Nature-based solutions: Community-based approaches

Dr. Mumba, Secretary-General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, shares with us the key role of wetlands and the importance of international cooperation for their preservation

Explore how rooftops in Barcelona are coming to life through Huertos in the Sky. Adela Martínez shares how urban gardening connects people and drives sustainable change.Check out our ⁠training page⁠ for extra material!

Discover how education and local action can drive change for sustainability. With Daniela Rizzi, Simon Racé, and Silvia Assalini from ICLEI Europe. Check out our training page for extra material!

Urban forester Cecil Konijnendijk shares insights on building greener, healthier cities through Nature-based solutions!Check out our dedicated webpage with additional resources.

How do we make nature-based solutions truly inclusive? Sean Bradley shares powerful insights on building trust, centering communities, and making NbS work with people, not just for them.You’ll find this episode, with extra resources and materials, on our dedicated webpage.

Greenwashing is a problem we face every day as citizens and consumers. Politicians and companies can make "green claims" to mislead us into supporting ineffective or even harmful policies and products. Follow our COP team as we discuss how to spot and avoid greenwashing with guest insights from the energy and textile industries!

Biodiversity is an often overlooked aspect of the climate and environmental emergency that we face. It shouldn't be so! Protecting and fostering biodiversity is both a challenge and an opportunity for the ecological transition. Tune in to the second COP Series episode to learn all about this fascinating topic!

COP28 was held from 30 November to 13 December 2023 in Dubai, UAE. It included the first ever "Global stocktake" assessing our progress in slowing climate change. Join us as we exchange with youth delegates who took part in the event, to understand the controversy surrounding it and unpack its outcomes.

The Bonn Climate Change Conference, or SB58, took place from 5 to 15 June 2023. Its aim was to vote on the agenda of COP 28 and prepare draft decisions to be adopted then, in December 2023. It is a crucial but often overlooked part of the COP process. Two of GCE's members took part in the discussions in Bonn - join us to find out how everything went down!

Sustainable finance is our best chance to save the future. If ambitious enough, the EU taxonomy can support the sectors in which investments are made and prevent greenwashing. The podcast aims to raise awareness of the challenges of the European taxonomy of green activities through a debate with actors from the private sector and also with a member of the platform on sustainable finance. Do not miss our latest podcast on how the EU Taxonomy can have an impact to build a more sustainable economy!