SBTN at COP16 in Colombia
Date:
21 October 2024
Time:
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location:
Please note: see individual locations, event times and dates below.
The Science Based Targets Network will be in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) from October 21 to November 1. Find all events we are hosting or taking part in below.
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Events
SBTN-hosted events are listed first, followed by partner events where we will be speaking.
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Sunday October 27
Setting Science-Based Targets for Nature Positive Cities
🕒 9:00 am – 10:00 am
📍 Subnational & Local Authorities Hub – Place Quebec
The event focuses on exploring how cities can translate global biodiversity goals into actionable local targets to ensure cities contribute effectively to biodiversity conservation and restoration.
Consortium Speakers: Sophie Hendriks, Mika Tan, Tenesha Caton.
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Wednesday October 30
Action Unlocked: Driving Corporate Change with Validated Science-Based Targets for Nature
🕒 12pm-1pm COT
📍Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue Zone, Big Room
At COP16’s Nature Positive Pavilion, organized by the Nature Positive Initiative, the SBTN will share corporate insights and latest outcomes from its year-long target validation pilot, while its new target validation host, the GCA Accountability Accelerator, will outline plans for its upcoming target validation services.
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From Global Goals to Local Action – Setting Science-Based Targets for Nature Positive Cities
🕒 2pm-3pm COT
📍Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue Zone, Big Room
Science Based Targets Network – SBTN presents a developing an overarching guideline for cities to set science-based targets for nature: providing global alignment on target setting methodologies and metrics that allow cities to assess their own impact areas and set feasible yet meaningful targets to set cities up for a nature positive future.
This session discusses science-based targets for nature in urban contexts, with a live broadcast available via the NPI YouTube channel.
Consortium Speakers: Sophie Hendriks, Mika Tan, Tenesha Caton.
Partner events
SBTN will be speaking at the following partner events.
Wednesday October 23
Embedding nature positive state of nature metrics into existing frameworks, guidance, standards: The current metrics landscape
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Friday October 25
BLOOM24 – WBCSD Partner Event: Accelerating Business Action and Accountability Through Nature Metrics and Targets
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BLOOM24 – Workshop: Going Beyond “No Harm” to Create a Regenerative Economy SBTN to host a roundtable on “Leading the Way in Corporate Action: Outcomes & Insights from the Science-Based Targets for Nature Pilot”
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Sunday October 27
The “nature” of reporting: Corporate disclosure and transition planning
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Tuesday October 29
Business Sprint – Capacity Building Workshops to Drive Business Action
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, with support from Business for Nature and the Capitals Coalition, will host this series of corporate workshops. These will help companies build capacity to accelerate action on the high-level actions for nature and prepare them to understand what the core elements of a business approach are that they need to put in place, in line with the ACT-D framework.
Registration details to follow.
Past events
Wednesday October 23
Enhancing Subnational Contributions to the Global Biodiversity Framework: Needs for metrics, methodologies and practical frameworks to achieve whole-of-government implementation of the GBF
🕒 1.20-2.50pm COT
📍Blue Zone, Cocuy – Marie Khan Women’s Caucus meeting room Plaza One
Co-hosted by IUCN and ICLEI, and supported by UNEP-WCMC, the SBTN, and Regions4, this side event will give a prominent role to subnational governments, who will have the opportunity to discuss current needs and challenges in measuring and reporting on biodiversity in the framework of the GBF. The points expressed by subnational government representatives will be addressed through the presentation of practical frameworks developed by international organizations and practitioners. The side event will include statements of support and ambition from high level representatives of different municipalities involved in international initiatives such as CitiesWithNature, the Cities Biodiversity Index, and the Berlin Urban Nature Pact.
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