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Nature-based solutions for biodiversity and livelihoods: voices from the field
Description
11 September 2024 | 16:00-17:30 CEST | 12:00 – 13:30 EST
Frontiers Forum is hosting a virtual series exploring how thriving natural habitats are improving local livelihoods while addressing biodiversity loss and climate change. Ecologist Professor Thomas Crowther from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich will showcase the benefits of nature-based solutions, including new data linking healthy ecosystems to improved agricultural yields.
Journey around the globe to see how thriving natural habitats are improving local livelihoods while addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
Speaker
Prof Thomas Crowther, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Renowned ecologist Prof Thomas Crowther will showcase the benefits of nature-based solutions in conversation with science presenter Greg Foot, including new data linking healthy ecosystems to improved agricultural yields. Field experts in Kenya, Brazil, and India will give their perspective on ecosystem restoration projects—outlining success and challenges, and discussing how laws, policy, and research can empower local communities to protect and sustainably manage land. You’ll also discover how you can become a nature restoration champion.
Thomas is internationally recognized for his work on the protection and restoration of biodiversity. Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, he is a professor in the department of environmental systems science at ETH Zurich, chair of the advisory council for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and founder of Restor, an online platform for the global restoration movement.
Registration
https://events.frontiersin.org/thomas-crowther/pha-newsletter