COP16 Press Conference – Revealing the Realities: Voices from the Ground on the Threat of False Solutions

29 Oct 2024

Tuesday 29 October, 16:30 – 17:00 Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Live Webcast Available

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Join leading biodiversity experts, Indigenous community representatives, and climate campaigners as they provide a candid overview of the ongoing discussions at the UN CBD COP 16, including a gender lens. This press conference will uncover what’s working, what’s stalling, and the unspoken challenges shaping the future of biodiversity and climate action, including gender-responsive approaches to halt biodiversity loss. With the negotiations entering their final critical days, panellists will highlight key areas where media attention is most needed to hold decision-makers accountable and ensure that commitments translate into meaningful action on the ground.

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SPEAKERS: 

• Mary Louise Malig, Policy Director, GFC, 
• Souparna Lahiri, Senior Climate and Biodiversity Policy Advisor, GFC
• Valentina Figuera Martinez, Gender Justice and Forests Campaign Coordinator, GFC
• Andrea Echeverri, Unsustainable Livestock Campaign Coordinator, GFC
• Others TBC

 

WHERE: Blue Zone and via live webcast here: (coming soon)

WHEN: Tuesday 29 October, 16:30 – 17:00 Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

CONTACT: 

Megan Morrissey (ENG/ESP) +12023656900, megan@globalforestcoalition.org 

Ismail Wolff (ENG) +33 7 88 85 28 59 ismail.wolff@globalforestcoalition.org

Live webcast available: (coming soon)