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Scientific Program Director Contact
Dr. John Reich jreich@foundationfar.org
Development Contact
Lauren Hershey lhershey@foundationfar.org
Climate change, loss of biodiversity and food insecurity are threats to the global food supply that require pioneering, science-based solutions.
The Nature-based Future Student Challenges program (the Challenges) aims to mitigate climate change effects in delta regions, which are critical for food production. Nature-based solutions leverage the functions of ecosystems to benefit society and address environmental and public health issues such as climate change and flood risk. For example:
Nature-based solutions can sustainably manage and improve effects of climate change. These solution work with the environment, are more cost-effective than traditional interventions and provide economic growth and improved public health.
Climate change can disrupt food availability and food system resources. Nature-based solutions can help mitigate these effects, further protecting global food security by working with nature to improve water availability, protect agricultural lands and improve agricultural productivity.
The Challenges are engaging stakeholders and students to visualize and move society towards nature-inclusive practices by designing and visualizing a nature-based future that is people-centric and place-based. Students will develop maps that illustrate the nature-based future, showing anticipated and potential impacts in the next five to ten years.
The Challenges are preparing the next generation of leaders to harness the potential of nature-based solutions through three editions of the Challenges:
The Challenges will run from 2023 through 2026. For more information about the Challenges, upcoming events and the open application details, visit the WUR Nature-based Futures Challenges page.
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