Nature makes human development possible but our relentless demand for the earth’s resources is accelerating extinction rates and devastating the world’s ecosystems. Joyce Masuya, Acting Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

A report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2019 found that biodiversity and the health of our natural ecosystems are declining faster than at any time in human history. But why does this matter?

Nature provides vital contributions to people: the air, food and water which we need to survive, climate regulation, carbon sequestration and many more. As urbanisation increases, so too does the threat of encroachment on our biodiversity. The COVID-19 pandemic also serves as a timely reminder of our dysfunctional relationship with nature and wildlife today. 

Join our live webinar on 19 October 2020 (Monday), at 5:30pm (GMT+8) to discuss how biodiversity as an "essential service" may be better appreciated. Hear first-hand from Dr Daniel Friess, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Dr Sonja Luz, Director of Conservation, Research & Veterinary Services at Wildlife Reserves Singapore and Dr Andie Ang, President of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore), on:

• How a healthy natural environment has strengthened the economic performance and liveability of Singapore;
• How quantifying the economic and societal values of biodiversity can help incorporate nature into urban planning; and
• Actionable steps that everyone can take to help conserve nature.

Registration is free. For more information on this special edition of Ecosperity Conversations, please contact us at ecosperity.convo@temasek.com.sg.

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