Associations representing more than XXX companies and XXX entities will present the opportunities that the standing forest brings to the country
Representatives from more than XXX companies and more than XXX Brazilian civil society organizations will advocate for a new development model for the Amazon. Together, four of the most important civil society organizations will present the event "Amazon: Challenges and Opportunities as a Climate Solution for Brazil" in New York.
The lecture is part of Climate Week New York, one of the largest and most important events for discussing climate issues. The audience is XXXX (please specify the audience, what kind of foreigners will be there?). The presentation will take place at the Harvard Club on September 20th, from 9:30 am to 11 am (Brasília time). The lectures will be open to the public and will be streamed live online.
The goal of the institutions is to shed light on the alarming deforestation rates in the Amazon and discuss proposals for the region's integrated development as a climate solution, including the role of governments in combating deforestation, investing in low-carbon agriculture projects, and restoring degraded areas, among other topics. Speakers will include Marina Grossi, president of CEBDS; Roberto Waack, founder of Uma Concertação pela Amazônia; Rachel Birdeman, the Coalition's co-facilitator; and Bernardo Strassburg, co-CEO of re.green.
The four entities represent a broad cross-section of Brazilian society. CEBDS, for example, brings together 100 of Brazil's largest companies, with combined revenues equivalent to almost 50% of Brazil's GDP. Coalition XXXX; Concertação, XXX; and re.green, founded by João Moreira Salles and Armínio Fraga, operates in XXX.
The event becomes even more relevant given the current situation in the Amazon rainforest. Studies indicate that eliminating deforestation could prevent up to 2.14 gigatons of CO2 emissions in 10 years, generating approximately US$18.2 billion in carbon credits by 2031. According to a study published in the journal "Nature," some areas of the Amazon biome already emit more carbon dioxide than they capture.
Therefore, as the challenges of limiting climate change to 1.5°C intensify, it is essential to discuss how Brazil can reconcile conservation and sustainable production, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon capture, and creating a prosperous Amazon region, where the good use of forest resources and the well-being of local communities must serve as pillars.
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Event: “Amazon: challenges and opportunities as a climate solution for Brazil”
Date: September 20th, from 9:30 am to 11 am (BRT)
Registration link: https://bit.ly/ins-climateweek
