Fold COP17 flowers – origami workshop and nature finance
Location: Small Room
Organizers: Friends of the Cali Fund
Join us in the Nature Positive Pavilion for a mindful origami session. Fold paper flowers, listen to inspiring species stories and champion fair finance for nature restoration at CBD COP17.
Step into a mindful space at COP17 to connect with the biological diversity of Earth that powers global health, medicine and products we rely on today. During this interactive session, you will pick up origami paper and fold botanical species, such as the Madagascan Periwinkle plant, that have contributed to drug discovery. As you craft your flower, listen to storytellers share how nature’s genetic data drives trillion-dollar industries while Indigenous stewards receive very little nature finance in return. Learn about The Cali Fund, discover how fair benefit-sharing can help fund Indigenous-led conservation, and take home your folded flower. Share on social #GiveNatureItsCut.