Projections show that by 2030 one in three people globally will live in cities with at least half a million inhabitants. Rapid and often unplanned urbanization presents major social, environmental and economic challenges, which are exacerbated by climate change and natural disasters in developed and developing countries alike.
There is growing recognition that nature-based solutions can create a more sustainable future for our cities. Nature-based solutions are cost effective mechanisms adapted to local environments that make cities more energy and resource efficient and climate resilient. They also have potential to restore degraded ecosystems, create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve public health, and are a key tool for delivering Sustainable Development Goal 11, which calls for inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities.
Join the GGKP on 31 October 2017 at 15:00 CEST for a webinar focused on nature-based solutions for greener cities. Experts will explore how and to what extent cities are adopting nature-based solutions, creating supportive policy frameworks, supporting innovation and citizen engagement, and more.
Moderator: Kevin Urama, Senior Advisor, African Development Bank
Presentations by:
Ania Rok, Coordinator, Governance & Social Innovation Team, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability)
Gillian Dick, Principal Place Strategy & Environmental Infrastructure, Glasgow City Council
Juliano Assuncao, Professor, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro