Former President of the Republic of Colombia, Ivan Duque, will unveil the historic Concordia Amazon Initiative at the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit.Whole country

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 19, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Former President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez, today announced the Concordia Amazon Initiative on the Metropolitan Stage. 2022 Concordia Annual SummitThe leading Global Affairs Platform will kick off its 12th Annual General Assembly on Monday 19 September and will run parallel to the 77th UN General Assembly until Wednesday 21 September.

Spanning eight fast-growing countries and French Guiana, the Amazon is home to 1.4 billion acres of dense forest, half of the planet’s remaining tropical forest. In addition, the Amazon basin has he 2.6 million square miles, which is about 40% of South America. The Concordia Amazon Initiative aims to raise awareness of the complex links between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet, and the kinds of commitments the private sector can make to protect the rainforest. .

“The Concordia Amazon Initiative constitutes a milestone in the process of public-private engagement to protect, defend and promote our planet’s most important natural lung,” commented former President Duque.

He continued: In any climate action policy framework. “

The first iteration of the initiative will consist of high-level strategic meetings at Amazon to bring together leaders from the private and public sectors to provide education, training, and insight, and ultimately to foster joint solutions. increase.

Matthew Swift, Concordia co-founder and CEO, said: Accelerate the country’s transition to a green future. Now, with today’s announcement, he confirms that it is also at the forefront of our collective global agenda. I feel honored. “

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About Concordia:

Concordia is a 501(c)(3) registered, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that builds meaningful partnerships that have a positive impact on society. As a convener, campaigner and idea incubator, Concordia actively fosters cross-sectoral collaboration to create a more prosperous and sustainable future. Concordia was founded in 2011 by Matthew A. Swift and Nicholas M. Logothetis. learn more: https://www.concordia.net/.

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