Metabolic at COP16 2024
Join us at COP16 as we lead discussions on our dependence on nature, ecosystem restoration, financing nature-positive solutions, science-based targets for cities, collaborative funding approaches, and regenerative agriculture. We look forward to seeing you there!
We depend on nature
As the global community comes together for the first Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15, the focus must shift from simply mitigating impacts to understanding our reliance on nature and taking action to restore ecosystems. Metabolic believes real progress happens when organizations and governments map these dependencies systemically. Our software tool, LINK, has been helping companies undertake this difficult task. LINK helps identify where nature is most impacted and suggests the most effective actions to take. At the local level, stimulating action often requires a place-based transition approach to mobilize blended finance and empower noncompetitive collaboration between key actors. In April we published the Playbook for Place-Based Transition Funds and are currently orchestrating urban and rural place-based initiatives to further this work.
At COP16, our primary goal is to show that we need to consider both our dependencies on nature and our impacts on it to make the global economy truly sustainable.
Where we'll be
Below is a list of events Metabolic is hosting, co-hosting, or speaking at. We are also joining many other events throughout the week, therefore this list is not exhaustive. Look out for our updates on Linkedin throughout the week. We invite you to connect with our delegation to identify opportunities to meet in Cali, Colombia.
12:15-13:15
Metabolic at Bloom24: What does effective collaboration for nature look like? Roundtable Lunch
- Host: Metabolic, Trellis
- Location: Bloom24: Intercontinental, Cali, Colombia
14:00-15:00
Metabolic at Bloom24: Financing Nature: What can we learn from carbon markets?
- Host: Metabolic, Trellis
- Location: Bloom24: Intercontinental, Cali, Colombia
15:30-16:30
Aligning Corporate Action, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning with the GBF and NBSAPs
- Host: The Nature Conservancy, Metabolic
- Location: Nature Positive Pavilion
09:00-10:00
Setting Science-Based Targets for Nature Positive Cities
- Host: SBTN, Metabolic and Urban Biodiversity Hub
- Location: Local & Subnational Governments Hub
15:30-16:30
The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration in Actioning Regenerative Agriculture
- Host: Metabolic
- Location: Nature Positive Pavilion
11:00-12:00
Launch of the Marine 30×30 Progress Report
- Host: Bloomberg Ocean Fund, Campaign for Nature, Marine Conservation Institute, SkyTruth, Metabolic
- Location: For Coral Pavilion
11:30-12:45
Essential Resources to Accelerate Business Action for Nature
- Host: COP16, NL Netherlands, Partners for Water. Speakers: Metabolic, TPF, NFP
- Location: NL Pavilion
9:00-10:00
Reimagining Nature with the Nature Tech Collective
- Host: World Climate Foundation, Nature Tech Collective
- Location: Nature Positive Pavilion
14:00-15:00
From Global Goals to Local Action – Setting Science-Based Targets for Nature Positive Cities
- Host: SBTN, Urban Biodiversity Hub, Metabolic
- Location: Nature Positive Pavilion
New report launching at COP16
On Monday, October 28th, in the For Coral Pavilion, there will be a public launch of a new report that assesses global progress toward protecting 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030, a critical commitment under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Metabolic, in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies Ocean Initiative, Campaign for Nature, Marine Conservation Institute, and SkyTruth, partnered to produce this report providing insights into current ocean conservation efforts and outlining five key recommendations to accelerate government action.
As highlighted by former US Secretary of State John Kerry and former Costa Rican President José María Figueres in the report’s foreword:
“Protecting and conserving at least 30% of the world’s ocean is vital to safeguard marine biodiversity and the billions of people who depend on it for their livelihoods and food security. It is also essential to preserving the ocean’s ability to act as our greatest climate ally by absorbing billions of tonnes of carbon emissions every year.”
Please reach out to our delegates to explore opportunities to connect or collaborate. We look forward to partnering with those ready to protect and restore the natural environments on which we depend.
‘At COP16 I am looking forward to meeting everyone driving real change right now—whether through innovative finance models for regenerative agriculture or ambitious strategies to shift businesses toward nature-positive practices. This is fast becoming the largest gathering yet of organizations, leaders, and newcomers dedicated to restoring ecosystems and reversing biodiversity loss. We are going to Cali to bring our systems thinking expertise and help accelerate these efforts, ensuring that actions taken here have a lasting impact on the health of our planet.’
Resources to help you work toward a nature-positive future
Explore the critical relationship between nature and the economy. This article delves into how understanding our dependencies on nature can drive resilience…
Link helps you to guide your company to becoming nature positive.
Join forces with Metabolic and transform nature from an operational challenge into a strategic asset.
Bridging the gap between local communities and climate finance.
