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

Jun 5, 2021

Green spaces in cities help offset climate changes and provide physical and mental well-being for their citizens Image: Unsplash/Sergio Sala

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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