Amazônia and Beyond: the role of nature in addressing climate change

The Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth" due to its vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. However, the Amazon is also the home and the provider of livelihoods for over 24 million people in Brazil alone. We currently find ourselves at a critical moment for nature, where the protection and conservation of forests and biodiversity may contribute to meeting around a third of our climate goals.

This panel discussion aims to address the role of nature and conservation in mitigating climate change and ranges from local to global action. What does local ancestral knowledge of a sustainable use of the forest have in common with a large, international consortium of scientists? And how can we guarantee that we create global and local policies and legal frameworks that ensure that both nature and its citizens are thriving? What is the role of data and citizen science in this?

Opening remarks 

• Martina Hirayama, State Secretary, function State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
• Marina Silva, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change 

Fishbowl Conversation featuring:

• Luís Roberto Barroso, President of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
• Thomas Crowther, Professor of Ecology and Founding Chair of the Board for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, ETH Zurich
• Michael Schaepman, Professor of Remote Sensing and President, University of Zurich
• Hosana Silva, researcher, climate activist and TV presenter

Moderation

• Gioia Deucher, CEO of InnHub La Punt

Person for information & media requests (please note that the event is fully booked)
Malin Borg
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