Webinar events

How can regenerative landscapes drive large-scale transformation in food systems? What does it take to establish long-term, community-led partnerships that align agriculture, environment, and local economies for sustainable change?

Join 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000L) and Regen10, along with leading voices in the fields of agriculture, food systems, business, and landscape restoration as they explore key findings from the new white paper, A Strategy for Transforming Food Systems through Regenerative Landscapes. This session will highlight practical strategies for scaling regenerative agriculture through integrated landscape partnerships and offer insights on how to bridge the gaps between policymakers, farmers, businesses, and financial institutions.

Hear from experts from the leading agriculture, conservation, systems change, and business organizations, including Climate KIC, World Farmers Organization, Rainforest Alliance, Rockefeller Foundation, UNDP, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and more.

The 2025 Forests + Climate Learning Exchange Series (LES) on forest carbon offsets, co-hosted by the Michigan State University Forest Carbon & Climate Program, Pennsylvania State University FOCCE Program, and the Society of American Foresters aims to bring leading experts in the forest carbon space together to not only identify major questions, barriers, and gaps surrounding carbon offsets and natural climate solutions, but to also work to solve the pressing issues of the field.

The LES’ paneled-webinar style talks encourage dialogue between thought leaders of diverse backgrounds to advance research priorities and identify paths forward.

Join Barbara Haya (UC Berkeley), Brent Sohngen (Ohio State), and Ethan Belair (The Nature Conservancy) for the third panel webinar: “Research priorities to reduce forest carbon leakage” will discuss urgent research needs to address carbon leakage, an unintended consequence that may reduce forest carbon offset mitigation benefits. This webinar will discuss emerging concepts to better understand and quantify forest carbon leakage and ultimately improve the credibility of forest carbon offsets in support greenhouse gas emission reductions.

Dr. Bin Mei, Duke University, will present “Financial trade-offs of managing forestlands for carbon and wood products” as the final webinar of the 2024-2025 Building Forest Carbon and Market Decision Support Webinar series. This webinar provides an overview of potential financial trade-offs of managing forestlands for carbon and wood product with a focus on understanding what opportunities or challenges may arise with shifting traditional forest finance pathways to new and innovative markets ultimately informing future management strategies with regards to forestland owner decision-making

Building on the outcomes of UNFCCC COP29 and CBD COP16, we invite you to our webinar titled “Nature and Climate: A Critical Moment for Global Action.” This engaging online event will focus on the essential relationship between our natural environment and climate change. We will gather leading experts, policymakers, and scientists to discuss effective strategies for preserving our natural world and addressing climate change. We aim to deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and climate on the road to COP 30.

This World Wildlife Day, hear from the Nature Positive Initiative members on the ongoing work to build consensus on an aligned minimum set of metrics for measuring the state of our world’s nature.

The agenda will include:
 Findings from the public consultation on terrestrial metrics and how feedback
has been incorporated into the draft metrics
 Information on the upcoming piloting programme and how to get involved
 Updates on other key workstreams being led by the NPI coalition, including on
freshwater and marine metrics
 An opportunity to ask your questions.

🕑Time: Option 1: 9.00-10.00 GMT; Option 2: 16.00-17.00 GMT

✍️Register: Option 1; Option 2

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC), have led a project with four global NGOs and five energy developers to produce a new suite of guidance documents on key topics for biodiversity and wind and solar energy development. This project follows an initial phase of work that developed the guidance on ‘Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development’. This webinar series aims to showcase these new publications along with expert panellists across the following topics:

Session 1 – Cumulative Impact Assessment and Spatial Planning: 6ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 2 – Biodiversity Enhancement: 13ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 3 – Responsible Sourcing and Biodiversity: 20ᵗʰ March 2025

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC), have led a project with four global NGOs and five energy developers to produce a new suite of guidance documents on key topics for biodiversity and wind and solar energy development. This project follows an initial phase of work that developed the guidance on ‘Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development’. This webinar series aims to showcase these new publications along with expert panellists across the following topics:

Session 1 – Cumulative Impact Assessment and Spatial Planning: 6ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 2 – Biodiversity Enhancement: 13ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 3 – Responsible Sourcing and Biodiversity: 20ᵗʰ March 2025

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC), have led a project with four global NGOs and five energy developers to produce a new suite of guidance documents on key topics for biodiversity and wind and solar energy development. This project follows an initial phase of work that developed the guidance on ‘Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development’. This webinar series aims to showcase these new publications along with expert panellists across the following topics:

Session 1 – Cumulative Impact Assessment and Spatial Planning: 6ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 2 – Biodiversity Enhancement: 13ᵗʰ March 2025

Session 3 – Responsible Sourcing and Biodiversity: 20ᵗʰ March 2025

The inaugural webinar in this global webinar series aims to set the stage and take stock of policy frameworks for scaling up sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches. By spotlighting recent global policy achievements, showcasing effective national and regional strategies, and sharing proven practices, the session will provide actionable insights to shape international discussions and strengthen the forest sector’s pivotal role in advancing the broader bioeconomy agenda.

