Transformative Change for Nature: Engaging with European Nature Conservation Agencies
Transformative change is defined as a fundamental, systemwide shift in views, structures and practices. Such a transformation is urgently required to halt the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and safeguard our natural life support system.
The event features a keynote by Prof. Karen O’Brien, Co-Chair of the recently published IPBES Transformative Change Assessment, who will introduce potentials, barriers and strategies for achieving transformative change for nature. Next, speakers will highlight the interest in and commitment of the European Nature Conservation Agencies to supporting the rapidly evolving transformative change agenda, and showcase concrete examples of transformation fields. The following discussion will allow participants to engage and pose questions to the panel speakers.
The event is coorganized by the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA) and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN).
Outline
- Welcome and setting the scene (by Helmut Gaugitsch, Head of Programme Biodiversity and International Affairs at Environment Agency Austria, ENCA Secretariat)
- Keynote on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment (by Prof. Karen O’Brien, University of Oslo, Co-Chair of the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment)
- The role of ENCA and its Transformative Change for Nature group (by Nick Bialynicki-Birula, Natural Resources Wales, Lead for ENCA TCfN Group)
- Presentation of the BfN position paper “Nature Conservation and Transformative Change” (by Thomas Graner, BfN Vice President)
- Interactive panel discussion with all speakers (moderated by Simone Wulf, BfN Division on International Nature Conservation)
- Joint outlook and closing
