• Webinar: Bio Credits in Action

    Webinar: Bio Credits in Action

    Biodiversity Credits in Action for SMEs and other interested institutions, organisations, businesses and individuals. Welcome to our online event where we explore the exciting world of bio credits! Join us for an hour filled with information and dialogue about how bio credits are making a difference in the fight against biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.…

  • EUDR, CSRD, CSDDD – Mandatory Regulations from an IBC perspective

    EUDR, CSRD, CSDDD – Mandatory Regulations from an IBC perspective

    This blog was originally published on the website of International Biodiversity Consultants (IBC). Introduction The European Union (EU) continues to lead with sustainability in terms of policy and practice and has been the primary political and legislative force with respects to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues across developed markets. Issues such as climate change,…

  • Online Dialogue “Global Ethical Stocktake COP30 – Netherlands”

    Online Dialogue “Global Ethical Stocktake COP30 – Netherlands”

    This year marks the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) under the United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP30, hosted by the Government of Brazil, will take place in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. COP30 is making history as this is the first time that, within a COP, space will be given to…

  • The importance of Biodiversity Finance

    The importance of Biodiversity Finance

    Biodiversity Finance is more important than ever before! Indeed, financial institutions evaluate economic and financial risks associated with nature degradation as this has profound effects on our economies and eventually also on humanity’s own survival. Some argue that above 50 % of the real economic in and output depends on nature directly, while the other…

  • Earth Day, April 22 2025

    Earth Day, April 22 2025

    Earth Day April 22 2025 It is celebration day, As it is Earth day But she is mourning For all her losses past year From species going extinct To rivers flooding From birds stopping to sing To plants and trees not able to grow As their habitats are being destroyed For the purpose of human…

  • Protecting our Planet: The World Economic Forum’s Top Environmental Risks for 2025

    Protecting our Planet: The World Economic Forum’s Top Environmental Risks for 2025

    Global security is degrading, but the solution lies in the hands of humanity. It is imperative that we shift our behaviour from alienating ourselves from nature to connecting with nature as the costs of inaction are greater than those of realizing nature – related targets. Many business and financial institutions already understand the complex system…

  • Greening the Tax System

    Greening the Tax System

    We need to green the tax system, and fast. Here is why. We are in a double nature-based crisis: climate change and biodiversity loss. Both are very problematic, especially the later, but solutions can also be found in these interrelated issues. Indeed, nature-based solutions have the ability to tackle the climate crisis, land degradation and…

  • What is IN (for) Nature?

    What is IN (for) Nature?

    Consider nature as a priority in terms of quantity and quality, so we co-evolve with(in) our surrounding. To put Nature on the first place as human beings we have to ask ourselves some deep ecological and philosophical questions. Like, what is our role on planet Earth? How should we look at ourselves? What is nature?…

  • Tackling the Nature-Climate Crisis from an Ego to Eco Perspective

    Tackling the Nature-Climate Crisis from an Ego to Eco Perspective

    An open letter to all United Nations Climate and Biodiversity negotiators and other concerned parties. Invest in Nature since it concerns everyone’s future. Picture: Ego to Eco to Seva. Daniel Christian Wahl, 2020 The world is facing enormous environmental challenges: climate change and biodiversity loss. Especially last and this year, the disastrous effects are clear.…

  • (Re)Conciliation with Nature?

    (Re)Conciliation with Nature?

    In ancient times, homo sapiens, lived in, with and around Terra Mater (Mother Nature) in all its glory: sweet, kind, strong and harsh. There were more natural species then now, and more diversity in that sense. Although times were dire, we had a more harmonious relationship with Nature, compared to later. Not that the ancient…