Shenzhen, September 23, 2026 On the morning of September 23, the Chinese edition of The Global Biodiversity Standard: Manual for Assessment and Best Practices (hereinafter
Between April 11th and April 15th, 2026, a group of six TGBS assessors visited the Niskrtih Mine Restoration Eco Park to conduct the second TGBS
On July 23, 2026, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), ran a webinar to present The Global Biodiversity Standard Mentoring Program, a capacity-building initiative designed
In April 2025, Ecosia celebrated 250 million trees, a milestone they are very proud of and that reflects over 10 years of learning and adapting.
Summary Madagascar is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, home to over 200,000 endemic species. However, decades of deforestation and land degradation have
On 23 June, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) published the third edition of its International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration,
The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new TGBS Hub in Ghana, hosted by the Council for Scientific and
2025 has been a defining year for The Global Biodiversity Standard. An increasingly recognised global framework with growing credibility across policy, finance and practice. As we look
258 conservation and restoration experts have signed a peer-reviewed open letter calling for independent biodiversity verification in restoration finance The letter states that 90% of
Our team attended the PRI in Person 2025 conference—one of the world’s leading gatherings on responsible investment. With growing emphasis on nature-related risks and disclosure,
The Global Biodiversity Standard would not be possible without the contribution and collaboration of a number of organisations.
Our Technical partners include Botanic Gardens Conservation International, CIFOR-ICRAF, Ecosia, the IUCN Species Survival Commission, the Plan Vivo Foundation, Reforest’Action, Society for Ecological Restoration, 1t.org.
Our Region Hub partners include; Arariba Jardim Botanico, Auroville Botanical Gardens, Centre For Ecosystem Restoration – Kenya, Huarango Nature, Missouri Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Jordan, Tooro Botanical Gardens, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Bogota Botanic Garden, Javier Clavijero Botanic Garden, Carlos Thays Botanic Garden, and Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre.
The Global Biodiversity Standard is coordinated by Botanic Gardens Conservation International. BGCI is an independent organisation registered in the United Kingdom as a charity (Charity Reg. No. 1098834) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 4673175).
