The head of our Landscape Biodiversity working group, Aveliina Helm, spoke at the international climate conference “Climate Compass 2025: The Art of Adaptation in the Light of Science” in Tartu.
Aveiina doing a presentation.
Aveliina spoke in her presentation about the importance of restoring nature in mitigating climate change and adapting to those changes. Additionally, she introduced the goals and activities of FutureScapes.
Interesting points from the presentation:
In ecological restoration, we are not bringing back any mythical or elusive past, but restoring the functions and processes of degraded ecosystems, because we need ecosystems in good condition.
81% of EU protected habitats are in poor or bad condition, significantly limiting ecosystems’ resilience to climate change.
72% of EU companies are highly dependent on at least one ecosystem service.
Without adaptation and mitigation measures, the annual economic costs of climate change in Europe could exceed €1 trillion by the end of the century. At the same time, restoring key habitats could provide up to €1.8 trillion in benefits (carbon, ecosystem services) in the EU, exceeding the estimated investment of €154 billion.