Focus on Arts and Ecology

Dear Forest-l Colleagues, 

It is our distinct privilege to invite you, and visionary members of your network, to join us in the Nature for Life Hub on 24-25 and 28-29 September 2020. To see the full agenda of the event, visit our website here. 

To coincide with the 75th UN General Assembly, and in the run up to the UN Biodiversity Summit, UNDP and partners are creating a four-day Nature for Life Hub - a virtual space where global leaders will share their perspectives, experience and vision for charting pathways to putting nature at the heart of sustainable development and green recovery. Running a total of eighteen sessions, the virtual hub will take audiences on various thematic journeys, delving deep into specialist topics, practical solutions and ambitious actions across the four days:

24 September: SDG DAY – Celebrating the value of nature in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Recognizing the intrinsic link between nature and the SDGs, this first day of the Hub will explore how we can leverage nature-based solutions to catalyze climate action and resilience; improve health; reduce risks of pandemics and natural disasters; increase food and water security, and ensure prosperity for all.

25 September: BUSINESS AND FINANCE DAY – Greening our wallets in development, finance and business

This second day of the Hub will call upon the financial and business sector to disrupt business-as-usual finance practices by placing nature at the center of decision-making. The sessions will chart the way forward towards transforming the economy for a better future.

28 September: GLOBAL AMBITION DAY – A planetary response to our planetary emergency

The third day of the Hub will convene global leaders and stakeholders across sectors to commit to urgent and transformational actions to promote nature-based safety nets and foster green recovery plans that can jumpstart a Decade of Action.

29 September: LOCAL ACTION DAY – Celebrating the power of local action, and the role of local communities in our planetary response

The fourth day of the Hub will spotlight local initiatives on nature-based solutions for sustainable development, and will explore how to scale these initiatives up for global impact. The session will also raise awareness of the urgency to protect and enhance the rights of environmental defenders at the frontlines of biodiversity loss.

Join us as we engage political and corporate leaders, the world’s youth, indigenous and community leaders, local activists, and cutting-edge thinkers to reflect on the essential systemic transformations we must see to bend the curve on nature loss. Each day will culminate in key messages to be fed into the negotiation processes for the CBD COP 15 post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Climate COP 26.

Being at the frontline of innovative nature-positive solutions, your rich experience would help shape an exciting discussion at the Hub!

Visit our website to save the date and learn more about the Hub!

See you soon!

The Nature for Life Team