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May 22: Acting locally for global impact - 2026 Biodiversity Day Event

Updated: 5 days ago

On May 22, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, with this year’s theme: “Acting locally, driving global impact.”



On this occasion, we will host an event to celebrate and discuss the progress made and the challenges faced in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Framework in Quebec, within its municipalities, and across various sectors of society.


Date: May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: In-person at the Maison du développement durable de Montréal, and online




Schedule:

  • 9:00 a.m. – Opening remarks and brief speeches

    • David Roy, Executive Director of Ateliers pour la biodiversité

    • Mr. Asad Naqvi, Director of Implementation Support at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity – United Nations Environment Programme

    • Mr. Francis Verreault-Paul, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador

    • Mr. Jean Lemire, Envoy for Climate Change and Northern and Arctic Issues for Quebec


  • 9:20 a.m. – Panel #1: Close to the territory, close to the action

    • Francis Verreault-Paul, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador

    • A representative from the MELCCFP

    • A representative from the City of Montreal

    • Martin Vaillancourt, Executive Director of the National Association of Regional Environmental Councils of Quebec (RNCREQ)


  • 10:10 a.m. – Panel #2: Sectors taking action to better protect biodiversity

    • Florian Roule, Vice President of Sustainable Finance at Finance Montréal

    • Magali Delomier, Deputy Executive Director at the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)

    • Vincent Miville, Directeur général, Fédération des producteurs forestiers du Québec

    • Diego Creimer, Senior Advisor, Development and Public Affairs, Nature-Action Québec


  • 10:55 a.m. – Closing remarks and acknowledgments

  • 11:00 a.m. – Networking

  • 11:30 a.m. – Event concludes



International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated every May 22, offers an opportunity this year to highlight local actions with global impact within the Kunming-Montreal Framework. The 2026 campaign invites all stakeholders—governments, local and Indigenous communities, cities and local authorities, businesses, women’s and youth groups, as well as civil society—to act together to protect and restore biodiversity. It underscores that success depends on collaboration between local initiatives and government actions to translate global goals into concrete results on the ground.


 
 
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