Catalyzing Urban Biodiversity as Climate Action
The Urban Biodiversity Accelerator is a joint offering of Center for Regenerative Solutions, the City of Boulder, Colorado’s Climate Initiatives Program, ICLEI Europe and North America, Instituto Humboldt, and Xerces Society to be presented at the United Nations’ 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity in Colombia.
At COP16 in Cali, Colombia, Center for Regenerative Solutions and its partners will announce the launch of the Urban Biodiversity Accelerator, a transformative initiative designed to bridge the gap between global biodiversity commitments and local urban actions across three regions—North America, Latin America, and Europe.
As cities worldwide seek to implement the ambitious biodiversity protection and enhancement goals set in global venues and frameworks, the Urban Biodiversity Accelerator offers a pragmatic and action-oriented solution to the challenge of putting ambition into relevant community-benefiting action.
The 4-month capacity-building intensive provides leading edge techniques, tools and systems, as biodiversity experts guide participating communities through a sequence of developmental steps designed to support the development of locally customized urban biodiversity strategies and accelerate community implementation of equity-centered, nature-based biodiversity climate solutions.
Participating in the Urban Biodiversity Accelerator, local decision-makers, practitioners, technicians, and policy planners can harness innovative, equity-centered approaches to not only meet their biodiversity and ecosystem restoration commitments, but also engage in a vibrant and connected learning cohort that aims to improve current urban and rural environments to become more resilient and sustainable in the future.
Join us in Cali for a 30-minute Panel & Launch Event in the Blue Zone
October 25th, 1:30pm-2:00pm
Blue Zone: Conservation International / IDB Pavilion
Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico,
Cl. 15 #26-120
Arroyo Hondo, Yumbo, Valle del Cauca
The UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 is a pivotal moment to unveil an initiative to support communities directly with specific and tangible biodiversity actions. On October 25th, Center for Regenerative Solutions hosts a panel discussion on the need and opportunity to grow city/provincial level capacity to implement and monitor action that aligns with global targets. The panel will announce details of the 2025 Urban Biodiversity Accelerator program specifically tailored to the crucial role cities and communities play in achieving global biodiversity goals. Join us by registering online and attending in Cali.
Please visit the resources below to learn more about the Urban Nature-Based Climate Solutions Accelerator and the 2025 Urban Biodiversity sequence:
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