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Nature & Engineering
Jen Molnar
Center for Sustainability Science
The Nature Conservancy
ECL Summit #9, July 2020
Jennifer Molnar
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My background
Jennifer Molnar
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The Nature Conservancy is a leading global conservation organization with a mission to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Our strength starts with our team:
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Natural infrastructure solutions
The Business Case for Natural Infrastructure, WBCSD 2015
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Photos: Jennifer Molnar; Courtesy of The Dow Chemical Company
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Bridging across disciplines
Jennifer Molnar
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Build trust
Collaboration
Cross-cultural learning
Jennifer Molnar
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Dow’s 2025
Valuing Nature Goal
By 2020, all R&D, capital
and real estate projects
at Dow will be put
through a nature screen
By 2025, create $1B in
business value from
nature-enhancing
projects
ESII Tool
Jennifer Molnar
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Culture changeJennifer Molnar
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Company Survey:
Internal Barriers
to Natural
Infrastructure Decentralized Structure
Lack of Expertise / Standards
Higher Upfront Costs
NI is Site Specific
Resistance to Change
Company Brand Image
Limited Resources
Strategies for operationalizing nature-based solutions in the private sector. TNC Business Council, 2019
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Technical training
Systems thinking
Build relationships
Collaboration and teamwork
Leveraging differences
Jennifer Molnar
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THANK YOU
Contact:
Jen Molnar
Center for Sustainability Science
@molnar_jen
Jennifer Molnar