The Case for Nature-Based Solutions

Event posted by JGrunnill
Thursday, 25 March 2021 - 17:00 to 18:00 (Europe/Brussels) (Europe/Brussels)
Online

Nature offers effective solutions to mitigate climate change and help achieve climate neutrality goals. Our panel of experts explores the implementation of these solutions—with a focus on England, the Netherlands, and the United States. Join us for a discussion about funding, policy considerations, socioeconomic and environmental impacts, as well as challenges for implementation.

Speakers Include:

Nathalie Seddon is a professor of biodiversity at the University of Oxford and founding director of the Nature-based Solutions Initiative. Seddon is a 2020-2021 Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar.

Mónica Altamirano is a specialist in public-private partnerships and adaptation finance at Deltares. She is a systems engineer and policy analyst with a strong background in economics with 15 years of experience in four continents and three sectors; education, transport, and water.

Carolyn Kousky is the executive director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also directs the Policy Incubator.

Moderated by: 

Matthijs Bouw is an associate professor of practice in the Landscape Architecture department of the Weitzman School of Design. He is the Rockefeller Urban Resilience Fellow for the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.