"Nothing is more important than the topic before this World Conservation Congress, the Planet at a Crossroads" – Sally Jewell, US Secretary of the Interior
Photo: Kiara Worth The largest conservation convention ever held in the US
1,380 sessions
+10,000 participants from 180 countries
121 Resolutions, Recommendations and other Decisions
High-level participation
6 heads of government
8 heads of international organizations and multilateral conventions
13 national ministers
22 heads of national agencies
An inclusive and powerful Union
843 Member organisations accredited to vote
129 Government Members
704 NGO Members
142 countries represented
552 delegates from low & middle income countries
The world was watching
39 press conferences
388 registered journalists on site
21,000 news media articles about the Congress throughout the event
75 million people potential social media reach
30,000+ people directly engaged via Twitter and Facebook
#IUCNcongress hashtag trended on Twitter in at least five countries
Major outcomes
Launch of the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC), a multi-stakeholder coalition to help fund conservation
An ambitious new partnership between eleven leading conservation organisations with more than US$15 million in commitments to identify, map, monitor and conserve Key Biodiversity Areas
IUCN Members decided to create a new category of IUCN membership for Indigenous peoples’ organisations
Major announcements
Mexico announced that all Mexican islands will be protected areas by 2017
National Geographic Society will grant US$10 million for conservation work in the Okavango Delta
Mission Blue and IUCN announced fourteen new ocean Hope Spots
Two new commitments to the Bonn Challenge brought the world closer to its goal of restoring 150 million hectares of degraded forest lands by 2020 and 350 million by 2030
The State of Hawaiʻi announced six commitments to protect its oceans and watersheds and develop more sustainably
US Department of Interior announced a partnership to provide mentorship, advice, and expertise to young professionals working in conservation around the world
New science and tools
An updated IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows improvement in Giant Panda numbers and increased risk for the Eastern Gorilla
Explaining ocean warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
FAO Technical Guide Improving Governance of Pastoral Lands: Implementing the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance
The Forest Community Fingerprint (FCF) methodology
The Restoration Opportunity Optimization Tool (ROOT)
Launch of the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC), a multi-stakeholder coalition to help fund conservation
Hawai'i launch of the Natural Capital Protocol and Sector Guides, a framework to measure and value business impacts and dependency on nature
117 sessions dedicated to business and nature
30 motions approved directly related to business
1,500+ young people participated nts from 29 countries participated in youth activities at Congress
1000+ kids students from 54 schools participated in Students Day
110 partners joined forces behind #NatureForAll
Over 1,300 registered participants under 35 years old
80 sessions dedicated to or organized by young professionals
US Department of Interior announced a partnership to provide mentorship, advice, and expertise to young conservation professionals around the world
IUCN Members approved motions promoting environmental education and supporting #NatureForAll
IUCN released a new Conservation Curriculum Sourcebook for teachers
A green Congress
100% of onsite carbon emissions and emissions from IUCN-paid travel mitigated
100% recyclable exhibitions, pavilions and lounges
62% of all food (90% of vegetarian food) sourced locally
50% of waste recycled or composted
1st conference to be awarded Hawaii Green Business certification
Earned ISO20121 certification as a sustainable event
