November 2024 Newsletter
The TGBS Team at our Official Launch Event, Cali Botanical Gardens (2024) November 2024 Newsletter Welcome to the latest newsletter from The Global Biodiversity Standard This edition is packed with exciting updates as we celebrate a landmark moment: the launch of The Global Biodiversity Standard at COP16! Our team made a significant impact at the […]
The Global Biodiversity Standard makes a landmark launch at COP-16
On a warm October evening, the Cali Botanic Garden – one of Colombia’s botanical gems and a proud BGCI member – set the scene for the much-anticipated launch of The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) at COP-16. The event drew an enthusiastic group of over 50 esteemed guests, including representatives from biodiversity and restoration NGOs, government […]
Over 100 global NGOs and academics worldwide call for adoption of The Global Biodiversity Standard ahead of COP16
Over 100 NGOs, academics and private sector organisations worldwide have pledged their support to The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS), a certification scheme that provides independent verification that nature-based solutions are achieving their intended goals: protecting, enhancing and restoring biodiversity. The Standard, which is expected to issue its first certificates at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) […]
Watch it again: Better Biodiversity Outcomes – Insights from Piloting The Global Biodiversity Standard in Kenya
On our BGCI webinar we explored the results of a pilot test of The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) in Kenya, led by the Centre for Ecosystem Restoration-Kenya. This pilot was conducted on an Ecosia-supported site with RODI Kenya, an organisation funded through a partnership with the GLS Foundation. The webinar showcased key findings from the assessment and […]
Advancing biodiversity outcomes: Unveiling The Global Biodiversity Standard Manual for assessment and best practices Webinar
On July 22nd 2024, 291 participants from 56 countries joined a webinar hosted by The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) partners, in collaboration with the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). This event coincides with the release of our highly anticipated manual, “The Global Biodiversity Standard: Manual for Assessment and Best […]
July 2024 Newsletter
Our first cohort of certified TGBS assessors on completion of the TGBS assessor exam. Photo credit: Amarizni Mosyaftiani July 2024 Newsletter Welcome from The Global Biodiversity Standard Project Manager Welcome you to this edition of The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) newsletter. The past few months have been productive and exciting for us, marked by several significant […]
June 2024 Special Announcement: TGBS Manual Now Available!
TGBS Special Announcement: The Global Biodiversity Standard Manual Now Available! We are thrilled to announce the publication of The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS): Manual for assessment and best practices. This publication marks a key milestone in the lead up to the standard’s launch at UN CBD COP-16 in Colombia later this year. Developed through collaboration with […]
March 2024 Newsletter
An update on the Global Biodiversity Standard for March 2024 – exciting progress happening around the world. An update from The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) Project Manager As the Project Manager for The Global Biodiversity Standard, I’m excited to bring you this update, encapsulating our recent progress and future directions. Our presence at COP-28 was […]
November 2023 Newsletter
An update on the Global Biodiversity Standard for November 2023 – exciting progress happening around the world.
The Global Biodiversity Standard Webinar
In August 2023, BGCI and SER hosted the latest in the BGCI Webinar series: The Global Biodiversity Standard. In this BGCI and SER webinar (hosted by SER), we introduce the Global Biodiversity Standard and the criteria for certification. An outline of the methodology is presented, covering (1) the use of SER’s 5-Star System to measure […]
