WNPS Monthly Lecture: Harnessing Nature for Climate Change Action

Dr. Sriyanie Miththapala and Prof. Devaka Weerakoon will deliver Wildlife and Nature Protection Society monthly lecture at Jasmine Hall, BMICH on Nov 16 at 6pm. They will address the daunting task of addressing climate change and its related impact with multiple approaches to issues at hand.

They will talk about how nature-based solutions use ecosystems (protect, manage and restore ecosystems) to reduce human vulnerability to help people adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. Common hard engineering solutions – such as retaining walls and diversion channels may reduce risk from, for example, erosion – but they provide no other, additional benefit. In contrast, nature-based solutions provide multiple benefits such as enhancing biodiversity and introducing sustainable livelihoods. Therefore, nature-based solutions address both human well-being and ecosystem well-being, are critical to sustainable economic development and ensure that our natural wealth is conserved for future generations. The youth of today, more actively environmentally conscious than the previous generation, will find nature-based solutions to be appealing, long-term, cost-effective interventions for climate action.