Weekly roundup 10th October

Another week over, another weekly round-up from your friends at WWF! And this one's a good one. A big biodiversity conference called COP 15 – which addresses the importance of all varieties of life on our planet – is having its official opening this week ahead of the main event next April. Decisions made at COP 15 will impact all of us – the first piece explains why that is and why it matters.

The conference comes at a critical time as we are quickly losing biodiversity and nature – but we have reason to hope. Even cities today are learning how to make room for nature. Read on to see how. And cities aren't the only thing adapting – so is our attitude. Last week, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the resolution to recognize the right to a healthy environment for all. Our third link details more. Now to close this week's round-up, we've linked two inspiring stories: one from our oceans, the other from young global leaders.

Image:© Andy Isaacson / WWF-US

What is COP15 and why does it matter?

Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth, and the COP15 conference this week will address how we can better protect it. Biodiversity sustains us and is the building blocks of healthy, resilient and happy societies – and it's essential we step up to take care of it in return:

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Bringing nature to cities

From Milan, Germany, to Edmonton, Canada, communities, architects, and activists are finding ways to bring nature into major cities. Check out these 10 projects for nature, which are changing cityscapes.

Healthy environment for all

On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council universally recognized the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll, paving the way for a new era in rights-based environmental policy.

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Are fish plotting to save coral reefs?

Can various fish species communicate? The way they are interacting in coral reefs suggests that yes, they can. In these underwater colonies, scientists have found fish species are banding together and developing social networks – and these findings could help threatened reefs:

Big ideas for a better future

From floods to wildfires, we can see the reality of the climate crisis unfold in front of our eyes in real time. But taking such a close look at the impacts of climate change means we sometimes overlook solutions, and there are many ideas which could help safeguard our future: