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Global news release: download Word document or click below to reveal. Global news release Expand News release: New ‘Star Awards’ for best wetland educators, visitor attractions Embargo 17.00 UTC, 9 November 2022. Environmental education has a new mark of quality. Twenty-three locations around the world are the first ever Wetland Centre Stars, after an…
We are a few weeks away from one of the most important events in the world of wetlands: the conference of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, COP14, is in early November. The head of WLI, Chris Rostron is also part of the Ramsar CEPA Oversight Panel, and will be playing an active role in the…
The next wetlands Conference of the Parties, Ramsar COP14, has been rescheduled. It will now happen in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 to 13 November, chaired virtually by China. COP14 was originally to be held in Wuhan, China, later in November. The COVID situation in that country has made that difficult. The updated plan is for…
The Ramsar Convention has set the themes for the next three years of World Wetlands Day: 2022 Wetlands action for people and nature 2023 Wetland restoration 2024 Wetlands and human wellbeing The day will continue to be celebrated on 2nd February. Every year the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention provides useful materials relating to the…