In addition to the exciting programme, the following new biodiversity-related initiatives were launched, announced and promoted at the Summit:

• Global Community for Local & Regional Action for Nature
• ASPY2030– Agreement for a Sustainable Yucatán Península by Yucatán Governors & The Nature Conservancy
• #NatureForAll by IUCN
• Call for francophone cities to take action for biodiversity and join Paris and Montreal in sharing good practices
• Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets (GoLS to Aichi Targets)
• Regions for Biodiversity Learning Platform by nrg4SD
• New Financial Model of Municipal Systems of Integrated Waste Management with a Sustainability Approach in Mexico
• Integrated Subnational Action for Biodiversity (INTERACT-Bio)
• CITYFOOD Network by ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability & RUAF Foundation
• Wetland City Accreditation of the Ramsar Convention by Ramsar & WWF
• ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability and World Urban Parks (WUP) Partnership
• Thrive – A mobile app to re-connect people with nature by Swedbio, SRC & ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability