Guided by our national biodiversity plans and policies and the 23 targets of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), efforts at local and regional levels contribute to a wider global push to put nature on a path to recovery.
Engaging with biodiversity
International Biodiversity Day offers a moment to reflect on the ways organisations and individuals can engage with biodiversity.
This begins with exploring the natural systems that surround and sustain places of work - understanding how organisations depend on and impact ecosystems, and identifying opportunities for practical action. Whether restoring habitats on site, working with local authorities, or collaborating with community groups, action can start anywhere: within a team, a department, or an individual role.
Addressing biodiversity loss requires organisations to align strategies, targets and governance with regional and global goals, while equipping employees with the knowledge and skills to embed nature into everyday decision-making. Recognising nature as critical infrastructure helps shift perspectives - from treating biodiversity as a peripheral issue to integrating it into core business resilience and planning.
Collaboration amplifies impact. By engaging with peers, business networks, environmental organisations, and local communities, organisations can strengthen data, share knowledge and develop partnerships that enable collective action. These connections help ensure that grassroots initiatives and leadership commitments reinforce each other and contribute to biodiversity strategies at all levels.
Sharing experiences and insights further accelerates progress. Activities such as community engagement, citizen science, and creative initiatives can raise awareness and inspire new ideas. Communicating lessons learned within an organisation - whether from operational teams or senior leadership - helps scale successful approaches and encourages wider participation in restoring nature.
Everyone has a part to play
Everyone has a part to play, whether as an employee, manager or leader in the public, private or financial sectors. When leadership aligns with action on the ground, local efforts can drive meaningful global change. Together, organisations and individuals can help deliver the transformation needed for economies to thrive in harmony with the natural systems they depend on.
