Nature and Culture at COP16 Colombia
10/04/2024
Strategic Area:
Biodiversity -
Content Type: Event
Country:
Colombia -
Connecting vast regions of biodiverse landscapes in the Amazon and Andes
Nature and Culture at COP16 the 2024 Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia
The COP16 Biodiversity Conference will bring global leaders together to address the urgent need to reverse biodiversity loss, setting critical targets for safeguarding ecosystems. Nature and Culture International’s work aligns with these goals, as we collaborate with local communities to protect millions of hectares of biodiverse landscapes, contributing directly to global conservation efforts.
Learn more about how we work and some of our most urgent projects in the resources below
Calendar of Events Nature and Culture at COP16
Join Nature and Culture for a series of inspiring events, where we’ll showcase some of our transformational conservation work across Latin America.
October 21 – 30, 2024
| 21st of October, 6:30 pm | Green Zone (Banco de Occidente) PANEL OF EXPERTS | A Socially, Ecologically, & Culturally Connected Amazon: The most effective way to protect biodiversity and ensure water on the continent | Dialogue with our partners of the North Amazon Alliance about the benefits of a well-connected Amazon | Hosted by: The North Amazon Alliance |
| 22nd of October, 4:00 pm | Casa Humboldt ROUND TABLE | Conservation Case Studies in Colombia’s Pacific Region | Santiago Castillo, Researcher at Humboldt Institute, will share our community-based conservation initiatives in Colombia | Hosted by: Humboldt Institute, Nature and Culture, WCS |
| 22nd of October, 5:00 pm | Casa Humboldt (contact for invite) PRESENTATION | Half-Earth Day 2024 – Knowledge for Life | Matt Clark, Nature and Culture’s Executive Director will present “The Importance of Sub-National Protected Areas for Biodiversity Conservation” | Hosted by: E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation |
| 24th of October, 8:00 am | Nature Positive Pavillion (Blue Zone) INTERACTIVE SESSION | Finding Financial Mechanisms for Territories & Conservation Areas under Indigenous and Local Community Management | Renzo Paladines, Nature and Culture’s Conservation Director will present the Amazon Fund, an innovative financing mechanism supporting conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon | Hosted by: PEW Research Center, WCS, Bezos Earth Fund, Nature and Culture |
| 27th of October, 2:00 pm | Blue Zone (Colombia Pavilion) PANEL OF EXPERTS | A Socially, Ecologically, & Culturally Connected Amazon: The most effective way to protect biodiversity and ensure water on the continent | Dialogue with our partners of the North Amazon Alliance about the benefits of a well-connected Amazon | Hosted by: The North Amazon Alliance |
