On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system.

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From the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that fuels us and the medicines that heal us, our lives are wholly dependent on healthy ecosystems.

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Yet our actions are devastating every corner of the planet.

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One million species are at risk of extinction -- the result of habitat degradation, skyrocketing pollution, and the worsening climate crisis.

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We must end this war on nature.

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Last year’s agreement on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework marked an important step – but now is the time to move from agreement to action.

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This means ensuring sustainable production and consumption patterns.

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Redirecting subsidies from nature-destroying activities towards green solutions.

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Recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities, the strongest guardians of our world’s biodiversity.

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And pushing governments and businesses to take stronger and faster action against biodiversity loss and the climate crisis.

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Let us work together across governments, civil society, and the private sector to secure a sustainable future for all.