We stand
Together With Nature
As leaders in science, conservation, restoration, development, and business, we are united in our support of the four Together With Nature Principles for nature-based solutions to responsibly tackle the climate crisis, restore biodiversity, and benefit planetary health and human wellbeing.
STAND WITH US
01
Cut Emissions
Nature-Based Solutions are powerful tools to capture carbon from the atmosphere, but they are not a substitute for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. From a climate change perspective, we must rapidly cut fossil fuel emissions, decarbonize economies and also maintain, sustainably manage and restore ecosystems.
02
Conserve & Protect Existing Ecosystems
Intact soils, forests, grasslands, shrublands, wetlands and aquatic ecosystems are vital repositories of carbon and biodiversity. Yet, we are losing them at an alarming rate. Protecting these last remaining strongholds of nature is critical.
03
BE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
We must fully engage Indigenous peoples and local communities and respect and uphold their rights and leadership. We must also proactively contribute to fair and sustainable economic models that create new employment opportunities while avoiding competition with existing activities such as food production. Only when local communities benefit from the social, economic and ecological benefits that ecosystems provide can restoration be sustainable.
04
BE ECOLOGICALLY RESPONSIBLE
Nature-Based Solutions must be founded on rigorous ecological principles. Biodiversity is vital for healthy ecosystems which are more productive, resilient and beneficial. Diverse mixtures of native species are most likely to provide desired benefits such as carbon storage, food production, and protection from floods, drought and disease. Monocultures of exotic species or low-diversity plantations are unlikely to provide these desired benefits.
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Co-founder of Global Optimism, co-author of "The Future We Choose" and co-host of the podcast "Outrage & Optimism"Prof. Dr. Thomas Crowther
Crowther Lab, ETH ZurichM. Sanjayan
CEO, Conservation InternationalStewart Maginnis
Global Director, Nature Based Solutions Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Justin Adams
Director of 1t.org and Executive Director of Tropical Forest AllianceJad Daley
CEO, American ForestsPaul Simpson
CEO, CDPDr. María Mendiluce
CEO, We Mean Business CoalitionEva Zabey
Executive Director, Business for NatureEva Zabey
Executive Director, Business for NatureSally Jewell
former CEO, The Nature ConservancyAndrew Steer
President and CEO, World Resources Institute (WRI)Diane Holdorf
Managing Director Food & Nature, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)Fiona Reynolds
CEO, Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI)Halla Tómasdóttir
CEO, B TeamAron Cramer
President and CEO, BSRManuel Pulgar Vidal
Climate & Energy Global Leader, WWF InternationalCristián Samper
President and CEO, Wildlife Conservation SocietyJules Kortenhorst
CEO, Rocky Mountain InstituteMark Gough
CEO, Capitals CoalitionSandrine Dixon
Co President, The Club of RomeEliot Whittington
Director, Corporate Leaders GroupPaul Polman
Co-founder and Chair, IMAGINEMelanie Heath
Director of Science, Policy & Information, Birdlife InternationalProf. Dr. Nina Buchmann
Head of Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH ZurichGabriel Baracatt Sabat
CEO, Avina FundacionDr. Bruno Hérault
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeVictoria Tauli-Corpuz
Chair of Nia Tero and former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesDr. Diana H. Wall
Professor, Colorado State University and Scientific Chair, Global Soil Biodiversity InitiativeWillem Ferwerda
CEO, CommonlandMaas Goote
CEO, DOB EcologyDr. Paula Ehrlich
President and CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and Half-Earth Project LeadDr. Gunhild Stordhalen
Founder & Executive Chair, EAT ForumDr. Stephen Fitch
Founder and CEO, Eden Reforestation ProjectsAna Cristina Moeri
President, Ekos BrasilDr. Andrew Norton
Director, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)Manuel Rodríguez-Becerra
Emeritus Professor, Universidad de los Andes and President, National Environmental Forum (Colombia)Jeremy Oppenheim
Global Principal, Food and Land Use CoalitionProf. Thomas Lovejoy
George Mason UniversityDr. Nicolas Picard
GIP Ecofor and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeTomás Insua
Executive Director, Global Climate Catholic MovementDr. Javier G. P. Gamarra
Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeDr. Susan Wiser
Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeAchala C. Abeysinghe
Country Representative in Papua New Guinea, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)Musonda Mumba
Chair, Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape RestorationNick Stern
Chair, Grantham Institute for Climate Change & EnvironmentMartin Siegert
Co-Director, Grantham Institute for Climate Change & EnvironmentProf. Joanna Haigh
Distinguished Research Fellow, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Physics, Grantham Institute for Climate Change & EnvironmentPablo Lloret
CEO, Fundación Futuro LatinoamericanoJulia Jackson
Founder, Grounded.orgProf. Gail Whiteman
Lancaster University and Exeter UniversityTom Lytton-Dickie
Founder & CEO, Meaningful BusinessDr. Mirjam Knörnschild
Museum für Naturkunde BerlinNicolas Fanin
National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE)Lucy Almond
Chair, Nature 4 ClimatePeter Seligmann
CEO, Nia TeroFelix Finkbeiner
Chairman, Plant for the PlanetDr. Mo Zhou
Purdue University and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeDr. Jingjing Liang
Purdue University and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteePedro Tarak
Co Founder & Global Bridge Builder, Sistema BJose Ignacio Morejon
Co-founder and Executive Director, Sistema B EcuadorOwen Gaffney
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Global Commons AllianceProf. Dr. Hans Pretzsch
Technische Universität München and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeMartin Harper
Global Conservation Director, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)Dr. Alain Paquette
Université du Québec à Montréal and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeProf. Gabriele Hegerl
University of EdinburghDr. Jean Francois Bastin
University of Gent and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeProf. Piers Forster
Director of Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of LeedsProf. Dominick Spracklen
University of LeedsDr. Cat Scott
University of LeedsProf. Dr. Sergio de-Miguel
University of Lleida, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeProf. Peter Reich
University of Minnesota, Western Sydney University, and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeProf. Nathalie Seddon
Nature-based Solutions Initiative, University of OxfordRobin Chazdon
University of the Sunshine CoastDr. Giorgio Alberti
University of Udine and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeDr. Gert-Jan Nabuurs
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI) Steering CommitteeMarie-Noelle Keijzer
CEO and co-founder, WeForestBas de Leeuw
Managing Director, World Resources ForumWalter Jetz
Yale University, Scientific Chair of E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and lead, Half-Earth Project MapYolanda Kakabadse
Former President, WWF & IUCNM. Cecilia Wey de Brito
Former National Secretary of Biodiversity and Forests & former CEO of WWF-BrazilHelena Lindemark
Founder & President, 2022 Initiative FoundationDr. Lance Morgan
President, Marine Conservation InstituteNicole Rycroft
Founder and Executive Director, CanopyMichael Mathres
Director, Climate RocksFlorent Kaiser
Executive Director, Global Forest GenerationFabian Dattner
CEO, Homeward Bound ProjectsAnis Ibrahim
Program & Partnership Director, SASALSusan Bengtson Ash
President, The Jacob Bengtson FundMolly Bartlett
Executive Director, International Conservation Fund of CanadaDavid Stone
Director, Carbon Trap LtdTijn Tjoelker
Future Nature Connector, Climate CleanupDavid Stone
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