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Experts Say Private Land Conservation is Essential for the EU to Achieve its Biodiversity Targets. Here's What Research Shows.
Carolina Halevy - ILCN Regional Representative for Europe
Anne-Sophie Mulier- European Landowners' Organization
May 7, 2024
The legal frameworks in place in the European Union limit tools for formal private land conservation, thus keeping nations from counting voluntarily protected areas toward goals like 30x30. But as other regions illustrate the legitimacy of private and civic land conservation, Europe is beginning to explore the concept more seriously. Research and the early success of pilot projects suggest a promising outlook for further adoption.
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Sorrow, Love, and Concern Flow Through Katie James' Songs of Lost Rivers and Bountiful Mountains
Lily Robinson – ILCN Program Coordinator
May 7, 2024
In the Andean mountains of Colombia, one of the most biodiverse nations in the world, lies a small, alternative ecological community called Atlantis. Since the late 1980s, it has fostered a community that reconnects people with land, shedding many of the frills of modernity to embrace a back-to-the-earth lifestyle. There, among organic gardens and free-flowing rivers, singer-songwriter and guitarist Katie James grew up and began her journey as a musician. Her songs explore the deep connection she shares with land, place, and culture.
This artist profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting the role creative work plays in connecting people with nature and inspiring a culture of stewardship. If you are an artist whose work is inspired by nature and would like to be featured in a future ILCN newsletter, please reach out to lrobinson@lincolninst.edu. We consider visual fine art, photography, poetry, personal essay, music, and other submissions.
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