Local Action Summit

Why attend

In pursuit of “a just world that values and conserves nature,” subnational leaders will convene at the Local Action Summit to unveil exciting new initiatives, announce bold action pledges, and strengthen the role of cities and regions in the global conservation agenda.

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The IUCN Local Action Summit will showcase and galvanise the efforts of subnational governments (at all levels) and their partners to deliver conservation outcomes at scale. It will make the case for investing in nature-based solutions as part of a green recovery and seek to exact new and additional commitments for conservation action. In alignment with the Edinburgh Process and pertaining Edinburgh Declaration, the Summit will build momentum towards the adoption of an ambitious and inclusive post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The event runs from 12h00 to 16h00 CEST on 3 September 2021, ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress Opening Ceremony.

Session agenda

Moderator

Mr Jonathan HUGHES

WCMC Chief Executive Officer / IUCN Council Member,
UNEP-WCMC
United Kingdom

12:00 - 16:00

Ms Chantal VAN HAM

EU Programme Manager Nature-Based Solutions and Acting Director,
IUCN European Regional Office
Belgium

12:45 - 13:55

Mr Russell GALT

Head of Urban Alliance,
IUCN
United Kingdom

14:10 - 15:20

Speaker

Mr Nicolas FURET

Secrétaire Général ,
Citeo
France

12:11 - 12:15

Ms Veronica SCOTTI

Chairperson Public Sector Solutions,
Swiss Reinsurance Company
Switzerland

Financing the green recovery
12:45 - 13:20

Dr Bruno OBERLE

Director General,
IUCN
Switzerland

14:05 - 14:10

Mr Renaud MUSELIER

Président, Région SUD,
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
France

15:22 - 15:26

Mrs Claudia LÓPEZ HERNÁNDEZ

Mayor of Bogotá,
Bogotá Mayor´s Office
Colombia

15:28 - 15:31

Mrs Valérie PÉCRESSE

President, Ile de France region,
France

15:38 - 15:41

Mr Patricio LOMBARDI

Minister of Climate Change, Province of Misiones,
Secretariat of State of Climate Change
Argentina

15:48 - 15:51

Ms Bérangère ABBA

Secretary of State for Biodiversity (FR),
French government
France

15:55 - 16:00

Panelist

Mr Cyrille BARNERIAS

Directeur des relations européennes et internationales,
French Biodiversity Agency
France

Financing the green recovery
12:45 - 13:20

Mr Christophe NUTTALL

Executive Director,
R20 Regions of Climate Action
Switzerland

12:53 - 13:20

Mrs Canddie MAGDELENAT

Sustainable cities expert,
WWF France
France

Deploying nature-based solutions
13:20 - 13:55

Mrs Maud LELIEVRE

President of IUCN French national committee / General Delegate of Les Eco-Maires,
Association Les Eco Maires
France

Deploying nature-based solutions
13:20 - 13:55

Dr Cheryl CHARLES

President and CEO Emerita,
Children & Nature Network
United States of America

Realising environmental rights
14:10 - 14:45

Ms María Inés HERNANDEZ DE LA PENA

MPhil Conservation Leadership ,
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom

Realising environmental rights
14:10 - 14:45

Dr Sumetee Pahwa GAJJAR

Senior Expert,
PlanAdapt Collaborative
South Africa

Realising environmental rights
14:10 - 14:45

Ms Darlene UPTON

Vice President,
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada
Canada

Advancing ecological urbanism
14:45 - 15:20

Mr Pablo Arturo LOPEZ GUIJOSA

Project Manager,
Mexico

Advancing ecological urbanism
14:45 - 15:20

Robin GROSSINGER

Director of the Urban Nature Lab,
San Francisco Estuary Institute
United States of America

Advancing ecological urbanism
14:45 - 15:20

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iucn_local_action_summit_programme_3sep2021.pdf

This is the final programme for the IUCN Local Action Summit on 3 September 2021.

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With the support of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework EU Support Project and French Office for Biodiversity, four preparatory webinars were organised. The fourth focused on finance and governance.

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With the support of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework EU Support Project and French Office for Biodiversity, four preparatory webinars were organised. The third focused on urban nature.

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With the support of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework EU Support Project and French Office for Biodiversity, four preparatory webinars were organised. The second focused on production landscapes.

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With the support of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework EU Support Project and French Office for Biodiversity, four preparatory webinars were organised. The first focused on biodiversity hotspots.

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