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The current global pandemic is calling us to increasingly connect online. CitiesWithNature, a first-of-its-kind initiative, is supporting an online community of practice and enabling learning and action around integrating nature in cities and reconnecting people with nature. We all need nature now, more than ever before. 
 
 


Coming soon: Commitment platform

 

 

Look out for the commitment platform and other exciting new features on CitiesWithNature, which are set to enhance the initiative in 2020. You will soon be able to make commitments, set targets and take action, while monitoring and reporting on your progress.
 

Stay in the loop

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Register now to keep up to date on the unfolding participatory process on the roadmap to CBD COP 15, a critical moment for nature. Visit our website to see more on our local and subnational advocacy for nature and how to get involved. In case you have missed the previous webinars in the series, the recordings are available on our Youtube Channel.

In case you have missed the previous webinars in the series, the recordings are available below.
 
 
 
 

Roadmap to UN CBD COP 15

Key past and upcoming moments for biodiversity in 2020
 
 
Voice of subnational governments in global biodiversity agenda
 
ICLEI, through its Cities Biodiversity Center, is the coordinator of the voice of the local and subnational government constituency in the global biodiversity agenda. To stay informed on how our constituency is shaping the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, subscribe to our mailing list to receive our monthly email updates.
 
 
 
Brazilian perspectives for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
 
The Brazilian Perspectives for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (BIO2020) took place from 4 to 6 February 2020 in São Paulo, Brazil, ending with the signing of a strong charter, the Carta de São Paulo, and all 26 Brazilian state capital cities, as well as São Paulo State, committing to sign up and join CitiesWithNature.
 
 
Edinburgh Process: Virtual Workshop
 
The Scottish Government is hosting the Edinburgh Process for Subnational Governments, Cities and Local Authorities on the development of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. This workshop is piloting a virtual consultation format that will run online from 17 April until 8 May 2020. We encourage you to join us in this exciting process and make your inputs in the virtual format.
 
 
 
 

CitiesWithNature cities leading the way

CitiesWithNature frontrunner cities are leading the way along the Nature Pathway.

 
 
Municipality of Barcelona
 
The Municipality of Barcelona is leading the way in demonstrating their commitment to mainstreaming urban nature. We congratulate the city for their progress along the Nature Pathway. Follow Barcelona’s journey and be inspired by the work they have shared.
 
 
 


Manchester City Council
 
Manchester City Council has made significant progress on the pathway and has shared how they are securing the value of nature by transforming from the Industrial Revolution to the Green Revolution.
 
 
City of Fort Collins
 
Through innovative partnerships, policies and projects, the City of Fort Collins’s Nature in the City program strives to expand easy access to nature and create habitat hubs for people and wildlife. Have a look at the work they have shared through the pathway.
 
 
 
 

From our Network

To keep you informed, here is a roundup of some recent news relating to the CitiesWithNature network and partners.
 
 
UrbanByNature
 
CitiesWithNature is host to UrbanByNature: an expertise-sharing and capacity-building programme to empower local governments all around the world to harness the boundless potential of nature for sustainable urban development. If you want to see the inputs from past webinars, please, check out the dedicated YouTube channel. To receive updates on webinars and events directly via email, register today.
 
World Parks Week
 
CitiesWithNature is partnering with World Urban Parks for Parks Week from 25 April-3 May 2020. This year, in a time of unprecedented uncertainty and global isolation, the week will focus on the idea that #naturenevercloses under the theme of Parks for All. Now, more than ever before, our urban parks are key to the health and wellbeing of citizens.
 
 
 
IUCN’s Global Standard for Nature Based Solutions
 
The Scottish Government is hosting a workshop for subnational, regional, and local governments on their role in the CBD Post-2020 Framework. This workshop is piloting a virtual consultation format that will run online, starting from 17 April and running until 8 May 2020. We encourage you to join us in this exciting process and make your inputs in the virtual format.
 
CitiesWithNature in the spotlight
Lessons from CitiesWithNature in Africa
 
The Urban Natural Assets for Africa (UNA) programme is demonstrating the value of natural assets when planning for resilient African cities, through a series of handbooks that showcase key considerations for integrating urban natural assets into city planning and decision-making processes.
 
 
Snap, Share, Win: Cities4Forests Forest Challenge
 
Our collective challenge as humanity is more obvious than ever before: how to live in greater harmony with nature. From 22 April-15 June 2020, our CitiesWithNature partner, Cities4Forests, in partnership with ReforestAction, will plant a tree for each photo shared using the #OurCityOurForests.
 
Green City Guidelines
Guidelines to help green your city
 
Through their Green City initiative, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) promotes the essential role of plants in creating vibrant urban areas in which people and businesses can thrive.
 
 
 
 
Welcoming new cities and partners
 
We welcome our new cities and regions to the CitiesWithNature family, bringing the growing network to 134 local and subnational governments from 47 countries. We are also thrilled to be working with a number of exciting partners, including NATURVATION, Cities4Forests, Salzburg Global Seminar, and many more to co-develop CitiesWithNature going forward and bring you cutting-edge tools and resources to restore nature in and around our cities.









 
 
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