Morning seminar: How can we finance a climate-resilient landscape?

In 2018, Skåne was struck by an extreme drought that slashed harvests, dried up streams, and left farmlands parched – offering a stark preview of what may lie ahead under high-emissions (worse case) scenarios like RCP 8.5, where global temperatures could rise by 3–5°C. As climate risks intensify, the urgency to restore ecosystems and build resilient landscapes grows.

Nature-based solutions – such as wetland restoration, sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation – can contribute to reducing emissions and strengthening climate resilience. These functions are particularly vital for agriculture, which stands on the frontlines of the climate crisis. However, financing this transition remains a major hurdle. To address these challenges, we must rethink how we manage and invest in our landscapes.

In this session, we will explore forward-looking financing strategies for enabling the transition to more resilient landscapes – including nature-based solution (NbS) funds, carbon and biodiversity credits, and new business models grounded in ecosystem value.

Speakers from NaturaTua, Svensk Kollagring, Storkriket, the Stuttgart Climate Innovation Fund, and the Water Councils of Kävlinge å and Råån will share insights on nature-based solutions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and innovative business models for landscape restoration.

Organized by the City of Lund as part of the Arcadia project, in collaboration with the University of Lund and Mistra BIOPATH.

Free entrance

Programme

09:00–09:10 | Welcome

Johanna Alkan Olsson, Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), Lund University

09:10–10:30 | Presentations

• Keynote: Financing the 1.5°C Target – Myths and Realities
  Luis Mundaca, Professor at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University
• The Case for Financing a Climate-Resilient Landscape
  Johanna Alkan Olsson, Senior Lecturer, Lund University
  Angelica Howard, Project Manager for Climate Adaptation, City of Lund
• Carbon that counts – investing in transformation from the soil up
  Klara Lindegren, Projektledare & Investerarrelationer, Svensk Kolinlagring (Swedish Carbon Sequestration Initiative)
• Enabling Private Investment in Nature Conservation & Land Restoration
  Viktor Elliot, Senior Lecturer in Business Administration and Researcher in Sustainable Finance, University of Gothenburg & Co-Founder of NaturaTua, Mistra BIOPATH

10:30–11:00 | Fika Break – Coffee and Cake

11:00–11:20 | Presentation

• Financing Nature-Based Solutions: Insights from Europe's Largest Municipal Fund for Climate Innovations
  Hauke Diederich, Fund Manager of the Stuttgart Climate Innovation Fund, Stuttgart, Germany

11:20–12:00 | Panel Session: Discussing the Challenge of Private Financing

• NaturaTua Biodiversity Credits, Mistra BIOPATH
  Viktor Elliot
• Svensk Kolinlagring (Swedish Carbon Sequestration Initiative)
  Klara Lindegren
• The Water Councils: Kävlinge Vattenråd och Råån
  Christoffer Bonthron, Daniel Graaf
• UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Storkriket
  Anna-Karin Poussart

Registration

Kindly register your participation by filling out form below by 30th April for in-person attendance. Registration | Office Forms 

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We warmly welcome you!

The event is part of Sustainability Week 2025, which runs between 5-10 May. Sustainability Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringing together ideas, raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainable change.

See the full programme at hallbarhetsveckan.event.lu.se