SEMINAR TIMETABLETransition to Nature-Positive Society -Leveraging GREEN×EXPO 2027-

Forests are crucial in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, serving as habitats, absorbing CO2, and reducing disaster risks. Their degradation, therefore, accelerates emissions and ecological decline. Global discussions, grounded in the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Framework, now emphasize integrated approaches: In 2024, Japan launched its “Transition Strategies toward Nature Positive Economy,” stressing collaboration among governments, businesses, finance, investors, consumers, and local authorities.
This seminar will showcase domestic and international efforts to conserve, restore, and create biodiversity, while exploring how ecosystem services can address social and economic challenges. The aim is to shift perspectives from seeing nature-positive action as a cost to recognizing it as a driver of sustainable growth based on natural capital. With GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama, Japan, the event seeks to strengthen international cooperation and foster changes in social awareness and behavior toward a nature-positive economy.

Opening Remarks

DOI Kentaro｜Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ

Presentation: Transition Strategies toward Nature-Positive Economy & Green Food System Strategy

KUBOTA Osamu｜Deputy Assistant Minister, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF

Presentation

OTSU Eri｜Co - CEO, O2 Farm

Presentation

NAKANISHI Takamasa｜President and CEO, AGBIOTECH

Presentation

Diana Urge-Vorsatz｜Vice Chair of IPCC, Professor of Department of Environment, Central European University,

Panel Discussion

OTSU Eri｜Ditto
NAKANISHI Takamasa｜Ditto
Diana Urge-Vorsatz｜Ditto
KUBOTA Osamu｜Ditto

Closing Remarks

MIURA Itsuhiro｜Deputy Director-General for City and Housing, MLIT

Closing & Photo Session

KEMMIYA Misa｜Executive Director, Sustainability Management Department, GREEN×EXPO Association

The event served as a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue, introducing landscape farming as approaches by farmers to achieve nature positive practice, start-ups tackling transparent value chains and carbon/biodiversity credits, insights from IPCC scientists, and MAFF policies.
A broad range of values towards realising nature positive were recognised, including landscape maintenance, wellbeing through agriculture, the importance of food and nutrition, and industry-government-academia collaboration.
It was noted that cost remains a challenge for ambitious initiatives, and that consumer understanding and participation are crucial. GREEN×EXPO 2027 is anticipated as an opportunity to convey the value of Nature Positive, creating a space where people and organisations can enjoyably learn about global challenges and diverse initiatives, fostering connections.
It was noted that the IPCC report contains limited mention of nature positive. Comments indicated the expo could serve as a catalyst to boost awareness, and that this theme is crucial for the post-SDGs era.