B5: Quick-fire case studies

New approaches to green growth

Faced with the overwhelming balancing act of ecological destruction and economic development, countries around the world are embarking on systematic shifts towards green growth. In this session, learn how natural capital is playing an integral part in national and regional efforts to achieve green growth and hear from some of the leading experts working with governments in this field. Find out what’s happening, what’s not happening, and join the speakers at the end as they discuss what opportunities there are to advance the agenda.

Room: Sidlaw

Chaired by:

Holger Schmid, Director of the Sustainable Economy Programme, MAVA Foundation

Speakers include:

Dr Richard Mattison, CEO, Trucost

Gretchen Daily, Bing Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford University

Bhaskar Vira, Professor of Political Economy, University of Cambridge