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Linking science, policy and practice of #naturebasedsolutions to societal challenges
Jun 16, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
Session Highlight of the #NbSConference2022, 5-7 July in Oxford and online:
Join Session 1: ‘#NaturebasedSolutions: where are we now, where do we need to be?
Convenors: @WWF, @NatureBasedSols
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This session will examine the rising profile of nature in #climatechange & #development policy & what has been achieved in many multilateral processes. Lessons from #COP26 & #G7 can inform us for @Cop27P, including why #Naturebasedsolutions in the #COP27 decision text matters.
Jun 14, 2022 6 tweets 10 min read
Upcoming at the #NaturebasedSolutions Conference, 5-7 July 2022 in Oxford and online:
Join Session 3 ‘#NbS in #NetZero: avoiding #greenwashing and supporting the #SDGs’.
Convenors: @OxfordNetZero
#NbSConference2022
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- address concerns on using #NaturebasedSolutions for #greenwashing, examine the evidence, & explore how to avoid this.
- scrutinise the role #NbS can play in achieving #netzero & in #offsetting, while avoiding negative impacts on #people, #climate & #nature.
Nov 6, 2021 9 tweets 14 min read
We are delighted to release a series of short films at #COP26 showcasing UK #NatureBasedSolutions in action. The 3 documentaries explore working with #nature from rivers to coast, in cities and in the highlands of Scotland.
Read more in our press release👇
naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nature-ba… Image The films explore how working with #nature & #biodiversity (restoring, connecting & protecting #naturalhabitat) can provide #NatureBasedSolutions to causes & consequences of #climatechange + create jobs, support #economicrecovery & provide mental & physical health benefits. Image