About EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS: MEDIA COVERAGE INSIDE THE STORM
Amid global crises, the sixth mass extinction is accelerating and threatening food security, ecosystems, and worsening the climate crisis. How can journalists and content creators cut through the noise to report on these issues?
In the lead up to the 2024 biodiversity, climate and desertification COPs, journalists, scientists and changemakers explored critical topics, key sources and tools to cover these topics effectively. The discussions provided insights into the complexities of financing nature to meet biodiversity goals and prepared participants to maximize the potential of the 7th GLF Investment Case Symposium, held alongside the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16).
About this session
Finance must be harnessed to foster a sustainable future through innovative solutions that involve all sectors and prioritize local action. What role does finance play in tackling the environmental crisis? Which financial mechanisms can best support cross-sector cooperation? How can funds reach those that need it the most? Experts to discuss the financial tools and pathways needed to break away from business-as-usual. Hear insights from Christopher Brett, Lead Agribusiness Specialist, World Bank; Cynthia León Herrera, Advisor to Investment for Development (Iford), Forestry and Climate Change Fund (FCCF); and moderator Yoly Gutierrez, Communications Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, CIFOR-ICRAF.
This session, presented with FOLUR and the Luxembourg Forestry and Climate Change Fund, was part of the media seminar “Eye on the environmental crisis: Media coverage inside the storm,” alongside the 7th GLF Investment Case Symposium and Biodiversity COP16.
