Corangamite CMA and G21 invite you to a Nature and Climate Positive Forum

People, businesses, and the economy all rely on nature and the services it provides. Urgent global action is needed to reverse the negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity degradation on these vital services.

The purpose of the forum is to explore nature and climate positive opportunities for our region, understand the strategic and policy drivers, and discuss a possible collective approach to position our region for these opportunities and attract new investment.

Agenda:

9am                       Welcome and Connection to Country with Corrina Eccles

9.20am                 Carl Obst- IDEEA Group.

Carl is Director at the Institute for the Development of Environmental-Economic Accounting (IDEEA) and has many years’ experience in natural capital measurement including as lead author of the United Nation’s System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), a set of standards that underpin natural capital accounting worldwide.

Carl will give an overview of what Natural Capital Accounting is and what other states and countries are doing in this space and foster a curiosity with the participants. He will share the CCMA roadmap and how it will support action. Positioning us strongly for the Aust Gov and other nature positive opportunities that are coming.

10am                    Professor Peter Macreadie- Blue Carbon Lab.

Professor Peter Macreadie is global leader in marine science and sustainability. He is Founder and Director of the Blue Carbon Lab where he leads a team of 40 scientists using nature to help mitigate climate change and promote a sustainable economy. Peter will be showcasing some of these opportunities within the Corangamite region at the forum.

Peter will share regional opportunities in natural capital, blue and teal carbon and environmental accounting that Blue Carbon Lab have done. Highlighting that the Corangamite region is prime for natural capital investment.

11am                     Facilitated workshop with Geoff Brown

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to consider the work already being undertaken within the region, explore the challenges and opportunities in pursuing a nature and carbon positive future, and priorities for progressing a collaborative regional approach.

12:30                     Lunch and networking

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