We held an Impact Data Chat focused on Regeneration & Biodiversity in May and had a rich conversation with representatives from foundations, evaluation firms, and nonprofits.

Below is a list of resources from the conversation. Please feel free to share other tools we should add and we will continue to update this.

Initiatives & Websites

• Ocean Biodiversity Information System obis.org
• European Citizen Science Organization: https://www.ecsa.ngo/
• SoilWatch https://soilwatch.eu/
• European Biodiversity Partnership: https://www.biodiversa.eu/
• World Register of Marine Species https://www.marinespecies.org/
• Lifewatch ERIC- EU  https://www.lifewatch.eu/
• RegenNetwork https://www.regen.network
• Our Dynamic Planet https://www.ourdynamicplanet.com/

Databases and Research

• Our World in Data: Stats on Biodiversity: https://ourworldindata.org/biodiversity
• WWF: The Biodiversity puzzle https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-12/The-Biodiversity-Data-Puzzle.pdf
• UN Biodiversity Lab https://unbiodiversitylab.org/en/maps-of-hope/
• Conservation tools. https://iucn.org/resources#resource_types-resource_type_conservation_tool
• Free open-source Biodiversity databases (list): https://www.gbif.org/
• https://www.biodiversa.eu/biodiversity-monitoring/
• The fascinating link between biodiversity and mental wellbeing https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/link-between-biodiversity-and-mental-wellbeing/
• Cultural Studies of Kahuzi-Biega National Park for Conservation, Peace and Reconciliation of Local Communities https://www.coordinationsud.org/appel-offre/cultural-studies-of-kahuzi-biega-national-park-for-conservation-peace-and-reconciliation-of-local-communities/
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists Zambia projects https://seg.org/gwb_projects/zambia/
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists South Australia projects https://seg.org/gwb_projects/south-australia-2/
• Scientists’ warning: six key points where biodiversity can improve climate change mitigation. https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae035/7679291?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=bioscience&utm_medium=email&guestAccessKey=abf89f72-2b75-492e-bc43-597308a2198c&login=false

Frameworks

• Millenium Ecosystem Assessment: https://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.html
• Global Restoration Tool Guide: https://globalrestorationobservatory.com/the-restoration-monitoring-tools-guide/
• The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. https://tnfd.global/
• Measuring biodiversity from small samples of soil, sediment, water and air samples https://www.naturemetrics.com/
• Biodiversity Impact Assessment Framework (BIAF). https://www.thebiodiversityconsultancy.com/knowledge-and-resources/articulating-and-assessing-biodiversity-impact-169/

Books

• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books
• The Hidden Universe - Adventures in Biodiversity By Alexandre Antonelli

Videos

• Sustainable, Regenerative… What's next for business? | Elena Rodríguez Blanco | TEDxESADE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt_nNwB4Fgk
• Conservation works! https://youtu.be/sKD2tij96qE?si=AXjB1cJ67JDlGV8B

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