Innovate 4 Nature
LAUSANNE 2021
8 December 2021


Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits” (IUCN).
Research highlights that NbS could provide around 30% of the cost-effective mitigation needed by 2030 to stabilise warming to below 2°C. They can also provide a powerful defence against the impacts and long-term hazards of climate change, which is the biggest threat to biodiversity.
Finding ways to work with ecosystems, rather than relying solely on conventional engineered solutions, can help communities adapt to climate change impacts. Using nature to green cities can also result in significant energy savings and health benefits.
SPEAKERS AND PITCHERS
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KEY NOTE PRESENTATIONS
PANEL CONVERSATIONS
Nicole Schwab, André Hoffmann, Stewart Maginnis, Bertrand Piccard

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS

NATURE AS INFRASTRUCTURE

PRODUCTIVE AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

FINANCING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
MARKETPLACE THEMES
Selected delegates pitched opportunities and operational solutions around the following topics
FOOD - INFRASTRUCTURE - FINANCE
CO-ORGANISING PARTNERS
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Created in 2019, InTent is a platform that can quickly mobilize an influential and diverse group of decision-makers for change. We aim to educate, connect and accompany them and their networks in adopting and promoting sustainable practices.
InTent works with and seeks to inspire, businesses, civil society, academia, and policymakers to adopt and scale sustainable actions. We engage these stakeholders through stimulating discussions and agenda-setting debates for sustainable change. We create the conditions for new ideas to emerge and to explore concrete solutions.

Swiss Business for Nature (SB4N) is a multi-stakeholder platform initiated to bring together Swiss companies, business associations as well as NGOs, authorities and science to collaboratively develop and implement nature-based solutions as well as sharing and scaling them. It is coordinated by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), IN-FINITUDE AG and engageability LLC.
Based in Switzerland, Waterpreneurs is a global for-impact organisation supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of “water nexus” businesses.
Waterpreneurs mobilises versatile expertise and a global network of key stakeholders, locally, around the 5 continents.
CO-ORGANISING TEAM

JEAN HAUSS
InTent

CHRISTOPHER COUPLAND
InTent

MARC VOGT
In-Finitude AG

GREGORY GUILLOT
IUCN

BARBARA DUBACH
Engageability

NORINA FURRER
Engageability

NICOLAS LORNE
Waterpreneurs

FRANCK BARROSO
Waterpreneurs

BRIEUX MICHOUD
Waterpreneurs