Wetlands International Europe, a partner of SpongeBoost, is hosting a webinar on 30 January in collaboration with the EU-funded project NATURANCE. The event will focus on how wetlands reduce disaster risks and how insurance solutions can help fund their restoration.

This session will bring together experts from Wetlands International Europe, UNESCO, UNEP Finance Initiative, CIREF, and NATURANCE to discuss how wetlands contribute to disaster management and how financial tools can support their restoration.

Agenda:

• 10:30–10:35: Welcome and introduction
• 10:35–10:40: Keynote by Chris Baker, Wetlands International Europe
• 10:40–10:45: Introductory speech by UNESCO on Disaster Risk Reduction
• 10:45–10:55: Presentation by Aniela Stachnik Perez, CIREF
• 10:55–11:05: Presentation by Verena Kraus, UNEP Finance Initiative
• 11:05–11:15: Presentation by NATURANCE
• 11:15–11:25: Q&A session
• 11:25–11:30: Closing remarks

Register here.