It Starts With Birds

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12/10/2025
18:00 - 19:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1 , Onsite

Why attend

Join experts from National Audubon Society and partners for a dynamic conversation showcasing new research on how climate change threatens birds across the Americas. Learn how science-based tools like climate strongholds guide conservation priorities, and help align biodiversity conservation with natural climate solutions.

Session Description

Birds are beautiful ambassadors of conservation and powerful indicators of planetary health. As the proverbial “canary in the coal mine,” their sharp population declines are a clear warning of the escalating climate and biodiversity crises. But there is hope: the same solutions that protect birds also help people and our planet thrive. Join experts from the National Audubon Society and partners for a dynamic conversation grounded in cutting-edge science. Building on Audubon’s landmark Survival by Degrees report — which revealed how climate change threatens two-thirds of North American bird species — a forthcoming study expands this research across Latin America, spotlighting vulnerable forest birds and the ecosystems they depend on.
Organised by
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region
Partners
National Audubon Society ( United States of America ) logo
National Audubon Society ( United States of America )
BirdLife International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Seal River Watershed Alliance

Speaker

Speaker Lesley DICKIE

Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions, BirdLife International

Speaker Chad Wilsey

Chief Scientist, National Audubon Society

Speaker Christine Dragisic

Managing Director, Global Policy, National Audubon Society