Overview

1. Overview of what forest-based bioeconomy approaches are: Learn from examples of initiatives, policies, regulations and institutional frameworks that have scaled sustainable forest product production and consumption while addressing challenges and fostering innovation.
2. Actionable strategies for policy integration: Gain practical insights into creating enabling conditions for cross-sector collaboration and stakeholder inclusion, and integrating forest-based bioeconomy considerations into broader policy landscapes and sustainability frameworks.
3. Stakeholder alignment: Identify shared priorities and opportunities for partnerships to accelerate sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches globally.

Speakers

H.E. Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management Austria
H.E. Sari Essayah, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
Mr Pierre Taty, Chairperson of the 28th Session of COFO
Mr Antti Asikainen, Executive Vice President for research, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Chairman, Finnish Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel
Mr Preecha Ongprasert, Director of Forestry Foreign Affairs Royal Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand (RFD)
Mr Prof Carlos Nobre, Institute for Advanced Studies, University São Paulo, Brazil
Mr Siyavuya Bulani, Acting Director, Industry and Environment, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, South Africa
Mr Zhimin Wu, Director, Forestry Division, FAO

The integration of nature into corporate governance is not just a moral or ethical imperative; it is a strategic necessity for ongoing business success.

By understanding and managing nature-related risks and opportunities at the board level, and by adopting future-facing governance practices, companies can protect their bottom lines, respond to growing regulatory and market expectations, and contribute to a more resilient business, economy and society. The challenge is significant, but the commercial opportunities for those who respond appropriately are substantial.

In collaboration with Pollination, this webinar will explore the critical role of board leadership in integrating and investing in nature and provide practical guidance for directors to act on now. A  panel of experts will also share their insights and answer your questions on this crucial topic.

This webinar follows the recent launch of Nature for Boards: A primer, published by Pollination, Chapter Zero and Korn Ferry.

Speakers Include:

Climate instability, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are interconnected crises, and so are the solutions. Protecting and restoring biodiversity, land and ecosystems enhances resilience, which in turn enhances humanity’s ability to adapt to environmental change, more effectively manage its land, concurrently supporting climate mitigation and adaptation.

An unprecedented opportunity exists right now to support governments to align national biodiversity targets and plans (NBSAPs), -which are currently undergoing revision-, with the national climate targets in the new NDCs. This moment presents a crucial opportunity to scale up climate action that yields resilient livelihoods and ecosystems by better integrating nature-based solutions into NDCs.

This webinar will present tools and approaches for incorporating ambition in NDCs through nature-based solutions, particularly as these relate to resilience to climate change adaptation, loss and damage, and opportunities for mitigation within nontraditional sectors. Identifying opportunities for incorporating nature within climate planning not only facilitates policy coherence, but can also better support countries deliver implementation of both climate and nature goals.
The Nature4Climate coalition, as the webinar’s special guest will present its Guide for Including Nature in NDCs, which has been developed to assist national policy makers involved in the revision of NDC. UNDP will present geospatial tools and analysis to better guide NDC implementation through nature. Peru will share how they have included nature in NDC target setting and implementation strategies.

A complementary webinar scheduled for April will focus more specifically on maximizing the role of the AFOLU sector to scale up NDCs and NBSAPs.

In 2025, companies are bracing for a seismic shift in sustainability reporting. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to redefine how businesses approach and communicate their environmental impact, with soil carbon programmes emerging as a powerful tool in the corporate sustainability arsenal.

The AgreenaCarbon Project has become the first large-scale arable agriculture project registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) VM0042 methodology, marking a significant milestone for regenerative agriculture and the Voluntary Carbon Market.

This webcast delves into the intersection of CSRD requirements and the transformative potential of soil carbon initiatves. We’ll explore how these programmes offer tangible benefits to corporate strategies, regardless of industry, and examine the rigorous processes ensuring the integrity of carbon reduction and removal calculations. From direct supply chain impacts in the food and beverage sector to the broader implications for tech companies, we’ll uncover how soil carbon programmes are reshaping sustainability strategies across the board. Additionally, we’ll showcase Agreena’s innovative approach to bridging the gap between farmers and corporations, demonstrating how collaborative efforts are driving meaningful change in agricultural practices and corporate sustainability. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• The key CSRD requirements enforced by the EU from 2025 onwards and their implications for corporate reporting
• How soil carbon programs provide incremental and net positive benefits to corporate sustainability strategies
• The methods used to ensure integrity in calculating and reporting carbon reductions and removals
• The impact of soil carbon initiatives on both direct and non-direct supply chain companies
• Agreena’s role in facilitating partnerships between farmers and corporations to advance sustainability goals.