Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon

During COP16, at the Amazonia Forever Pavilion (Blue Zone), the Science Panel for the Amazon will launch a new policy brief "A Network of Science, Technology, and Innovation Hubs to Catalyze Socio-Bioeconomies for the Amazon." A panel of experts will explore how innovation hubs can leverage Amazon biodiversity and local knowledge to create sustainable products and value chains.

Organizers: SDSN, Global Schools, and Ages of Globalization

UN at Your Doorstep offers a series of live online dialogues for young people (ages 14+) to engage directly with world leaders and UN officials. In this first session, students will have the opportunity to discuss youth empowerment with Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, and Richa Gupta, Indian teacher-turned entrepreneur and founder of the Labhya Foundation.

Organizers: Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and World Resources Institute (WRI)

During COP16, at the Auditorio Principa, this forum will explore solutions to biodiversity challenges through the lens of energy. It seeks to facilitate discussions on effective strategies for promoting biodiversity conservation via energy transition, sharing successful experiences, and fostering global collaboration towards biodiversity conservation and the sustainable utilization of biological resources.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon, Instituto CAPAZ, Oficina Internacional De Sostenibilidad

At COP16, in Casa Humboldt (Green Zone), this event will explore the vital role of universities in protecting the Amazon and promoting sustainable development through science, technology, and collaboration with local communities. This event will emphasize the importance of integrating ancestral knowledge and leveraging international cooperation to influence policies for the long-term conservation of the Amazon.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon

At COP16, in Amazonia Forever Pavilion (Blue Zone), the Science Panel for the Amazon will launch its policy brief "Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories" and the white paper "Promoting Knowledge Dialogues in Amazonia." The event will foster a strategic dialogue on integrating Indigenous and local knowledge with modern science to address biodiversity threats and improve conservation governance.

Organizers: SDSN Science Panels for the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Borneo

At COP16, in the GEF Pavilion (Blue Zone), SDSN and GEF will showcase the importance of South-South scientific collaboration in advancing conservation and sustainable development of tropical forests. Co-Chairs and scientists from the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Borneo Science Panels will discuss key challenges, opportunities, and innovative approaches, emphasizing the integration of science and Indigenous knowledge.

Organizers: SDSN USA hosting Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School; Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, Widener Commonwealth Law School

The Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization project offers a public database and model law project to provide analysis, draft legislation, and best practices from around the country.