David Cooper
@hdavidcooper.bsky.social
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School & Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk Chair, UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee jncc.gov.uk Former Deputy/Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity cbd.int #KMGBF
An important report setting out a vision for a just and sustainable world.
World Inequality Lab@wid.world · 2mo agoToday we are launching the Global Justice Project. This is the result of two years of research involving more than 40 contributors from around the world. We propose a path to €5,000-a-month average incomes for all countries within +1.8°C of warming. 👇👇👇 globaljusticeproject.wid.world
Since the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund launched, it has received >USD 386 million in contributions Attendees at #GEFcouncil71 reflect on #GBFF traction, how it has helped countries advance #biodiversity plans and how Indigenous Peoples and local communities are engaging @thegef.bsky.social
Congratulations Dr Sarah Scott-Marshall. Recognized for her influential and collaborative approach at the science-policy interface. Im proud of my @jncc.bsky.social colleagues! www.endsreport.com/article/1956...
Congratulations Dave. Its a privilege to work with you at @jncc.bsky.social !
ENDS Report@endsreport.com · 2mo ago🎆 POWER LIST: PUBLIC SECTOR 🎆 Day two of the ENDS Power list 2026 announcements begins with the environmental champions in the UK public sector 🥁 Here are the 14 successful nominees from the government and its arm's-length bodies across UK nations 🧵
🏛️ Mike Whitehead, environmental sustainability strategy team leader, @nationalhighways.bsky.social 🏛️ Matt Whitney, local nature partnership manager, Oxfordshire LNP www.endsreport.com/article/1958... (5/5)
🎆 POWER LIST: UNSUNG HEROES 🎆 As in previous years, we asked ENDS readers to nominate peers and colleagues making a difference behind the scenes – the kind of UK environment sector champion who doesn’t often get enough credit for what they do 🦸🏻♀️🦸🏾♂️ Here are the names for this category in 2026 🧵
22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity, proclaimed by #UNGA to commemorate the adoption of the CBD. It is a celebration of the vital importance of biodiversity — the foundation of all life on Earth.🌍 Happy #BiodiversityDay 2026: 🔗 www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Read the #BiodiversityDay 2026 statement by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. Full statement 🔗 www.cbd.int/idb/statemen... #LocalAction #ForNature #IDB2026
Watch the #BiodiversityDay 2026 message by H.E. Ms. Irene Vélez Torres, Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and CBD #COP16 President. This year's theme is "Acting locally for global impact". 🔗 youtu.be/iHl-WzfCWPc #IDB2026 #LocalAction
This #BiodiversityDay, let’s turn local action into global impact 🌱 Halfway to the 2030 target deadline for the #KMGBF, the world needs faster action at all levels to halt biodiversity loss, restore ecosystems & protect nature. The time for action is now. #IDB2026 #ForNature
🌿 Happy #BiodiversityDay! Biodiversity connects us all & so do the impacts of what we consume. The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator shows how UK #consumption affects nature 👀 youtube.com/watch?v=gDc6... 🧵 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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🌱 Biodiversity is the living foundation of agrifood systems! Acting locally drives real global impact, and it starts with farmers, fishers, herders and local communities. ▶️Hear from @fao.org's Kaveh Zahedi this #BiodiversityDay. Learn more👉http://fao.org/biodiversity/en #KMGBF
Watch #BiodiversityDay 2026 message by H.E. Mr. Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment of Armenia & Incoming President of #COP17Armenia. The theme “Acting locally for global impact” connects directly with COP17 theme “Taking Action for Nature”. 🔗 youtu.be/jqzcg_uz4OE?...
🐝This #WorldBeeDay, we’re celebrating how the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme brings people together – from volunteers & landowners to scientists – to track how pollinators are faring. This shared effort helps protect nature, our food & the environment we rely on 🌍💚 @ukceh.bsky.social 🧵
A Summary of the UK's 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been published today, providing a concise overview of the UK’s 7th National Report (7NR). 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/uk-prog... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
Through his voice, films and lifelong dedication to nature, David Attenborough has helped millions understand that humans are part of the web of life — and that we must act to protect it. Thank you, Sir David. Happy Birthday! #DavidAttenborough100 #TogetherforNature jncc.gov.uk/news/celebra...
Celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday | Advisor to Government on Nature Conservation | JNCC
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🎉 SoGE tops 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject for #Geography. Prof Giles Wiggs, Head of School, said: "Topping the QS World Rankings for Geography for an incredible 16th successive year is a remarkable achievement by everybody at SoGE.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3O03Yuv
The School of Geography and the Environment Secures Top Spot in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
The School of Geography and the Environment Secures Top Spot in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
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The UK’s report to the CBD, just published, shows we are making progress towards the ambitious targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. But action to date is insufficient to put nature on a path to recovery by 2030. www.linkedin.com/pulse/uk-rep... ort.cbd.int/national-rep...
UK publishes first post-EU assessment for habitats and species coordinated by @jncc.bsky.social bit.ly/4sRWnOl
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🌿UK publishes first post-EU assessment for habitats and species. For over thirty years, JNCC has coordinated the production of UK Article 12 and Article 17 reports which tracked progress towards meet...
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This morning, Israeli forces stormed a United Nations site: the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied #EastJerusalem. “International law has come under increasing attack for too long and is risking irrelevancy in the absence of response by Member States,” says UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
Nature is the foundation of our security. Critical ecosystems are at risk of collapse threatening food supply, increasing disease & causing runaway climate change, likely leading to conflict, migration and geopolitical instability. Action is urgent. #KMGBF. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
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A new treaty to protect ocean life enters into force today. Let’s celebrate this success of multilateralism and ensure its implementation without delay. #bbnj #kmgbf news.un.org/en/story/202...
Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force
Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, mark...
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Attending the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly in Central Hall with my friend and former UNA-UK staff colleague, Joe Korner! @una-uk.bsky.social
Congratulations Prof. @juliajones.bsky.social MBE for services to the environment. Julia's contibutions span the academic, policy and practical, supporting action locally, nationally and globally. @jncc.bsky.social we are very proud.
Nick Halfhide of Nature Scot opens @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meet, highlighting the @ipbes.net #transformativechange assessment and calling on ecologists to explore the relevance of their work for people.
At #UNEA7, IPBES Executive Secretary, Dr. Luthando Dziba, and Chair @davidobura.bsky.social joined UNEP’s Executive Director, IngerAndersen.bsky.social, and Mary Creagh MP as they signed the #IPBES12 Host Country Agreement. Thanks to the UK for hosting, and we look forward to a successful event!
“we are “bending the curve”: before Paris the world was headed for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees, which should only be acceptable as a sign that we have bent it and must bend more and faster.” Keep 1.5 alive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
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Today, we are publishing our World Inequality Report, which reviews the most recent #inequalitydata and exposes the magnitude of #inequality across time, space and all its dimensions. 👇Share this thread, share the report! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R67u...
World Inequality Report 2026
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