Urban Environmental Accords at the Commission on the Environment
On the heals of the Nature in the City Symposium, held during World Environment Day 2005, we are championing the Urban Nature section of the Urban Environmental Accords, advocating strongly that the the City implement better and more robust urban nature conservation policies and programs.
Check out these documents to get a better understanding of the Urban Environmental Accords and our involvement.
Nature in the City Symposium
June 1-5, 2005
Presented by the Nature in the City Committee, a collaborative of local grassroots organizations in San Francisco, California.
Introduction: Cities have become essential to the global cause of biodiversity conservation since more people now live in urban areas than the countryside for the first time in history. Cities like San Francisco abound with wild nature. Given their dense populations and cultural diversity, cities are critically important for healing the human connection with nature. Public education, community partnership and stewardship, inter-organizational collaboration, government funding, scientific data collection, and advocacy are all critical elements of successful efforts to sustain urban natural resources management programs.
Mission: The mission of the Nature in the City Symposium is to advance urban nature conservation and restoration in the world's cities, and to give delegates the tools to implement the Urban Nature elements of the Urban Environmental Accords.