12/10/2025
11:00 - 12:00
Global Environment Facility
, Onsite
Why attend
Discover how cities can drive ecological regeneration through nature-based solutions with insights from IUCN, GEF, and urban leaders. Gain tools, policy guidance, and global-local perspectives to integrate biodiversity into urban planning and scale nature-positive action. Natura Network–Urban Systems Lab will launch the NbS Global Roadmap and share Climate IQ updates.
Session Description
This session explores how cities can drive ecological regeneration by connecting global frameworks with local innovations in nature-based solutions (NbS). Moderator Tony Nello (IUCN) will present priorities of the GEF-9 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program, focusing on institutional strengthening and urban-rural linkages. Panelists will provide practical tools and experiences: Jennifer Rae Pierce (UBHub) introduces the new Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) guidance for cities; Natura Network – Urban Systems Lab (USL) shares lessons from global city collaborations, launches the NbS Global Roadmap (natura-net.org/nbs-global-roadmap), and presents Climate IQ (climateiq.org), an AI initiative making climate data accessible for all cities. Mayor Carlos Mario Gutiérrez Arrubla will discuss Colombia’s new law on green, climate-resilient cities. The session highlights how national policy empowers local action, reflecting GEF’s whole-of-government approach. Participants gain comparative perspectives, actionable insights, and tools to scale nature-positive urban transformation.Organised by
GEF
Partners
South America Region
Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub)
Government of Quito
Speaker
Moderator
