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How can we sustain prosperity within planetary boundaries?

How Can We Build Prosperity within Planetary Boundaries?

January 20, 2026
15:30–16:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Infrastructure, food systems and natural resources are all affected by climate change. While nature loss poses significant economic and environmental risks, nature-positive models could unlock trillions for the world’s economy. How can we sustain, and even augment, growth while also remaining within the planet’s boundaries?

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Speakers

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Alicia Bárcena Ibarra
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico
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Andrew Forrest
Executive Chairman and Founder
Fortescue
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André Hoffmann
Vice-Chairman, Roche Holding; Interim Co-Chair
World Economic Forum
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Ramon Laguarta
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PepsiCo
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Johan Rockström
Director
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Sumant Sinha
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
ReNew

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