Conservation Highlights
UN Climate Change Conference
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is currently underway in Glasgow, Scotland, bringing together world leaders to commit to urgent global climate action. The adverse effects of climate change impact all life on Earth, including imperiled rare plants. As a lead-up to the COP26, CPC President & CEO, Joyce Maschinski, partnered with the Earth Project to share about our network’s plant conservation initiatives, and how swift action must be taken to safeguard rare and native plants from the threats of climate change. Watch the video and hear from other leading conservation organizations here.
Background photo: Yucca brevifolia Graveyard. Sobering aftermath of the 2020 Dome Fire in the Mojave National Preserve, California. Photo by Kim Schaefer.