In the following video, Josefin Winberg provides an overview of the global biodiversity crisis and its underlying causes. The session highlights the scale of current biodiversity loss, including declining wildlife populations and increasing extinction risks across ecosystems worldwide. Learners are introduced to the five main direct drivers of biodiversity loss—land and sea use change, overexploitation, climate change, pollution, and invasive species—as well as the broader societal factors that shape these pressures. The video emphasizes the importance of addressing both the immediate threats to biodiversity and their deeper economic, social, and governance-related causes.