Enduring Earth at the UN Biodiversity Conference
Join Enduring Earth and partners for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia, where we will host, support, and engage in discussions on securing and leveraging sustainable finance to achieve the 2030 Targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Whether attending in person or virtually, explore event highlights, panelists, venues, and livestream links below to stay connected and informed.
COP16 Resources and Links:
| Peace with Nature – Spotify Playlist | GEF Partnership Pavilion – Watch the Livestream |
| CBD COP16 App IOS – Download | GEF Partnership Pavilion – Full calendar of events |
| CBD COP16 App Google – Download | Nature Positive Pavilion – Watch the Livestream |
| CBD COP16 – Offical side event calendar | Nature Positive Pavilion – Full calendar of events |
| CBD COP16 – Official website | Transportation CBD COP16 – Bus routes |
Photos from the opening celebration of the COP16 Green Zone (c) UN CBD COP16
Sustainable Finance Events to add to your calendar
Monday – October 28, 2024 – Finance and Biodiversity Day
| 8:00-9:30am | Women in Conservation Finance – Breakfast Roundtable, Dann Carlton Hotel (invite only – please contact us if you would be interested to attend) |
| 9:00-10:00am | Innovative Sustainable Financing Solutions and Tools Towards Conserving 30% of the Ocean by 2030, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 1:20-2:40pm | Indigenous-Led PFPs in Canada: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Stewardship, Blue Zone, Paramos NGO room |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Contribution of Project Finance for Permanence to the Global Biodiversity Framework, Blue Zone, Colombia Pavilion |
| 5:30-7:00pm | Reception: New Analysis Launch – How Conservation Trust Funds are Delivering the Global Biodiversity Framework, Blue Zone, GEF Pavilion + Virtual |
Tuesday – October 29, 2024 – Conservation and Restoration day
| 8:00-9:30am | Sustainable Finance Breakfast: Building Enduring Peace with Nature, Dann Carlton Hotel (invite only – please contact us if you would be interested to attend) |
| 10:30-11:30am | The Future of the Amazon Protected Areas Program (ARPA): ARPA Communities, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Debt for Nature Coalition, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 4:30-5:50pm | Innovative Finance for Climate and Biodiversity Goals: Developing Long-Term Solutions to Bridge the Financial Gap, Blue Zone, Academia & Research Room |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Reception – Innovative Sustainable Finance Mechanisms for Conservation, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual panel remarks |
Wednesday – October 30, 2024 – Climate Change and Other Factors of Global Change Day
| 1:30-2:30pm | Complementary Funding Instruments to Achieve Durable Impacts for Conservation and Communities, Blue Zone, GEF Partnership Pavilion + Virtual |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Role of Conservation Trust Funds to Deliver 30×30, Blue Zone, GEF Partnership Pavilion + Virtual |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Progress Towards 30×30: Innovations and Lessons at Country and Regional Levels, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 5:30-7:00pm | Reception, Conservation Trust Funds and 30×30, Blue Zone, GEF Partnership Pavilion + Virtual panel remarks |
Thursday – October 31, 2024 – Environmental Justice and Human Rights Day
| 8:00-9:00am | Protecting Marine Corridors with Strong Policy Action, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 9:00-10:00am | Comparing Mechanisms and Metrics for Conservation of Continental Waters in South America, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 10:30-11:30am | Gabon: Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity through Conservation Finance, Blue Zone, Nature Positive Pavilion + Virtual |
| 4:30-5:50pm, | High Level Ministerial Event: Delivering Target 19a – Unlocking Urgent Biodiversity Investments In Key Ecosystems, Blue Zone, Academia & Research Room |
