Conferences

Nature Positive Cities Symposium

Nature Positive Cities Symposium

When: May 2025

Where: Online

Discover How Cities Can Lead the Way in Creating a Sustainable Future.

Join us for the Nature Positive Cities Symposium in May 2025, an event dedicated to exploring innovative solutions and strategies for integrating nature into urban environments. This event promises to bring together thought leaders, experts, and practitioners to share ideas and inspire action.

Details to be released in due course.

Highlights from Last Year’s Event

The 2024 Nature Positive Cities Symposium showcased the transformative potential of designing urban environments with nature at the forefront. The event highlighted the far-reaching benefits of Nature Positive Cities, including improved biodiversity, enhanced mental and physical wellbeing, increased social inclusion, and economic advantages such as higher property values and reduced energy costs.

Keynote Speakers

Dr Lena Chan and Rob Stokes delivered powerful insights on biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development, inspiring attendees to reimagine the role of cities in driving environmental recovery.

Plenary Discussions

Leading experts explored critical topics such as urban ecology in practice, financing nature-positive initiatives, and embedding First Nations knowledge into city planning.

Interactive Panels

Sessions addressed defining “Nature Positive” while avoiding greenwashing, overcoming obstacles to nature-positive cities, and aligning urban design with ecological goals.

Networking Opportunities

The event facilitated connections across diverse sectors, including planners, ecologists, architects, and policymakers, fostering collaboration on urban sustainability initiatives.

For more details about last year’s event, visit the 2024 Nature Positive Cities Symposium page.