The University of Oxford and the UN Environment Programme n partnership with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration announced the launch of the Nature Positive Universities Alliance at COP15 The Alliance is a growing network of 522 universities in 111 countries, working together under a pledge to advance efforts to halt, prevent and reverse nature loss by addressing their impact on the environment. Members promote nature across university campuses, supply chains and within cities and communities and are people from all parts of a university – students, researchers, staff and senior management who have signed up to be part of the alliance. Members of the Alliance have made an official pledge to advance efforts to halt, prevent and reverse nature loss by addressing their own impacts and restoring ecosystems harmed by their activities. The pledges include 4 key elements: - Carrying out baseline assessments - Setting specific, time-limited and measurable targets for nature - Taking bold action to reduce biodiversity impacts, and protect and restore species and ecosystems, while influencing others to do the same - Transparent annual reporting. Great to see Universities engaging in climate action for nature 🍃🎓 https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/oxford-university-and-unep-launch-the-nature-positive-universities-alliance/