LCR Snapshot - Building Equity Using Nature-based Solutions: - Webinar Summary and Briefing Note

ACT gratefully acknowledges the support of the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the Bullitt Foundation for the development of this webinar and publication. [...] The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded with current and projected climate change impacts, highlight the urgent need for communities to take action on justice and equity, climate change, and biodiversity loss. [...] The pandemic has exposed the cascading nature of these crises and the risks they pose, highlighting the intersectional nature of disparities and vulnerabilities in communities across the globe. [...] GI delivers a wide range of services including reduced vulnerability to heat and flood events, carbon sequestration, and avoided emissions from the expansion and construction of grey infrastructure such as pipes and culverts, and the use of cooling systems such as air conditioning. [...] Key conditions for advancing equity via GI, such as prioritizing and investing in time for trust building, valuing the needs and roles of Indigenous Peoples, allowing space for innovation, and working creatively to identify and act on opportunities, have been shown to facilitate equitable outcomes for vulnerable com- munity members, with multiple additional benefits for health and biodiversity.