Upcoming Webinar
Celebrating World Lake Day with webinar on: Towards Climate-Resilient Freshwater Landscapes: An Integrated Heritage-Based Water Conservation Practices and Biodiversity Conservation, by Anupama Bharti, Landscape Architect and Associate Professor, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.
Monthly Webinar Series
GES celebrates important international environmental days through its monthly environmental webinar series, featuring experts from IUCN, academia, wildlife research, and conservation practice.
Mangroves at the Climate-Biodiversity Intersection: Advancing Coastal Resilience Beyond COP31 under the Monthly Webinar Series
Speaker: Dr. Oswin Stanley, Integrated Ecosystems Management specialist and mangrove ecologist. Watch this webinar to explore how mangroves are shaping the global climate and biodiversity agenda. Explore nature-based solutions for coastal resilience, discover international best practices in ecosystem restoration and blue carbon and understand how science, policy and community action can advance a sustainable coastal future beyond COP 31.
Youth Leadership for Climate and Biodiversity Action- Celebrating World Environment Day under the Monthly Webinar Series
Speaker: Dr. Sandeep Kumar Pandey, Associate Professor, Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM), Gandhinagar. Watch this webinar to explore th how youth can be involved in generating more resilient cities and future, The webinar talks about how to detect early warning signs of climate change and how communities can develop more adaptation capacity against climate dynamics.
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borders: scaling local shorebird Research into a global conservation blueprint- Celebrating International Biodiversity Day under Monthly Webinar Series.
Speaker: Dr. Byju H, Senior Researcher, Annamalai University. Watch this webinar to learn how local wetlands act as international routes for migratory birds, how citizen science can evolve into scientific studies and what actions can be taken at the individual level to conserve the nearby wetlands.
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The Gujarat Ecology Society (GES) is participating in the ongoing IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, joining global leaders, scientists, and policymakers in advancing collective action for nature conservation. The National Red List Assessment (NRLA) initiative, as announced by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, marks a historic step toward developing a nationally coordinated system for evaluating the conservation status of India’s flora and fauna. It will serve as a cornerstone for scientific research, ecosystem management, and policy formulation, reflecting India’s dedication to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Through its participation at WCC 2025, GES is showcasing its long-standing contributions in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity documentation, and Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) — emphasizing how regional scientific expertise and community participation can support India’s national biodiversity goals.
The session is being attended by several eminent representatives from India’s leading biodiversity and conservation institutions, including Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI); Dr. Kanad Das, Director, Botanical Survey of India (BSI); Mr. Vivek Menon, Co-founder and CEO, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and from Gujarat Dr. Vijay Kumar, Director, GUIDE; Mr. Sandeep Virmani, President, Sahjeevan Trust; and Dr. Sonia Thadani, Assistant Director, Gujarat Ecology Society (GES).
Note : GES webinars are conducted for educational and public awareness purposes. Views expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Gujarat Ecological Society (GES).