Conservation and Climate in 2025: What This Year Taught Me , and What 2026 Asks of Us
As 2025 came to an end, I found myself reflecting not just on global headlines or reports, but on conversations, projects, and moments in the field that shaped how I see conservation and climate action today. This year didn’t feel like a year of dramatic breakthroughs. It felt like something quieter, and perhaps more important: a year of consolidation, learning, and reckoning. Here are a few reflections on what 2025 gave us, and what I believe 2026 will demand from all of us working with nature, communities, and climate: 1. Nature-Based Solutions Are No Longer a Trend, they’re a Responsibility In 2025, it became clear to me that Nature-based Solutions are no longer something we experiment with. They are something we, as conservationists, must do well, or not do at all. Across different projects and discussions, I saw: · More serious investment in forest conservation and restoration · ...