Nature – Geneva Environment Network

We depend on health and productive ecosystems to meet our basic needs, but biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are expected to continue, or event accelerate. Nature conservation and protection efforts and sustainable management of ecosystems are essential for humans to thrive.

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25 Sep 2026

From Geneva to Yerevan | International Geneva @ UN Biodiversity Conference

22 Sep 2026

Food Loss and Waste and the Role of Geneva

12 Sep 2026

Sustainable Infrastructure and the Role of Geneva

10 Sep 2026

Call for submissions | Environment-related International Processes, Negotiations, and Fora

Organizations

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Biovision Foundation

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Business for Nature

Local Authorities

City of Geneva

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CITES

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Water Convention

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on Wetlands

Ramsar Convention

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Earthjustice

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Earthworm Foundation

Intergovernmental Organizations

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva

FAO

Intergovernmental Organizations

Geneva Environment Network

GEN

Thematic Platforms

Geneva Human Rights, Biodiversity and Land Task Force

GeHRBiL

Thematic Platforms

Geneva Water Hub

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Citizen

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Footprint Network

Thematic Platforms

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

GITOC

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Green Cross International

GCI

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance

IRHA

Intergovernmental Organizations

International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

UPOV

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Nature4Climate

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Nordesta Reforestation and Education Association

Nordesta

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Oak Foundation

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Oceana

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC

Local Authorities

Republic and State of Geneva

Intergovernmental Organizations

Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

SHF

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Shamba Centre for Food & Climate

Intergovernmental Organizations

South Centre

Local Authorities

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment

FOEN

Intergovernmental Organizations

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

TEEB

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

The Sea Cleaners

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Unearthodox

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Europe Office

Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Nature & Climate Finance Unit

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries

UN-REDD

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNECE

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Environment Management Group

UN EMG

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

InforMEA

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Water

UN Water

Local Authorities

Ville de Vernier

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

World Conservation Society

WCS

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

World Flora Online Association

WFO

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

World Trails Network

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Zoï Environment Network

Experts

Anthony Lehmann

Anthony Lehmann is a professor at the Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE) at the University of Geneva.

Ben Janse van Rensburg

Ben Janse van Rensburg is the Chief of the Enforcement Unit at CITES.

Berta Pesti

Berta Pesti is the Head of the Secretariat of Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Charlotte Pavageau

Charlotte Pavageau works as an advocacy and policy at Biovision Foundation.

Christian Bréthaut

Christian Bréthaut is Scientific Director at the Geneva Water Hub.

Eva Zabey

Eva Zabey is the Executive Director of Business for Nature.

Grethel Aguilar

Grethel Aguilar is the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), effective from 20 October 2023.

Hélène Gandois

Hélène Gandois is the Programme and Documentation Officer at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Ivo Mulder

Climate Finance Unit Head, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Ivonne Higuero

Ivonne Higuero is the Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Jay Aldous

Jay Aldous is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Convention on Wetlands.

Jean-Christophe Vié

Jean-Christophe Vié is the Director of the Franklinia Foundation.

Jessica Battle

Jessica Battle is the Senior Expert on Global Ocean Policy and Governance and Lead Deep Seabed Mining Initiative at WWF.

Karen Gaynor

Karen Gaynor is a Scientific Support Officer at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Kirsten Schuijt

Kirsten Schuijt is the Director General of WWF International.

Luca Chinotti

Luca Chinotti is a Manager in Conservation Policy Development at WWF.

Marco Lambertini

Marco Lambertini is Special Envoy of WWF International.

Mario Boccucci

Mario Boccucci is the Head of the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat.

Marisol Estrella

Marisol Estrella is the Programme Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Disasters and Conflicts Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Minna Epps

Minna Epps is the Director of IUCN Ocean team.

Musonda Mumba

Musonda Mumba is the seventh Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands.

Natasha Carmi

Natasha Carmi is Lead Water Specialist at the Geneva Water Hub.

Nick Weatherill

Nick Weatherill is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Better Cotton.

Otto Simonett

Otto Simonett is the Director of Zoï Environment Network.

Paola Deda

Paola Deda is the Director of Environment and Forests Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

Peter Bille Larsen

Peter Bille Larson is Senior Lecturer and Associate Researcher, at the Environmental Governance and Territorial Development Institute and Department of Sociology, of the University of Geneva.

Radhika Murti

Director of the IUCN Centre for Society and Governance.

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun

Ruben Escalante-Hasbun is the Geneva Representative and Civic Space Advocacy Coordinator at the Global Citizen Geneva Office.

Salman Hussain

Salman Hussain is the Coordinator of the The Economics Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).

Sofie H. Flensborg

Sofie H. Flensborg is the Chief of the Legal Unit of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Sonia Peña Moreno

Sonia Peña Moreno is the Director of the International Policy Centre at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Stewart Maginnis

Stewart Maginnis is the Deputy Director General in charge of Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Tobias Brosch

Tobias Brosch is professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Geneva, where he holds the chair in sustainable development psychology and IPCC AR7 Working Group II leading author of Chapter 11 "Europe".