This side event, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, will spotlight experiences in implementing Nature-based Solutions, facilitate a discussion to solve identified challenges and explore opportunities for scaling, and raise awareness on the work programme under the Commonwealth Living Lands Charter.
Time: 13:15 – 14:45 EST
Venue: Yangzte, 516CDE, Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1001 Jean Paul Riopelle, Montréal, Québec
Opening and Closing Address
Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC (video) Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Hon Dr Lee White Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea & Environment, Gabon
Hon Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya Minister of Environment, Rwanda
David Cooper Deputy Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
Roundtable of Commonwealth Voices
Kayla Kingdon-Bebb Director of Policy, Dept of Conservation, New Zealand
Odacy Davis Deputy Commissioner, Protected Areas Commission, Guyana
Afa Hussain Conservation Officer, Maldives
Rolenas Bareleo Principal Biodiversity & Conservation Officer, Vanuatu
Timoteus Mufeti Environmental Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism, Namibia
Technical Panel
Tony Simons Senior Fellow, G20 Global Land Initiative, UNCCD
Sarah Wyatt Biodiversity Specialist, GEF
Fran Raymond Price Global Forest Practice Lead, WWF
Adriana Vidal Senior Policy Officer, Climate Change, Centre for Economy & Finance, IUCN
Melissa de Kock Head of Biodiversity, People & Landscapes Unit, UNEP
Paul Hartman Senior Environmental Specialist, CIF
Find out more:
Commonwealth Living Lands Charter
Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub
For more information, about this event, contact:
Climate Change Adviser, Mxolisi Sibanda [email protected] or [email protected]
