COP27 (Nov. 15): UrbanShift: Catalyzing climate action with nature-positive cities

This event is part of the GCF-GEF Pavilion at the UN climate COP27. The GEF and GCF share a common vision to support nature and climate solutions which work together.

EVENT DETAILS
UrbanShift: Catalyzing climate action with nature-positive cities (NOV 15, 2022 @ 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM GMT+2)

The session will showcase ongoing efforts to leverage nature-based approaches as a response to the climate crisis in cities and countries from the GEF-funded UrbanShift program. We’ll hear from city and national leaders from Indonesia, Morocco, Costa Rica, as well as high-level experts from the UrbanShift global platform, on how to harness the power of nature to build a sustainable and net-zero urban future where both people and planet can thrive.

Speakers
Murni Supeno Wijanark
Head of Local Development Planning Department (BAPPEDA), City of Balikpapan, Indonesia

Leila Benali
Ministre de la Transition Énergétique et du Développement Durable, Royaume du Maroc

Franz Tattenbach Capra
Ministro de Ambiente y Energía, Costa Rica

Mauricio Rodas
Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania

Lin O'Grady
Deputy Head, Sustainable Infrastructure Group , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Susan Gardner
Director Ecosystems Division, UNEP

Rogier van den Berg
Acting Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gifti Nadi
Deputy Regional Director for Africa, C40

Maryke van Staden
Director of ICLEI’s carbonn Climate Center, ICLEI

Aloke Barnwal
Coordinator, Sustainable Cities Program , Global Environment Facility

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems.

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