IUCN Academy Nature for Cities certificate comes to Hong Kong

🌿 Hong Kong is a city that lives alongside nature — now we have the tools to measure, protect and grow it. We're proud to present the IUCN Academy Professional Certificate on Nature for Cities (4th Edition), brought to Hong Kong by Ascent Partners Foundation as the Academy's official Territory Partner. Cities are where the future of biodiversity will be decided. This certificate teaches professionals to use the IUCN Urban Nature Indexes (UNI) — IUCN's own standardised framework — to assess how urban environments impact local and distant ecosystems, and to design actionable, nature-positive solutions. Who should join? Urban planners · Environmental managers · Sustainability officers · Architects · Engineers · Civil society professionals Why this certificate? ✅ Apply the UNI framework to assess and improve urban biodiversity ✅ Learn from global cities' successes and challenges ✅ Champion inclusive, nature-positive urban action with IUCN-certified credentials 📅 Dates: 27 August – 1 October 2026 (5 weeks, online) 💻 Format: Self-paced e-learning + 6 live expert sessions 💰 Fee: CHF 1,450 (non-profit / independent) · CHF 1,750 (for-profit) 🌏 Every CHF you invest also invests in Hong Kong. All net proceeds fund conservation projects led by IUCN's local NGO members right here in Hong Kong. 🔗 Enrol now → https://lnkd.in/gTmjdTaC 📩 Group registrations: Contact Ms Ivy Lee — ivy.lee@ascent.partners Together, we flourish.