From climate change to malnutrition, poverty to biodiversity loss, air pollution to humanitarian crises—the problems facing our world today are deeply interconnected. Holistic initiatives to address these challenges, notably the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are becoming more common. But efforts siloed within the development, health, or environment communities remain the norm.

This seminar discusses the findings of the Bridge Collaborative-UN Development Programme report, Bigger Change Faster: Integrated Development, Health, and Environment Actions for a Sustainable Future, that describes actions to accelerate cross-sectoral solutions.

Report Overview

• Overview of Bridge Collaborative and introduction to the Bigger Change Faster report co-authored by Bridge and UNDP: Josh Goldstein, Bridge Collaborative Director, The Nature Conservancy (Video)

Case Studies

• The role of gender for transformative change in food and water systems: Elizabeth Bryan, Senior Scientist, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI (Presentation | Video)
• Alternative proteins to improve health, development and environmental outcomes under the Transforming Food System Challenge: Katharine Kreis, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Lead for Nutrition Innovation, PATH; Secretariat Member, Bridge Collaborative (Presentation | Video)
• Understanding variability in benefits from rural energy access for the Low-Carbon and Clean Air Challenge: Lydia Olander, Director, Ecosystem Services Program, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University; Secretariat Member, Bridge Collaborative (Presentation | Video)

Reflections

• Robin Martino, Chief of Party, Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced (BRIDGE) Project, DAI (Video)

Moderator

• Claudia Ringler, Deputy Division Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI; Secretariat Member, Bridge Collaborative (Video)
• Q&A Session