Leaders of Regeneration: Investment, Innovation, Indigeneity, and Policy for Peace with Nature

Leaders of Regeneration: Investment, Innovation, Indigeneity, and Policy for Peace with Nature

Join us at the Science Summit at the United Nations for a groundbreaking event focused on sustainable development and environmental stewardship. Learn from top experts in the field as they discuss the importance of investment, innovation, indigeneity, and policy in creating a harmonious relationship with nature. This summit promises to inspire and educate on ways to lead the charge in regenerating our planet. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the solution!

Humanity stands at a pivotal crossroads, facing not only climate change but biodiversity destruction and imminent ecosystems collapse endangering 40% of human lives and destabilizing economies globally.* Despite unprecedented wealth, advanced technologies, green energy solutions, AI, and promising policies, resistance to necessary change persists.

This summit celebrates visionary leaders from business, investment, and policy-making who are driving systems change, in collaboration with Nobel Prize winning activists, scientists, and Indigenous stewards of the Earth, whose wisdom is deeply rooted in harmony with nature.

We will explore data cooperatives’ capabilities to counteract harmful economic incentives like logging and mining by recognizing the immense planetary value of living ecosystems, such as biodiversity, oxygen generation, and carbon capture.

Through innovative financing and data-driven insights, this session seeks to ensure that the economic benefits of ecosystems regeneration are both recognized and realized.

In preparation for COP16, its President Environment Minister of Colombia and leaders of the Arhuaco are launching the Sierra Nevada Regeneration, a case study for collaboration, innovative policy, technology, and ancient knowledge enhancing ecological restoration efforts worldwide.

This summit calls for bold leadership and cross-sector collaboration, aiming to result in real policy for inclusive partnerships, enhanced accountability, knowledge sharing, and sustainable funding mechanisms to empower Indigenous communities in climate and biodiversity efforts. Integrating green energy, advanced AI, data cooperatives, and ancestral knowledge we can catalyze transformative systems change for a resilient, sustainable, and thriving future in harmony with nature.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to alteration)

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9am - 10:30am

Opening Plenary

• Screening of Wisdom tradition leaders opening & trailer of 'The Regeneration Generation' and opening remarks
• Wisdom tradition leaders Xiye Bastida & Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
• Message by Christiana Figueres “On the 10th anniversary of The Paris Agreement”
• Keynote by Susana Muhamed, President of COP16, Minister of Environment, Colombia “On Peace with nature”.
• Keynote by Henk rogers, founder of Tetris and Blue Planet “Collaboration Case Study Hawaii: Business Leaders, Indigenous Kids and Politics”

11am - 12:30am

Cultivating Conscious Capitalism and Policy

1:30pm - 3PM

Interweaving A Well-Being Economy

3pm - 4:30pm

Data Cooperatives and Digital Commons

SUMMIT OBJECTIVES

1. Mobilize Collaboration and Investment for Regenerative Solutions

• Facilitate partnerships between global investors, governments, and grassroots organizations to secure financial commitments for scalable regenerative projects.
• Establish a framework for nature-based investments that prioritize biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and ecosystem restoration.
• Launch a Regenerative Investment Fund to support Indigenous-led and community-driven regeneration initiatives.

2. Foster Innovation in Regeneration

• Showcase cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices that support climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development.
• Develop pathways for the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems with modern science to drive innovation in regenerative agriculture, forestry, and land management.
• Encourage cross-sector collaboration (tech, finance, academia, and policy) to design and implement solutions that tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

3. Elevate Ancient Wisdom & Indigenous Voices

• Ensure Indigenous leaders have a central role in decision-making processes and governance structures related to climate policy and land management.
• Create formal mechanisms to protect Indigenous land rights and traditional ecological knowledge within international policy frameworks.
• Promote partnerships between Indigenous communities and global stakeholders to co-create sustainable development strategies.

4. Advance Policy for a Just & Regenerative Future

• Advocate for the adoption of policies that support regenerative economic models, prioritizing ecosystem restoration and community resilience.
• Develop actionable policy recommendations for integrating regenerative practices into national development plans, focusing on climate, agriculture, and forest management.

Form more details please visit our website or view the event deck.

Host or Publisher Shakti Regeneration Institute