The 5-week live NBI Academy free training program is back! The course aims to empower policy-makers, infrastructure planners, investors, and other stakeholders to appreciate and analyze the economic performance and co-benefits of nature-based infrastructure (NBI), in comparison with traditional “grey” infrastructure.
The live program will take place from September 25 to October 23, 2024, featuring 2-hour sessions at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesdays. It will focus on one of the five course modules per week:
- Nature-Based Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation
- Systems Thinking for Infrastructure Decision-Making
- Integrated Cost-Benefit Analyses Using Excel-Based Models
- Climate Data and Spatial Analysis for NBI
- Financing Analysis and Solutions for NBI
The live program combines the interactive sessions with self-paced learning materials, so you will use these to prepare or to reflect on the session. The live sessions give you the opportunity to ask questions to experts from the NBI Global Resource Centre, exchange experiences with other participants from around the world, and dive deeper into the course topics through interactive exercises.
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and its opportunities for climate adaptation and sustainable development.
- Make the case for NBI by explaining its potential economic, environmental, and social benefits.
- Understand the risk profile and the climate resilience benefits of NBI compared to grey infrastructure.
- Explain the basics of systems thinking, system dynamics models, spatial analysis, climate data and financial modelling applied to NBI.
- Appreciate the results of integrated cost-benefit analyses for NBI.
- Use case studies of NBI projects from across the world as context for their work.
Secure your place now by registering here. The training is free of charge and you will be awarded with a certificate after the course is completed. You can attend selected sessions only, but we strongly recommend you join for the entire program. Can’t make it to the live sessions? Explore the on-demand E-Course here.
