Join the Gund Institute for Environment at UVM, Oregon State University, and University of California Santa Cruz for an interactive session on how to rapidly and fully embed a recognition of nature into national policy and planning—supporting the central role that natural systems play in economic performance, human health, community resilience, climate solutions, and long-term national security.

With moderation provided by Taylor Ricketts, Jane Lubchenco and Heather Tallis will articulate why a fresh approach is needed and present a framework for an ambitious set of principles and policy changes - actions that would set the stage for a new economy with nature at its core.

Attendees will help generate ideas, using the framework to brainstorm new, high-leverage policies to encourage and enable a new economy. Findings will help inform an evidence-based playbook for nature in national policy to be released late in 2026.

Join us for coffee at 9:30 a.m. The session will run 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. RSVPs encouraged: https://go.uvm.edu/jozme