Nature-based solutions (NbS) are becoming an increasingly contested issue in several policy fora. While many governments, businesses and even big NGOs in the climate space are pushing for swift global implementation and are praising NbS as an important response to climate change, many grassroot NGOs, Indigenous and local communities as well as…

This event will focus on the rights and injustices of local and Indigenous communities, their essential role in the protection of nature, and how they are addressing climate change. We will welcome youth speakers from three different corners of the globe to share the solutions being used in their regions so that nature and people can thrive together.