Alliance Secretariat shares insights at IUCN US Regional Conservation Forum

The Nature Crime Alliance Secretariat supported IUCN’s US Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) in August, facilitating two sessions on nature crime.  

IUCN, a member of the Nature Crime Alliance, convened its US RCF in Arlington, Virginia, with more than 100 participants from across IUCN Member organisations, IUCN Commissions, and other partners. The RCF is held every four years.

The Nature Crime Alliance Secretariat’s Elodie Perrat, Senior Government Engagement Manager, and Frazer McGilvray, Consultant, held two workshops during the Forum to raise awareness of nature crime issues and explore ways for IUCN to approach this challenge ahead of its World Conservation Congress in 2025.

“We had an engaging discussion on elevating the issue of nature crime within IUCN’s agenda for the upcoming years,” Perrat said. “We’re eager to see the impact our collaborative efforts will have on advancing this crucial topic.”

IUCN has catalysed collective change for 75 years – creating a living legacy for the preservation of nature. As it approaches its centenary, the Union has an opportunity to reaffirm its direction and recommit to bring about critical change for nature.

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Image: From left to right – Frazer McGilvray and Elodie Perrat, Nature Crime Alliance Secretariat, with Grethel Aguilar, Director General, IUCN; Tracy Farrell, Director, North American Regional Office, IUCN; and Natalie Cox, Program Officer, Commission on Education and Communication, North America Regional Office, IUCN.