On 20 May, the first birthday of the new EU Biodiversity Strategy, the European Commission published a brochure laying out its ambitious and far-reaching programme of measures to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU and across the globe. The commitments are described under 4 pillars: 1. Protect nature, 2. Restore nature, 3. Enable transformative change and 4. EU action to support biodiversity globally. A clear timetable for action for the European institutions and member states is provided