Several presentations of the EC Protocol took place in Cali, at the occasion of COP16. The presentations focused on:
- The needs the EC Protocol would fill,
- The guiding principles of the EC Protocol governance,
- A first mapping of questions the Protocol would answer and of already existing sources of information, and
- Getting first impressions on the Protocol’s initiative and objectives!
October 24th – Evening Reception co-hosted with the Wildlife Conservation Society – “Delivering improvements to ecosystem integrity and condition through nature positive development and private sector engagement”
Location in Cali: Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Co-hosted by WCS and the Ecosystem Condition Protocol interim secretariat, the event provided an overview of initiatives, tools, and metrics, fostering collaboration to align scientific measures with private sector strategies and connecting to the NPI’s work around a minimum viable set of metrics for nature.
Speakers:
- Rachel Neugarten, Executive Director Conservation Planning at The Wildlife Conservation Society
- Joshua Berger, member of the interim Secretariat of the Ecosystem Condition Protocol
- Elodie Chene, Sustainability Standards Senior Manager at the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Cristianne Close, Deputy Chief Conservation Officer at WWF and Advisory Council member of the Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) since 2018.
More information on the event here.
October 25th – Presentation of the EC Protocol at the The 7th GLF Investment Case Symposium
Joshua Berger introduced the EC Protocol in a session hosted by the 7th Global Landscape Forum Investment Case Symposium.
Location in Cali: In the “Teatrino”, Museo La Tertulia, Carrera 1, Normandia Sebastian de Belalcazar & Online
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October 26th – EC Protocol public presentations
Two public presentations took place on October 26th, near the COP16 Green Zone area. Both sessions covered the same agenda.
Speakers at the 10:00-11:00 session:
- Joshua Berger, member of the interim Secretariat of the Ecosystem Condition Protocol
- Stéphanie Paquin-Jaloux, Nature Director, Schneider Electric
Speakers at the 14:30-15:30 session:
- Joshua Berger, member of the interim Secretariat of the Ecosystem Condition Protocol
- Rachel Kolbe-Semhoun, Head Of Sustainable Sourcing & Nature Initiatives at Kering
Location in Cali: Hotel Obelisco, Av. Colombia #4 Oeste – 49, COMUNA 3 (located just in front of the shuttle stop 3 “Hotel Obelisco” of “Line 4 – COP16 Colombia” which will also get you back to the Blue zone quickly. To see more details on the lines check here: https://lnkd.in/dQDkcrtz).
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October 30th – Participation in a panel discussion led by CDC Biodiversité – Accounting Methodologies for the Quantification of Negative and Positive Biodiversity Impacts in the Context of a Nature Positive Trajectory
Location in Cali: Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
The EC Protocol was represented in this panel discussion on Accounting Methodologies and related challenges. More information on the event here.