Nature Based Future Challenge (KB-44-007-001)

During the Nature-based Future Challenge more than 700 students from 147 universities on six continents were challenged to develop an innovative, nature-based perspective for one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world, the Bangladesh delta region.  The densely populated area is rich in fertile soil and supports an abundance of wildlife in its mangrove forests. It is also prone to natural disasters. Student teams were tasked to propose innovative interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change and averting the loss of biodiversity taking natural processes as a starting point. The Challenge pushed the students to look past the boundaries of scientific disciplines to find innovative solutions that worked together with nature and provide provided socio-economic opportunities for the people in the region.