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Quito fair connects biodiversity, livelihoods, and sustainable consumption
Home / Recent news / Quito fair connects biodiversity, livelihoods, and sustainable consumption
Quito fair connects biodiversity, livelihoods, and sustainable consumption
- A biodiversity fair and photo contest held in Quito brought together biotrade producers, entrepreneurs, and consumers to show how everyday purchasing decisions can support nature conservation.
- Products on display ranged from sustainable agricultural goods and biopharmaceutical innovations to handicrafts and educational toys, reflecting the breadth of biodiversity-friendly economic activity.
- A parallel photo contest raised public awareness by showcasing the beauty and value of biodiversity through participants’ own perspectives.
In the context of Biological Diversity Day 2026, Quito hosted a biodiversity fair and photo contest that offered a practical demonstration of how conservation and sustainable development can reinforce one another. The event connected consumers with businesses and entrepreneurs whose products and services generate livelihoods while contributing to biodiversity conservation.
The range of products on display spanned fresh produce and sustainable agricultural goods, biopharmaceutical innovations, educational toys, and handicrafts, among others. Visitors were able to engage directly with producers and discover the breadth of biodiversity-friendly economic activity available to everyday consumers.
A photo contest ran alongside the fair, bringing a creative dimension to the event. Participants highlighted the beauty and value of biodiversity through their own eyes, helping to reach a wider public audience.
Events of this kind serve as practical tools for promoting sustainable consumption, supporting local entrepreneurs, and reinforcing the connection between people and the natural world.
- A biodiversity fair and photo contest held in Quito brought together biotrade producers, entrepreneurs, and consumers to show how everyday purchasing decisions can support nature conservation.
- Products on display ranged from sustainable agricultural goods and biopharmaceutical innovations to handicrafts and educational toys, reflecting the breadth of biodiversity-friendly economic activity.
- A parallel photo contest raised public awareness by showcasing the beauty and value of biodiversity through participants’ own perspectives.
In the context of Biological Diversity Day 2026, Quito hosted a biodiversity fair and photo contest that offered a practical demonstration of how conservation and sustainable development can reinforce one another. The event connected consumers with businesses and entrepreneurs whose products and services generate livelihoods while contributing to biodiversity conservation.
The range of products on display spanned fresh produce and sustainable agricultural goods, biopharmaceutical innovations, educational toys, and handicrafts, among others. Visitors were able to engage directly with producers and discover the breadth of biodiversity-friendly economic activity available to everyday consumers.
A photo contest ran alongside the fair, bringing a creative dimension to the event. Participants highlighted the beauty and value of biodiversity through their own eyes, helping to reach a wider public audience.
Events of this kind serve as practical tools for promoting sustainable consumption, supporting local entrepreneurs, and reinforcing the connection between people and the natural world.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
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