Financing Nature-based Solutions is Path to Holistic and Equitable Recovery from Pandemic
Financing Nature-based Solutions is Path to Holistic and Equitable Recovery from Pandemic: COVID recovery and our planet’s repair must be the two sides of the same coin
A Side-Event of the ECOSOC 2021 Financing for Development Forum from the NGO Committee on Financing for Development – Climate Finance Working Group, Co-Sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations & the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
This side-event will showcase climate adaptation finance focusing on nature-based solutions as holistic and greener path to restore well-being of peoples and recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists will speak to their organizational initiative on financing NbS, current initiative, success as well as challenges and gaps. It is the hope of this forum to present recommendations calling all stakeholders to finance a more robust and stronger holistic and greener response to pandemic recovery and protection of nature while addressing the socio-economic aspects.
Speakers:
- Introduction & Welcome: Marvie L. Misolas, Lead Organizer
- Moderator: Ms. Gail Davis-Carter
- Keynote Speaker: Ms. Zdenka Piskulich, Executive Director, Costa Rica Por Siempre –
- H.E. Ambassador Rodrigo A. Carazo, Permanent Representative, Mission of Costa Rica to the UN
- H. E. Ambassador E. Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative, Mission of Jamaica to the UN
- Glaston White, Director, Half Moon Bay Fishermen’s Cooperative, a Community-based Reef Restoration Initiative in Jamaica
- Brandon Hay, Science Officer, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation
- Paul Smith, Adaptation Finance Team Lead, UNEP Finance Initiative
- Martina Dorigo, Program Analyst, Adaptation Fund
Organizers:
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc., United Religions Initiative, ManUpCampaign, ListenGive Initiative & The Creators 2020 UN SDGs Arts & Youth Initiative, Global Distribution Advocates, Inc., United Methodist Church – General Board of Church and Society, Africa Development Interchange Network
Co-Sponsoring Organizations: Misean Cara, Don Bosco Aid Ireland, Salesian Missions, Inc.
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