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The Green Vanguard

ow more than ever, we need to nurture nature. ‘As today’s major challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss are intricately interlinked, they must be addressed synergistically, leveraging nature-based solutions,’ wrote Lena Chan, co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Commission on BiodiverCities by 2030, in a January 2022 insight report. Our urban developments are a key site for this action; as Chan explained, ‘With more than half of the human population residing in cities, biodiversity conservation can only succeed — and climate change can

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