UNESCO support’s GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign
A valued partnership
We are proud to welcome UNESCO as an official partner of the GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign, which was launched by FEE on 14 September. The GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign aims at mobilizing action, raise awareness, and collect, co-create, and disseminate resources on actions that we can take to protect global biodiversity. The campaign strives to support and help implement #GenerationRestoration by aligning to the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration.
The campaign
The GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign will engage different stakeholders in a series of activities: a lesson plan competition, a global quiz, a social media challenge, a best practice competition and FEE's Global Action Days.
We believe that this partnership will jointly strengthen the impact of this campaign and our shared efforts to protect global biodiversity. We would like to thank UNESCO for its continuous support!
Together, we can change the world!
To learn more about the campaign visit: GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign — Learning about Forests (leaf.global)
Or to discover more on UNESCO commitment to biodiversity visit: UNESCO's commitment to biodiversity
Win a Tiny Forest!
A fantastic opportunity to win a Tiny Forest through IVN’s competition!
What is a tiny forest?
Tiny forests are highly compact, fast-growing forests that bring nature into urban environments. As well as helping us reconnect with the natural world, they are also a haven for insects and birds. Each forest counts about 600 trees and covers a space that would normally fit a tennis court – roughly 200 square metres. While a regular forest takes 100 years to reach maturity, tiny forests feature fast-growing species and are lush and green after just 10 years. Find out more about tiny forests in our article.
The prize
The winner of the tiny forest will receive funding to cover the costs of the trees, soil preparation, fencing and planting as well as training and onsite guidance from nature education organisation IVN, which is leading the tiny forest movement in Europe.
Who can apply?
Anyone (18+) living in a city in Europe, who wants to co-create and care for a local tiny forest together with the local community, city council, nearby school or nature education organisation.
What are we looking for in applicants?
Willingness to spend 1 day a week for a year to create this forest.
Intrinsically motivated to follow the IVN (online) training programme.
Permission from your city council or other local organisation with approx 200m2 available land, such as schools or nature organisations, to plant a tiny forest in your city that can grow undisturbed for at least 10 years.
The tiny forest will be accessible to the community and can be used for educational purposes.
You have the enthusiasm to engage the local community in the planting and upkeep of the forest – ideally it will be adopted by a school and/or the neighbourhood.
You are willing to be interviewed about your experiences for 5 Media.
Employees of 5 Media and IVN, and their relatives, are excluded from entering.
Enter the competition
To have a chance at winning a tiny forest in your town, answer the question: What would a tiny forest mean to you and your community?
To enter, complete this form. The competition is open until September 30, 2021.
More information: Win a tiny forest | 5 Media (fivemedia.com)
Another year of creativity through LEAF in Cyprus
CYMEPA, our LEAF implementing organisation in Cyprus, along with the Cypriot Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth and their sponsor, EuroLife, wrapped up the activities of the Learning About Forests programme for the school year 2020 -2021 during an official ceremony, presenting the winners of an award competition.
In the competition, students were asked to produce a three-dimensional model of a forest, using their creativity and different materials. Each Student formed a pair with a parent and worked together during the lockdown to make their own creation. A total of 56 pairs took part!
Here’s the winners!
1st Prize ex quo
Anna Ucron from Chlorakas Primary School
Nicholas Christophides GC Scholl of Careers
2nd Prize
Annmarie Charalambous GC School of Careers
Honourable Mentions
Sotia Stavrou, GC School of Careers
Michael Prodromou, Pissouri Primary School
Irini Theodosiadou Koupatio School Paphos
Sotiria Theodosiadou Koupatio School Paphos
Michaelia Constantinou, Palehori Primary School
