COP15’s message to the world: Invest $250 billion in nature or risk the consequences

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The summary:

• COP15, the UN’s lesser-known biodiversity conference, kicked off this week in Montreal.
• The message to business leaders was clear: Invest in Nature-based Solutions, or we will all die.
• Dramatic? Maybe. But the UN Environment Programme believes funding for nature solutions will need to increase by at least $250 billion a year by 2030, up from $20 billion now, to avoid a “biodiversity apocalypse.”
• There are some ways this kind of investment could positively impact bottom lines sooner rather than later. But lots of leaders will need to be convinced in order to make real change.