A new key biodiversity platform for cross sectoral collaboration
For its inaugural launch, World Biodiversity Summit will help define what world leaders and the private sector in biodiversity and climate action need to do in the medium and long term to achieve sustainable development and hinder further biodiversity loss, focusing on partnerships and investment mechanisms as levers of progress. World Biodiversity Summit is a platform for responding to accelerating biodiversity loss, by using the Paris Agreement as a framework to learn from, promoting relevant solutions, innovations, and leadership networks, strengthening nature restoration and conservation. Nature-based solutions will be highlighted, from specificecosystems to global possibilities.
By establishing the World Climate Foundation as a commercial foundation, our aim is to create an organisation that will have systemic impact on the global transition to a low-carbon and clean economy through two distinct methods:
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by developing and running environmental impact platforms in line with the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
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an international growth engine for new impact enterprises that can help transition businesses and markets in line with environmental stewardship
Sparks
- Introducing our new podcast collaboration
In this new special edition podcast series, we will feature experts and thought leaders from around the globe, and explore with them, how different corners of the world are tackling climate challenges, sparking ideas and inspiration.
From clean energy innovations in Scotland, to sustainable buildings in Dubai, we’ll be interviewing global green leaders, financiers, and entrepreneurs about the policies, investments and innovations that are accelerating our progress towards a resilient and sustainable world. Our podcast hopes to educate and inspire, sparking real conversations with the intention to Collaborate. Act. Commit. to real change.
Join us, and listen in for the conversations co-hosted by Jens Nielsen, CEO of the World Climate Foundation and Jacobs’ VP for Global Sustainability Zoe Haseman.
EPISODE 1
Home of Innovation: Scotland
The countdown to COP26 draws closer and this November, all eyes will be watching Scotland. With a long and rich history of discovery and innovation and its collective commitment to net-zero emissions by 2045, the Scots are at the forefront of real action on the climate crisis.
In this episode, we explore how Scotland is turning cutting-edge ideas into practice to mitigate the impacts of climate change, the role of Scottish research and innovation, and how the country has shown that with the right infrastructure, assets, creativity and determination, a green economy can thrive.
Stay up to date
Head to ukcop26.org and subscribe to the Sparks podcast.
MEET OUR HOSTS
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen, Founder and CEO of the World Climate Foundation, is a global executive based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has worked in more than 20 countries performing strategy work for some of the largest corporations in the world. World Climate Foundation is an impact-oriented organization that works with inspiring leaders from government, business, financial institutions, and civil society organisations to build resilience, enabling the necessary transformation that addresses both the climate change and biodiversity crises. Through its collaborative, high-level network the World Climate Foundation identifies and accelerates cross-sector implementation of markets, technologies, and policies, at the required scale, to realise change. World Climate Foundation is hosting or co-hosting several impact platforms such as the World Climate Forum, the Climate Investment Coalition, and the World Biodiversity Summit.
Zoe Haseman
Zoe Haseman is Vice President, Global Sustainability at Jacobs and leads the sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) strategy direction and delivery for the company. She has 20 years’ international experience as a sustainability executive, working across public, private and start-up sectors. Since re-joining Jacobs in 2018, Zoe has led the creation of Jacobs’ first global sustainability strategy – PlanBeyond – as well as its ambitious Climate Action Plan.
Jacobs is now a carbon neutral company and uses 100% renewable energy for its operations and business travel, with a commitment to be carbon negative by 2030. In 2020, Jacobs was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – North America for the first time. Zoe is a member of the UK Business in the Community Net Zero Task force and sits on the Senior Advisory Group for the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders.
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