Global Nature-Positive Summit 2024

Australia will host the first World Summit for Positive Nature in Sydney from 8 to 10 October 2024.

Protecting and repairing nature is an immense job. Public funding plays an important role. But the scale of the challenge means that governments cannot do the job alone. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework sets a funding target of USD 200 billion per year for nature restoration by 2030.

The 2021 State of the Environment Report found that significant investment in conservation and restoration is needed to reverse the decline of Australia’s natural environment. This task will require collective action by governments, individual landowners and voluntary investment by the private sector.

That is why Australia will host the first Global Nature Positive Summit. Its objective is to boost private sector investment to protect and repair our environment.

The summit will bring together national and international delegates, including environment and climate ministers, business leaders, environmental groups, First Nations peoples, scientists and academics, community leaders.

The world depends on nature. When nature thrives, so do people and economies. But nature is threatened all over the planet by human activities and climate change. We are losing biodiversity and species at an alarming rate. We must find ways not only to stop this loss, but to repair and regenerate nature. The Summit will make possible an ambitious global agenda. It will focus on solutions to the triple planetary crisis on: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. It will provide what nations need to attract investment, including knowledge, tools, technical support, practical guidance for investors and project developers.

The concept of “nature positive” puts the environment first in all decisions and actions. This improves the circumstances of nature by reducing negative pressures. It supports the regeneration and repair of nature and takes into account the interrelated value of species and ecosystems. “Nature Positive” challenges us to change our mindset and put nature first.

At the summit, the best environmental and financial minds from all continents will showcase successful conservation and restoration activities. Guidelines will be given on how to use these examples to unlock new investment streams. The event will highlight the importance of establishing clear and coherent policies. This is intended to offer companies the possibility of investing in nature-positive projects with confidence, and to be able to measure the value of these investments in a transparent and robust way.

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