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How to reimagine our cities as hubs for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience

Green spaces in cities help offset climate changes and provide physical and mental well-being for their citizens

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Mauricio Rodas
Senior Fellow at the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center and Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030
Lena Chan
Senior Director, International Biodiversity Conservation Division, National Parks Board
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