Verra will have a strong presence at the Convention on Biological Diversity – COP15 in Montreal, when world governments will convene to agree to a new set of goals for biodiversity, as well as nature conservation and restoration over the next decade.

Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development Innovation, is attending from 5 to 17 December and is speaking on three panels (see below). Robin Rix, Chief Legal, Policy, and Markets Officer will be attending from 14 to 17 December. Lorena Arredondo Tagle, Manager, Sustainable Development Innovation and Vanessa Flores, Senior Program Officer, Sustainable Development Policy and Markets will be attending from 11 to 17 December.

To meet Verra staff in Montreal, please contact events@verra.org and indicate your availability.

Speaking engagements:

Thursday, 8 December

8 December, 11:00-11:45 am EST
Location: Business and Finance Hub
Host: The Biodiversity Consultancy
Speaker: Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development Innovation

Live-Stream not available

Thursday, 15 December

15 December, 10:30-11:30 am EST
Location: Le Westin, Montreal and virtual (for viewing only – not a participatory webinar)
Host: Conservation Finance Alliance
Speaker: Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development Innovation

Watch the Recording

Friday, 16 December

16 December, 13:15-14:45 pm EST
Location: CBD COP15 venue, African Group Meeting Room, 511BE
Host: UNDP, IIED
Speaker: Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development Innovation
Contact: Paul Steele, Maxim Vergeichik

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Saturday, 17 December

17 December, 13:00-14:00 pm EST
Location: GEF Pavilion
Host: Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation, Global Environment Facility, and South Pole
Speaker: Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development Innovation

View the live-stream at the Global Environment Facility website

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