On May 22, the World Biodiversity Day 2025 is celebrated, an opportunity to reflect on the urgency of protecting the variety of life on our planet in an era of environmental crisis.
What is the World Biodiversity Day?
The World Biodiversity Day It is celebrated every 22 May to remember the adoption of the Convention on biological diversity (CBD), signed on May 22, 1992 during the Summit of the earth to Rio de Janeiro who commits countries to preserve the biodiversityuse it in a sustainable way and share the benefits deriving from genetic resources in an fair way.
The day represents an invitation to reconsider our relationship with nature, promoting more responsible choices at the environmental, social and economic level.
Why is biodiversity so important?
Biodiversity is not only the beauty and variety of nature, but the basis of life on earth. Includes all life forms and ecosystems they are part of. In fact, each element is connected and the loss of even a single species can weaken the entire system.
Biodiversity guarantees food safety (agriculture and fishing depend on healthy and diversified ecosystems), contributes to our health (many medicines derive from plants and natural organisms), regulates the climate and protects from natural disasters.
Unfortunately, according to theIPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)circa 1 million species They are now at risk of extinction, many within a few decades.
What can we do for biodiversity as individuals?
The good news is that each of us can contribute to the protection of biodiversity. Even small daily gestures can have a great impact:
- Reduce meat consumption, food waste and choose local and seasonal products
- Composed of the leftovers of food
- Avoid products with non -sustainable palm oil
- Support biodiversity even in the city
- Reduce the use of pesticides, food packaging and disposable plastic
World Biodiversity Day 2025: a commitment for the future
World Biodiversity Day 2025 reminds us that Life on earth is interconnected It’s fragile. Defending biodiversity is not only an act of love for nature, but an investment for our survival and that of future generations.
The theme of this year, “Harmony with nature and sustainable development”underlines the need to balance human needs with the conservation of the environment
Italy, despite guests over 30% of animal species and almost 50% of the plant ones present in Europe, are late in the implementation of biodiversity policies. According to estimates, our country could achieve the target of 30% of protected areas only after 2100, well beyond the 2030 deadline expected by the EU.