Programme

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Programme: Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025

Transformative change – from knowledge to action.

21 October

What Do We Need to Do to Achieve a Societal Transformation That Takes Biodiversity into Account?
Day one, we will primarily focus on the various reasons that make societal transformation necessary from a biodiversity perspective.

Pre events:

10:00-11:00 Guided tour at Gothenburg Botanical Garden
10:00-11:00 Visit the Aquarium
10:00-11:30 Slottsskogen – en bred verktygslåda för främjande av biologisk mångfald
11.00-11.40 Guided tour at Herbarium GB

11:00-12:00 Registration

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:30 Openings session

Keynotes. Confirmed speakers: Karen O'Brien
Panel discussion: Is Swedish biodiversity governance transformative?

Based on international discussions regarding the need for a societal transformation, this panel will reflect upon how transformative Swedish biodiversity governance is. What next steps are required to strengthen implementation and ensure society meets both national and international commitments? And what are the barriers to transformation? The discussion will provide different perspectives on the question.

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

14:30-15:30 Coffee and poster session

15:30-17:00 Parallel sessions

S1: Landscape rewetting for biodiversity and climate: Promises and challenges.

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

Open for abstracts: yes

S2: The link between biodiversity and human health

Venue: Europa

Open for abstracts: no

S3: Multifunktionell landskapspolitik som gynnar biologisk mångfald: Hur river vi hinder i förvaltning och styrning?

Venue: Antarktis

Open for abstracts: no

S4: Scenario-based risk-analysis workshop for the management of marine invasive species in a changing climate

Venue: Sydamerika

Open for abstracts: yes

S5: Integrated conservation approaches in Sweden – from genetic mapping to restoration

Venue: Natrium

Open for abstracts: yes

17:30-19:00: Ice-breaker at the Gothenburg Museum of Natural History

The Gothenburg Museum of Natural History welcomes symposium participants to their exhibitions for mingling and socialising. Lighter snacks and alcohol-free drinks will be served at the museums lobby.

22 October

How Do We Achieve a Societal Transformation That Takes Biodiversity into Account?
Day two, we will delve deeper into different methods and pathways that can lead to a societal change that is needed How do we create societal understanding of the need for biodiversity? How do we change land and water use, government administration, market influence, or public awareness to benefit biodiversity?

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-10:00 Panel discussion: Societal Transformation – How Do We Make it Happen?

In this panel we reflect on novel approaches that make a difference. How do we put theory into practice? And what can we learn from successful projects and innovative collaborations?

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

10:00-11:00 Coffee and poster session

11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions

S6: From forests to oceans and beyond: Can supply-chain transparency and biodiversity indicators drive more sustainable production practices?

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

Open for abstracts: yes

S7: The New Urban Conservation – meeting growing ambitions for green cities.

Venue: Europa

Open for abstracts: yes

S8: Open Session: Transformative change for biodiversity and climate

Venue: Antarktis

Open for abstracts: yes

S9: Hur kan traditionell kunskap bidra till samhällstransformation?

Venue: Sydamerika

Open for abstracts: no

S10: The transformative role of Research Infrastructures in supporting excellence in science and policy decision making.

Venue: Natrium

Open for abstracts: yes

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:00 Parallel sessions

S11: Leveraging the Transformational Potential of Digital Technologies for Biodiversity Conservation and Governance.

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

Open for abstracts: yes

S12: Är svensk naturvårdsförvaltning transformativ? Behov av förändrade perspektiv i skydd och skötsel av biologisk mångfald, från forskning till implementering.

Venue: Europa

Open for abstracts: yes

S13: Open session:
Culture and transformative change

Venue: Antarktis

Open for abstracts: yes

S14: Monitoring and Quantifying Biodiversity

Venue: Sydamerika

Open for abstracts: No

S15: Advancing social science dimensions on biodiversity to spur transformative policy and action.

Venue: Natrium

Open for abstracts: yes

15:00-15:30 Coffee

15:30-17:00 Parallel sessions + side event

S16: Biodiversity Finance Pathways: Perspectives from Sweden.

Venue: Wallenbergsalen

Open for abstracts: no

S17: Målbilder med målnivåer och indikatorer för funktionella landskap – en samverkansåtgärd inom Miljömålsrådet

Venue: Europa

Open for abstracts: no

S18: Open Session: Transformative change - from knowledge to action.

Venue: Antarktis

Open for abstracts: yes

S19: Innovations in Multifunctional Landscape Governance: Collaborative and Deliberative Approaches.

Venue: Sydamerika

Open for abstracts: no

Side event: Från upplevelse till kunskap och handlingskraft.

Venue: Universeum.

18:30 Conference dinner at Universeum

23 October

Who Is Responsible for Carrying Out the Societal Transformation Towards an Approach that Considers Biodiversity?
Someone has to drive the change! But should it be the politicians, the authorities, the land-based industries, the business sector, or the public and its non-profit organisations that act as the driving force? The symposium's final day will mainly focus on different collaborations between actors to push the transformation process forward.

08:30-09:00 Registration

9:00-10:00 Panel discussion: Future Directions – Who Holds the Key to a Sustainable Future?

In the final panel, we'll talk to some of the people who can enable disruptive change. Who is driving the change and what is holding it back? And what do different groups of actors need from each other?

Venue: Wallenbergsalen