Past events
Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Urban and Regional Development 23-24 November 2018 • An official parallel event to the CBD COP 14, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Program DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM HERE Cities, Regions, partners and institutions are invited to contact us (biodiversity@iclei.org) to indicate where they would like to participate in the program or suggest additional sessions. As … Continued
Montréal, Canada 19 June 2018 • 08:30 - 13:00 Palais des congrès de Montréal, Room 515 Urban Nature 2018 brought together local governments, representatives of academia and development institutions to discuss nature-based solutions for cities. Oval 377 Created with Sketch Beta. BACKGROUND ON THE URBAN NATURE FORUM Download the Event Report by clicking on the … Continued
The 5th Global Biodiversity Summit of Cities & Subnational Governments was held in Cancun, Mexico, as an official parallel event to the Convention on Biological Diversity's 13th Conference of the Parties. The Summit saw participation from 73 countries, 90 distinguished panelists and speakers, over 700 registrations, and endorsed the Quintana Roo Communiqué on Mainstreaming Local and … Continued
• Seoul, Republic of Korea • • 11-12 April 2015 • Urban Nature 2015 brought together 20 local governments, as well as representatives of academia and development institutions. Eight thematic sessions made for robust discussions around the ecosystem services of biodiversity and water. The event concluded with the Korean cities of Ansan, Gimpo, Suwon, Inje, … Continued
• Belo Horizonte, Brazil • • 13-14 June 2012 • Ecosystem Services, food security, urban nature and biodiversity – how do we make it happen? The overarching message from this Urban Nature Forum was that biodiversity underpins our wellbeing, security, and resilience. Cities offer enormous hope: through social organization, resource mobilization, communication, education, efficiency gains, … Continued
• Edmonton, Canada • • 11-13 June 2009 • The Urban Nature 2009 Forum was attended by local governments that were part of ICLEI’s Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) programme, amongst others. The forum focused on sharing lessons and discussions on the role of international organizations; innovative approaches by local governments around the world; collaboration … Continued
• Cape Town, South Africa • • 25-26 February 2006 • Over 75 delegates representing 11 countries attended the Urban Nature 2006 Forum, a pre-ICLEI World Congress event that took place at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Held under the auspices of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the purpose of this Urban Nature Forum … Continued