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A regular monthly e-news update for our Members, Associates and Friends. In this Edition: Cultural Licence to Respond webinar, video recording and slides for KBA webinar, IUCN Oceania Members Meeting, 30x30 Symposium tickets closing soon. Click to view full e-newsletter ACIUCN Updates JUN 04 - Webinar: Cultural Licence to Respond JUN 09 - IUCN Oceania Members Meeting JUN 28 - Tickets closing: 30x30 and Beyond AUG TBA - Webinar: IUCN WPAC and IMPAC6 SEP 21-24 - Reimagining Con

Watch the video of our webinar on Key Biodiversity Areas and 30x30. Presented by Professor James Watson, Dr Anna McCallum and Janice Chanson and hosted in partnership with the Australian KBA National Coordination Group.

A regular monthly e-news update for our Members, Associates and Friends. In this Edition: Webinar on Key Biodiversity Areas, IUCN Oceania Members Meeting, 30x30 Symposium tickets on sale, IUCN World Protected Areas Congress Click to view full e-newsletter ACIUCN News & Events MAY 27 - Webinar - Key Biodiversity Areas for 30x30 JUN 08 - IUCN Oceania Members Meeting JUL 20 - Workshop - IUCN WPA Congress + IMPAC6 JUL 20-21 - Symposium - 30x30 and Beyond SEP 21-24 - NAILSMA Forum

View the video recording of our webinar on IUCN Conservation Planning Principles, Tools and Methods, presented by Dr Anne Wignall of the IUCN Conservation Planning Specialist Group.

We are pleased to announce The Colony Bees Association as a new member of the IUCN, and Invertebrates Australia as a new Associate Member of the IUCN Australian Committee. About Colony Bees Colony Bees was admitted as a member to the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in April 2026. Colony Bees is an Apiculture leader in Australia. Their Pollinate Country initiative aims to establish native pollinator habitats through community engagement and scientific res

A regular monthly e-news update for our Members, Associates and Friends. In this Edition: Free webinar on IUCN Conservation Planning Principles, Tools and Methods, 30x30 Symposium tickets on sale, Free IUCN Academy Courses Click to view full e-newsletter ACIUCN & IUCN News APR 22 - Webinar: IUCN Conservation Planning Tools JUL 20-22 - 30x30 and Beyond Symposium Tickets SEP 14-17 - Reimagining Conservation 2026 Free Courses: IUCN Academy + Conservation Training Member News & E

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Priorities Survey. This feedback has informed the line-up of large and small events we plan to produce in 2026, including our 30x30 and Beyond National Symposium in July. We are pleased to share the top-line survey results. The majority of respondents want us to prioritise Area-based conservation and the effective and equitable delivery of Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework - Conserving 30% of Land, Waters and Seas by 20

A regular monthly e-news update for our Members, Associates and Friends. In this Edition: Nature priorities survey results, 30x30 Symposium tickets go on sale, and Save the Date for Reimagining Conservation 2026 Click to view full e-newsletter ACIUCN News & Events July 20-21 - ACIUCN National Symposium: 30x30 and Beyond Sept 21-24 - Reimagining Conservation 2026 Survey Results: Nature Conservation Priorities IUCN News & Events New Strategy: IUCN Strategic Vision & Work Progra

Two of the most dedicated, skilled, and effective leaders in nature conservation in Australia are partnering to Co-Chair the IUCN Australian Committee. Thank you to our new Chairs Barry Hunter and Dr Jody Gunn for creating an innovative new governance model for ACIUCN, in alignment with the collaborative ethos of IUCN. ACIUCN Co-Chairs: Barry Hunter and Dr Jody Gunn About our new Co-Chairs Barry Hunter , a Djabugay and Djirrabal descendant, is the CEO of the North Australia

We are pleased to announce our 2025-2027 Board Members. The NGO and Government House representatives were elected by our members via an online vote between the 8th and 14th December 2025. The new board was declared at our Annual General Meeting on the 17th December 2025. Meet our new and continuing Board Members: Barry Hunter Co-Chair NGO Member CEO | North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Dr Jody Gunn Co-Chair NGO Member CEO | Australian Land Conservat