Dear John,
Unrestrained and rising global consumption and degradation of natural resources are threatening water supplies, impacting communities and destroying invaluable ecosystems at unprecedented rates. Humans use 60% more biological resources than can be replenished in a year. Water stands out as one the most crucial natural resources, sustaining everything from ecosystem services to businesses and the global food supply. By 2030, global water demand will exceed renewable supply by 56%.
In the face of this crisis, how can the business community decouple growth and prosperity from the resource exploitation that threatens biodiversity, water resources, forests and agriculture? And how can corporations and investors work with governments and civil society to reign resource use within planetary bounds?
Join us at Ceres 2021: Transform Tomorrow Today where we will address these issues and more during this 3 day virtual event. We have a robust agenda filled with sessions and experts to help investors, companies and sustainability professionals navigate this new reality.
Below are some of the exciting sessions about protecting water and natural resources that you’ll be able to join at Ceres 2021. Explore the agenda and reserve your spot by registering today. |
David Blood
Senior Partner, Generation Investment
Mary Grady
Director, American Carbon Registry, Winrock International |
| Tim Hayden
Natural Resource Division Director, Yurok Tribe of California |
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Beth Hooker
Senior Manager, Water and Agriculture Resilience, Ceres
Brian Nash
VP Sustainability, Ingredion |
| Michelle Perez
Water Initiative Director, American Farmland Trust |
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Hugh Brown
Director, Food and Forests, Ceres
Kathy MacKinnon
Chair, World Commission on Protected Areas |
| Peter Van de Werf
Engagement Specialist, Robeco |
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Kelly Christodoulou
ESG & Stewardship Manager of Investments, AustralianSuper
Sophia Cheng
Chief Investment Officer, Cathay Financial Holdings
Conor Constable
Engagement Services Executive, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum
Christopher Flensborg
Head of Climate & Sustainable Finance, SEB
Kirsten James
Director of Water, Ceres |
| Daniela Jaramillo
Senior Responsible Investment Adviser, HESTA
Piet Klop
Senior Advisor Responsible Investment, PGGM
Brian Rice
Portfolio Manager, CalSTRS: California State Teachers' Retirement System
Betty Yee
California State Controller, State of California |
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| Check out our Ceres 2021 agenda here with more than 30 virtual plenaries and sessions, addressing the ever-changing investment and business realities needed today to transform tomorrow into a net-zero emissions economy. |
See you in March!
The Ceres Conference Team |
Interested in sponsoring Ceres 2021? Please contact Sondra Traister, Manager, Events and Sponsorship, at [email protected]. |
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