Unlocking Investment in Nature for a Just Urban Transformation

Unlocking Investment in Nature for a Just Urban Transformation

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 

09:00 - 10:00 CST / 10:00 - 11:00 EST / 16:00-17:00 CET /
18:00 - 19:00 EAT / 20:30-21:30 IST

Urban nature-based solutions (NbS) can contribute to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals, such as climate adaptation and mitigation; sustainable food production and consumption; clean water and air; thermal comfort through cooler streets and buildings; and access to public green spaces for recreation and physical and mental well-being.  

But for urban nature to reach its full potential, investment in nature needs scaling up. The latest edition of UNEP’s State of Finance of Nature report recommends that investments in NbS triple by 2030 to ensure we meet our global climate, biodiversity and land degradation targets. Investing in nature also makes economic sense: nature-based infrastructure is on average 50% more cost-effective than ‘grey’ alternatives and delivers 28% better value for money.  

Organized in parallel to the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, this webinar will highlight the findings of UNEP's latest "State of Finance for Nature" report and explore what's needed to accelerate the financing of urban nature.

Speakers (TBC)

• Sharon Gil, Acting Head, Cities Unit, UN Environment Programme
• Luis Donaldo Colosio Rioja, Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico 
• Eugénie L. Birch, Co-director, Penn Institute for Urban Research 
• Andrea Fernandez, Managing Director, Climate Finance, Knowledge and Partnerships, C40 Cities
• Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Visiting Scholar, UPenn
• Roland Hunziker, Director, Sustainable Buildings and Cities, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• Craig Hanson, Managing Director and Executive Vice President for Programs, World Resources Institute (WRI)

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