This forum was the meeting point to connect nature to our daily, daily, Show that development and sustainability can set. They investigated how good -the connection between urban and the national and successful cases can inspire a real change.
The Meta from the Forum for Nature was to show that a development that respects and improves our connection with nature is possible. The goal is to reach a model where people and the planet work together, because we are more united than we imagine.
The main themes were:
- Health and environment. Preventing pandemias to make our cities greener and healthier
- Rural world and biodiversity. How the field can lead to preservation and new opportunities against depopulation
- Nature recovery. The Restoration Act as a great opportunity to regenerate our environment
Preservation
The recent edition of the I Nature Conservation Forum, organized by Natura Initiative, has brought together 193 participants, 61 speakers of recognized Prestige and 96 public, private entities and the third sector to reflect, Debate and the challenges of maintaining the nature of an inclusive and multidisciplinary perspective ahead.
This meeting room has marked a milestone in the multidisciplinary approach to the current major ecological challenges, in which about three main axes structure: the role of the rural world in the preservation, the Recovery of nature and the connection of our health with ecosystems.
The event was completed with an exhibition of 16 artists who connected emotions and environmental consciousness by art, and culminated in an emotional concert by singer Clara Montes. In addition, 10 activities that are open to the public were organized, Among them a transhumance with more than 1,400 sheep, a waste cleaning day, workshops and a theater for all the audience.
Prioritize links with the rural world
One of the most powerful messages that arise on the forum is the urgency of recognizing the rural world as the protagonist in the preservation of nature, and not as a purely recipient of external decisions. The persistent gap was denounced between the urban and national field and the limited involvement of public policy in co-management models with local communities.
From the forum, the need for administrations, environmental organizations, companies and social agents who integrate the national perspective was integrated into their environmental strategies as an essential element. Similarly, the importance of communication is adapted to the various social sectors, making it clear visible Practices that already transform many rural areas into sustainability references.
A phone call was also made Relieve the relationships between nature conservation sectors and the actors of the rural environment, If we emphasize that, despite their differences, they share the same horizon of defense of the territory.
A historical opportunity to restore nature
In the context of the new law on restoring the nature of the European Union, the forum went to the opportunities and challenges of their development in Spain. It was done The emphasis on the need to deal with realistic and effective ecological restoration, which integrates scientific criteria, functionality of ecosystems And social participation. Under the proposals that arise:
- Prepare transparency and evaluation mechanismsWith which citizens can assess the actual impact of recovery actions.
- Promote incentives for owners and managers of the territoryRecognizing their role as important actors.
- Bet on urban renature As an aid for public health and climate feet.
- Improve the professional substance of ecological restorationEmphasizing the ability to generate employment, technological innovation and sustainable development.
Health and nature go hand in hand
Starting with The only health vision, the debates on health and nature showed that the ecological crisis is also a crisis for public health. The progressive decoupling of the population with natural environments is directly linked to the increase in mental disorders, stress, anxiety and chronic pathologies.
In that sense, the forum raised a series of proposals:
- Integrate the health of the environment In urban design, health planning and natural space management.
- Guarantee access to natural environmentsEspecially in densely populated urban areas.
- Foster good -A beb programs And mental health in contact with nature.
- Promote research About the effects of deterioration of the environment on the health of people and communities.
In short, this forum managed to bring people together from different profiles and sensitivities around a common goal: Place nature in the middle of our shared future.
In a historic moment of transformation, Natura Initiative is planning to build a common discourse that includes young people, economy professionals, politics, art and many other areas. The goal is clear: Open a space where all people who are interested in nature, regardless of their profession or social sector, can add their voice and efforts.