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Story 14 Sep, 2019

Webinar on CSOs creating a 'win-win' for agriculture and conservation

From catchment to kitchen, sustainable food production is inspiring change. On 26 September, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s BioBiz Exchange initiative will join forces with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Member Rare to host its 4th PANORAMA webinar, "Working with the agriculture sector to enhance nature."

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Photo: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥-Steve Edwards

This webinar will explore how civil society organisations (CSOs) are engaging the agricultural sector to enhance nature and people’s livelihoods. Following a short overview by Rare on how behavourial change approaches can be used for conservation, experts will present two different case studies, highlighting the key components and lessons learned from projects in Ethiopia and Ecuador.Ìý

This interactive webinar is an opportunity to hear directly from those who have successfully engaged the agricultural sector to bring about transformational change for conservation.ÌýThere will also be time for participants to ask questions and learn more about how they can share their own "solutions" on the platform.

To attend the webinar on Thursday, 26 September from 14:00-15:00 (CEST), please register here:

The agenda is as follows:

1. Welcome and introductions – by Nadine McCormick, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Global Business and Biodiversity Programme, and host of the webinar series

2.ÌýDesigning effective approaches to change agricultural practices – by Dulce Espelosin,

3.ÌýPresentation of case studies

  • by Karin Allgoewer,
  • by Marta Echavarria,

4.ÌýQ&A and discussion

5.ÌýWrap up

For further information, please visit the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ BioBiz Exchange webpage or the PANORAMA thematic communities on and . There you will find examples of other solutions concerned with transforming the agriculture sector, including: 

  • – by the African Wildlife Foundation.
  • – by Nuril Haris, an independent entrepreneur
  • – by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.

Again, to participate in the webinar on Thursday, 26 September, .Ìý