A new key biodiversity platform for cross sectoral collaboration
For its inaugural launch, World Biodiversity Summit will help define what world leaders and the private sector in biodiversity and climate action need to do in the medium and long term to achieve sustainable development and hinder further biodiversity loss, focusing on partnerships and investment mechanisms as levers of progress. World Biodiversity Summit is a platform for responding to accelerating biodiversity loss, by using the Paris Agreement as a framework to learn from, promoting relevant solutions, innovations, and leadership networks, strengthening nature restoration and conservation. Nature-based solutions will be highlighted, from specificecosystems to global possibilities.
Bridging Biodiversity and Climate
- From Partnerships to Action
Taking place in two parts, the programme aims to transform visions into partnerships and concrete solutions, to showcase innovative technologies and to attract investment.
Programme
Focus Areas Explored at World Biodiversity Summit 2021
Finance & Investments in Nature
Natural Capital as a new Asset Class
Regenerative Agriculture & Ecosystems
Resilient Food Systems & Food Security
Sustainable Forestry & Restorative Land Managemet
Biodiversity & Pandemics
The Blue Economy
The World Biodiversity Summit’s programme agenda is designed to help transform visions into resilient partnerships and concrete solutions, to showcase innovative technologies and to attract investment in these areas. Organisations will be able to “future-proof” their supply chains and bottom lines while championing biodiversity and scaling up natural capital-oriented investment opportunities. The two events are strategically placed as a forum for business and investment-driven solutions in parallel to COP15 in Kunming (Biodiversity) and COP26 in Glasgow (Climate).
The World Biodiversity Summit programme is structured to explore leading approaches for supporting biodiversity through cross-sectoral means while highlighting compelling solutions. The engaging format combines insightful keynotes, panel discussions and interactive networking sessions with a focus on defining opportunities and commitments for supporting biodiversity through business, investment and cross-sector collaboration.
“Mitigating climate change and halting the loss of biodiversity are two critical issues that are deeply interconnected. Many of the drivers, challenges and solutions are one and the same, and they must be addressed together.
By creating a bridge between COP15 and COP26, the World Biodiversity Summit will play an important role in ensuring that the conversations, outcomes and commitments that come out of these meetings are aligned, and move the system towards the transformative change that’s needed to halt warming at 1.5°C and reverse the degradation of the natural world.”
Mark Gough, CEO, Capitals Coalition
Programme Part 1
Note: Session titles and timings are subject to change
- Side event to COP15 - Kunming, China, October 14 2021
Time zone (CST)
15:00 - 15:15
Welcoming remarks
Climate Action for Biodiversity - Building a Bridge between COPs
15:15 - 15:30
Keynote - TBD
Focusing on Biodiversity and Prevention of Future Pandemics
15:30 - 16:30
Session 1
The Blue Planet - Investments and Solutions for Resilient and Healthy Oceans
16:30 - 16:35
Networking Break
16:35 - 17:35
Session 2
Investing in Sustainable Forests Management - Solving The Climate & Biodiversity Crisis, One Tree at a Time
17:30 - 18:35
Session 3
Regenerative Agriculture & Food Security - How Can We Catalyse Capital into Innovative Solutions?
18:35 - 19:05
Closing Remarks by Partners
Actionable Leadership for Nature & Climate - Supporting Ecosystem Resilience and Climate Goals through Nature-Based Solutions
17:30 - 19:00
Cocktail Reception & Networking
“Climate change will ultimately be solved by action on the ground; on the land where forests thrive, in the neighbourhoods where energy is generated, and in the soil where our food is grown.”
Justin Winters
Co-Founder & Executive Director, One Earth
Programme Part 2
Note: Session titles and timings are subject to change
Side event to COP26 - Glasgow, UK, November 10, 2021
Time zone (GMT)
09:00 - 09:15
Welcoming remarks
Biodiversity and Climate Change - the Necessary Link
09:15-10:00
Opening Session
Rebuilding Better - Raising Ambitions & Mobilising Finance for Nature
10:00 - 11:00
Session 1
Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture at the Center of Development Strategies - Challenges and Opportunities
11:00 - 12:30
Networking Break
12:30 - 13:30
Session 2
Policy, Technology & Finance - Creating Partnerships for Resilient Food Systems
13:30 - 14:30
Session 3
Overcoming Barriers & Growing Investment Opportunities in Restorative Land & Forestry Management
14:30-15:30
Session 4
Life Below Water - Harnessing The Blue Economy through Investment & Innovation