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,
Plan Vivo projects deliver meaningful, measurable benefits beyond carbon, and with their certified projects, work hard to recognise and reward these positive results, which deliver
The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) Mentoring Programme conducted a mentoring pilot last year that was jointly organized through collaboration between the TGBS Secretariat, the Tooro
To mark the launch of the Mentoring Programme, the TGBS Brazil Hub hosted a new episode of the “Improving Biodiversity Outcomes” webinar series on January
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).
