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GPSC Webinar Series: Bringing Nature to Cities - Cities Working with Nature to Improve Resilience and Urban Life

Wednesday, 20 October, 2021 - 08:30 to 09:45
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

GPSC Webinar Series: Bringing Nature to Cities. Cities Working with Nature to Improve Resilience and Urban Life

Date and Time: Wednesday, 20 October 2021 | 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Register here: https://worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7bgbo29-RZqHE-tk1aR3bA

The World Bank’s webinar series “Bringing Nature to Cities: Integrated Urban Solutions to Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change” will promote integrated urban solutions for cities to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change.

Co-hosted by the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) and the Global Program on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience, the series of thematic events will provide an online knowledge exchange platform connecting policymakers, practitioners, and experts to further mainstream biodiversity considerations into cities and development projects.

The session will illustrate how cities around the world are restoring nature back into the city to improve livability, health, sustainability, climate resilience, and overall well-being.

The session will showcase two global initiatives supported by international organizations, BiodiverCities by 2030 Initiative and CitiesWithNature - RegionsWithNature Partnership Initiative, followed by a brief pitch presentation showcasing practices and examples of how cities around the world are working with nature to deal with everyday urban challenges to make nature a central part of the urban landscape and help urban communities live in harmony with nature.

These presentations will focus on urban biodiversity and sustainable economy, citizen science, climate resilience, and human health and well-being (focusing on inequality and social cohesion). An interactive panel discussion will follow the presentations.