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Today I am off to take some little ones into the forest. We're going to look for pine cones, and mushrooms, and see what creatures we can spot. It's important to teach children early that nature is amazing, and Instill in them the desire to love and protect it.

#nature #natureisawesome #natureisbeautiful #natureisourmedicine #natureishome

**A win for the ocean: High Seas Treaty signed at United Nations**

The High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on **Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction** or 'BBNJ', was signed in New York on 20 September, in the margins of the United Nations High Level Week.

https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/win-ocean-high-seas-treaty-signed-united-nations-2023-09-20_en

In addition to the EU as organisation, **many countries signed the treaty**.

The agreement provides for the common governance of **about half of the Earth’s surface** and **95% of the ocean’s volume**, the largest habitat on our blue planet, to:

- promote equity and fairness
- tackle environmental degradation
- fight climate change, and
- prevent biodiversity loss in the high seas

The adoption of this agreement is a **historic achievement,** marking the successful end of **more than a decade of multilateral work. It complements **the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which provides the legal framework under which all human activities in the ocean take place.

https://www.greenpeace.org/belgium/fr/communique-de-presse/61115/lhistorique-traite-de-lonu-sur-la-haute-mer-peut-enfin-entrer-en-vigueur/

https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/oceans-and-the-law-of-the-sea

#savetheoceans #natureishome

After two weeks away, the journey back home felt almost longer than the trip itself. Unpacking, laundry, sorting things out… you probably know that feeling when vacation ends and “real life” piles up faster than your suitcase ever did. By the end of the day, I was ready for another vacation (not seriously, but you get me 😅).

And then, in the middle of the post-trip chaos, a small reminder of home arrived. A lovely little robin hopped into the garden as if to say, “Welcome back, where have you been?” For me, it felt like a quiet celebration: back to familiar surroundings, back to feeding the birds, back to the rhythms of daily life.

Robins have a special place in many cultures. In folklore, they’re often seen as messengers of hope, new beginnings, and sometimes even as guardians watching over us. Scientifically, they’re just as fascinating: their red breast is a territorial signal, and they’re among the few birds that will sing all year round — even through winter, when most others fall silent. That’s perhaps why they’ve long been seen as little bringers of cheer.

This robin, perched patiently, reminded me that home has its own kind of magic — sometimes quieter than a new destination, but just as worth noticing.

Canon 5D Mark IV + Sigma 100–400mm.

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