IUCN Academy
Pave the way towards positive change
IUCN Academy
Pave the way towards positive change
IUCN Academy
Pave the way towards positive change
IUCN Academy
Pave the way towards positive change

Featured Trainings

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Introduction to Cities and Nature

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE on the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ – 8th Edition – 10% Off Early Bird Offer

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE on Measuring and Monitoring Urban Nature – 2nd Edition

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An Introduction to Integrating Gender in Environmental Programming

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Introduction to Plastic Pollution Hotspotting Assessments

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NEWS

PANORAMA Newsletter – 2025

Are you Looking for real, actionable environmental Solutions? You’re in the right place.  In a world facing biodiversity loss and climate crisis, the latest edition of the biannual PANORAMA newsletter brings you inspiring Solutions.  What’s in this edition? 🔍  ➡️

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February 27, 2025

Learn from top professionals

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Charles Karangwa

Global Head, Nature-based Solutions (IUCN)

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Prof. Jorge Vinuales

University of Cambridge, UK

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Marcos Valderrabano Herrero

Programme Manager, Red List of Ecosystems (IUCN)

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Stewart Maginnis

Deputy Director General (IUCN)

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Candice Stevens

Co-Chair, WCPA Sustainable Finance Specialist Group (IUCN) 

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Bertrand Gacon

Co-Founder, CEO, Impaakt

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Lucita Jasmin

Group Sustainability Director, RGE 

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Shizuka Onishi

Senior Programme Officer, Business & Nature Team (IUCN)

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Pauline Poutrain

Climate Change Specialist, French Development Agency

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Fabien Kufel

Programme Officer, Nature-based Solutions (IUCN)

TESTIMONIALS

This certification course was comprehensive, well-organized, and thoughtfully constructed to be relevant to today's environment. The topic is innovative and much needed. I was impressed with the depth and science behind the content. We enjoyed access to incredibly well-qualified and passionate experts. The class was a great use of my time and investment.
Tommi, Wildlife Protection Solutions
Tommi, Wildlife Protection SolutionsFinance for Nature, 4th Edition
The course effectively combined theoretical frameworks with practical applications, offering a comprehensive understanding of how financial mechanisms can support nature conservation and sustainability efforts. The guest presentations offered unique insights from industry experts who provided first-hand accounts of real-world applications and challenges in the field of environmental finance. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the nature-finance nexus.
Chris, Marine Conservation Society Seychelles
Chris, Marine Conservation Society SeychellesFinance for Nature, 4th Edition
This course provided an enriching experience, offering a practical approach and raising awareness of tools like ENCORE and frameworks like TNFD for long-term financial planning and risk management. The practical skills developed from individual projects and hands-on activities gave me the confidence to apply this knowledge effectively in my professional journey.
Neha, Mobius Foundation
Neha, Mobius FoundationFinance for Nature, 4th Edition
For me as an ecologist, learning the financial language was probably the most useful. Learning about different tools like IBAT and ENCORE was particularly interesting, and it certainly opened my eyes on their application regionally and internationally.
David, Aurecon
David, AureconFinance for Nature, 4th Edition
From learning how Berlin is measuring vegetation cover—and grappling with data on key services supported by biodiversity such as wild swimming, mushroom collection or birdwatching—to discovering how Beijing uses mobile location data to monitor human exposure to green spaces, the lessons learnt from this course have been both fascinating and inspiring. Honoured to have been part of this journey!
María, The Nature of Cities,
María, The Nature of Cities, Measuring and Monitoring Urban Nature, 1st Edition
The course was well-structured, engaging, and provided a diverse range of international challenges and opportunities. I learnt a lot from the interactions with my team where I gained valuable insights discussing region-specific issues. Hearing about how different groups applied the Standard and receiving feedback from the technical experts was particularly enlightening.
Lucy, Arup
Lucy, ArupNbS, 6th Edition
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It really was terrific to have the opportunity to work through the principles of NbS and application of the Global Standard (GS) with practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds from across the globe. As an ecologist, it was really insightful to see how multifaceted NbS’s are and how each of the 8 criteria in the GS help build a better product for biodiversity conservation.
David, Aurecon
David, AureconNbS, 6th Edition
Understanding how to design scalable nature-based solutions locally to solve multifaceted problems as a global community is key to our sustainable transformation. This course delivers a valuable framework for anyone who seeks to build solutions in harmony with nature, not at its expense.
Steffen, Salesforce
Steffen, SalesforceNbS, 6th Edition
The study of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions gave me credible information to share with government, citizens, and the grant-makers and donors who can fund this work.
Donna, Naples Botanical Garden
Donna, Naples Botanical GardenNbS, 6th Edition
This training reinforced my understanding of nature based solutions holding the key to a sustainable future.
Hansa, Nerds Against the Odds (NATOS)
Hansa, Nerds Against the Odds (NATOS)NbS, 6th Edition

About us

Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy harnesses IUCN expertise to propose learning journeys to those seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic world of conservation.

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