The success of real estate development is deeply tied to the wellbeing of natural ecosystems. According to the World Economic Forum, half of global GDP, or $44 trillion of economic value, is highly or moderately dependent on nature or the services it provides. However, the world is currently undergoing the Sixth Great Extinction, with a 68 percent reduction in wildlife populations since 1970, with another 1 million species at risk of extinction in the coming decades. 

The climate crisis and biodiversity loss are deeply interlinked. As the world accelerates towards net zero, nature-based solutions are poised to provide up to 30% of the necessary emissions reductions. Leading real estate organizations have begun to incorporate biodiversity into their overall sustainability strategies, recognizing that protecting and restoring natural functions is integral to reducing emissions and protecting asset value. Join this webinar to hear how developers and design experts are integrating “nature positive” approaches into real estate, finding a business case, and achieving co-benefits for employee and tenant health and wellbeing, climate resilience, and more.

ULI is hosting a webinar on the report with speakers from The Green Cities Company, AEW, Jacobs, and Biomimicry 3.8.