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How to reimagine our cities as hubs for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience
 

 

 
 

Safeguarding urban ecosystems can be a driver of human prosperity and job creation. The World Economic Forum found that following a nature-positive pathway for infrastructure and the built environment could generate over $3 trillion in business opportunities and create 117 million jobs by 2030.
 
 
Urban nature connects us
 

The Conexus project is bringing together Latin American and European partners to strengthen international cooperation on nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration by connecting researchers, policy makers, local communities and developers. Big cities like São Paulo, Barcelona, Santiago and Lisbon are leading the way.

 
 
New handbook on evaluating NbS
 

Assess the impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas using this comprehensive new impact assessment framework. Based on the latest science, this handbook shares the insights of major EU-funded projects and European institutions.
 
Six African cities leading the way to a green future
 

REN21’s Renewables in Cities: 2021 Global Status Report observes that rapidly growing cities in sub-Saharan Africa such as Dakar, Kampala and Cape Town are increasingly recognizing how renewables can help fight energy poverty and tackle climate change.

 
 
 
 
 
The path to a greener future begins in our cities
 

Transforming the way we design, construct and operate buildings cannot be left to any one industry. Rather, we must act now to join forces across industries and across the public and private sectors.
 
 
 
Hong Kong revitalising its urban drainage channels
 

With the Kai Tak River project, Hong Kong is using nature elements to bring life back to concrete canals. This project is also inspiring the integration of public open spaces with rivers and drainage channels elsewhere in the city and in rural areas nearby.
 
State of Finance for Nature
 

This major report tracks global trends in public and private investment in nature-based solutions, in order to improve data quality and identify opportunities for governments, businesses and financiers to invest in nature.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FEATURING OUR CITIES

We are proud to showcase the amazing work of our CitiesWithNature

 

 
Moshi Municipality in Tanzania now home to 500 new trees
 

Urban areas need trees like they need roads and buildings. A recent tree-planting event in the town of Moshi, the gateway to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania yielded much optimism and enjoyment.
 
Belo Horizonte's Green-Blue Network: A mapping method to prioritize nature-based solutions
 

Belo Horizonte in Brazil knows where its nature is. Instead of just mapping streets, the city has mapped ecosystem services in relation to the natural topography of the region and is using those maps to protect and restore ecosystems degraded by urbanization.
 
 
 
Rare orchids found in City of London bank's rooftop garden
 

A colony of rare orchids has been discovered growing on the rooftop of an office building in the City of London.
 
Developing a Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan: Exploring participatory approaches in Kochi, India
 

Kochi has developed its Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) in a participatory and scientifically informed manner, taking various steps to foster inclusivity and increase ownership and effectiveness of the LBSAP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

POST-2020

Keeping you up to date on key moments for biodiversity in the Post-2020 process

 

 
Post-2020 webinars
 

Where are we on the road to Kunming? Cities and regions can still rely on ICLEI’s monthly Post-2020 webinars to stay up to date about the unfolding participatory process ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s major meeting later this year, COP 15. To join our upcoming webinar titled Reflections on engagement with cities & regions to enhance implementation of the post-2020 GBF & the road to COP 15 on 1 July 2021, see the registration link below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Keeping you up to date with interesting publications and news from our partners and network

 

 
Accelerating progress towards the SDGs through city-led initiatives
 

This new report by Devex and C/Can details the importance of city-level initiatives utilizing data-driven approaches to understand on-the-ground needs, leveraging local expertise, and working across sectors in a whole-of-systems approach.
 
 
 
Urban Cafe buzzes about biodiversity
 

As part of its Sustainable Cities platform, the French development agency AFD hosted an Urban Café webinar conversation on the levers of action for biodiversity in cities via territorial policies and urban projects. Learn more about the platform.
 
 
Growing Equity in City Green Space
 

City residents don’t all have the same access to the benefits of green space. Addressing that inequity requires community engagement at every stage from planning to development to management.

 
Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report
 

REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report provides an overview of trends and developments of renewable energy in cities, examining urban policy landscapes, market and infrastructure developments, investment trends and opportunities for citizen participation.

 

 

 
 
Landmark report shows links between biodiversity loss and climate change
 

The international scientific bodies on biodiversity and climate change, IPBES and the IPCC, have produced their first joint report, finding that previous policies have largely tackled biodiversity loss and climate change independently of each other, and that addressing the synergies between mitigating biodiversity loss and climate change, while considering their social impacts, offers the opportunity to maximize benefits and meet global development goals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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