporting women leaders in the conservation of pollinating insects through scientific research, environmental…

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♻️ In Colombia, local artisans turn recovered ghost fishing gear into new objects. The strength of this IKI project lies in the community's engagement – those affected by the ecosystem are the ones taking action. Read how they tackle the threat to marine life ⬇️ buff.ly/ioC74yo @giz.de

In 2017, when his father fell ill, José David Mazariegos González took over the family plot at 1,564 metres above sea level in Chiapas, Mexico. Thanks to the #IKI #BioFincas @oroverde.bsky.social project what began as a duty turned into something much bigger. ➡️ buff.ly/TUfEYEF #SustainableCoffee

IKI Medium Grants has great news to share! In just over a week, the International Climate Initiative (IKI) will launch a new IKI Medium Grants call – focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving biological diversity. 🔗 Follow this link to the call page for updates: buff.ly/Zj0zOMp

🌊 The IKI supports a community-led initiative that tackles ghost fishing, a threat to marine life in Colombia's Gulf of Tribugá. Divers remove harmful gear, while fishers develop prevention strategies and community members explore ways of reusing recovered materials. More ⬇️ buff.ly/ioC74yo @giz.de

Two weeks until CBD COP17 in Yerevan 🌍 Conference targets, IKI projects worldwide & a side-event calendar – all on our new COP17 page. Take a look 👉 www.international-climate-initiative.com/PAGE828-1 #COP17Armenia #Biodiversity #ForAction

📅 Strong together: Engaging men and boys for gender justice At our next IKI Gender Community of Practice (GCoP) event, we will explore how men can be meaningfully included in tackling gender injustice in climate projects. Join us and register by Sunday 11 October ⬇️ lnkd.in/dZggk4pa

Can the same land grow food AND generate solar power? In Colombia, IKI-funded JET-AgriSOL is finding out. An Agrivoltaics Lab in Palmira + field pilots will test which solar-and-crop combos actually work locally before scaling. Evidence first. 🌱 www.international-climate-initiative.com/NEWS3673-1

Our latest IKI projects address climate cooperation with China, as well as the protection of biodiversity in the Galápagos Islands and Uzbek cities. We wish the organisations every success! Take a look at our new IKI projects ⬇️ buff.ly/8sq8oTx @umweltministerium.de

So proud we ratified the #UN High Seas Treaty #bbnj today - with full 🇩🇪 implementation legislation in place and large scale project to establish first #HighSeas MPAs 💪🌊🥳 @umweltministerium.de @new-york-un.diplo.de @iki-germany.bsky.social 👉 presse.bundesumweltministerium.de/m/17426394/5...

📅 The focus of our next IKI BBL will be on ecosystem-based adaptation. Join us to discuss the latest developments in #EbA within the IKI & to hear from four IKI projects active in nine countries. Register here ⬇️ buff.ly/gJgJ93c @umweltministerium.de @giz.de @nature.org @wriclimate.bsky.social

📅 Transport and Climate Change Week 2026 With the support of the IKI, this year's conference is based on the idea of: Partnering for Action, Global Alliances and Opportunities for Decarbonising Transport. Registration & more information ⬇️ buff.ly/NrH9DAF @giztransport.bsky.social @giz.de

Meet Mayuri. 🌳 See what Forest Landscape Restoration really means, and how the IKI's RECAP4NDC project in India is restoring landscapes. Who is Mayuri, you ask? 🎞️ Watch the video and find out: buff.ly/B4eaM6y @umweltministerium.de @giz.de

How can countries make better use of their renewable energy potential when electricity grids need greater flexibility? Katja Eisbrenner explains how the MENALINKS project takes a country-driven, holistic approach to integrating renewable energy across different sectors. #VoicesFromIKI

Climate change is reshaping lives and landscapes around the world. Discover how IKI projects show that effective adaptation starts with solutions tailored to local needs. Read our latest newsletter ➡️https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/PAGE199-1 #IKItopics #adaptation

How can working with nature help communities address climate risks? Ali Raza Rizvi explains how the Global EbA Fund, funded by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, promotes ecosystem-based adaptation. #adaptation #IKItopics @umweltministerium.de