Regenerating Our Places: Nature-Based and Collaborative Approaches Sydney - Citizen COP 2026

Regeneration in Place: Working with Nature, Culture and Community How can regenerative approaches grow from the particular places we inhabit? From waterways and foreshores to Country and communities, this conversation explores how nature-based, collaborative and regenerative approaches are responding to climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. Bringing together diverse perspectives, we’ll explore how working with ecology, culture, community knowledge and the unique qualities of place can restore living systems, strengthen relationships and create more resilient, flourishing places. What can we learn from initiatives already taking root? How might paying closer attention to ecology, community knowledge and place open up new possibilities for regeneration? Following a panel conversation with three practitioners, we’ll move into a participatory workshop to explore what these ideas could mean for the places we know, love and care for. Organisers Vivien Sung — Facilitator, Regenerative Practitioner and Visual Storyteller Leila Alem — Scientist, Systems Thinker and Innovation Strategist Three additional speakers to be confirmed. This is a public session in collaboration with People For Nature. For any questions or support, please contact: Vivien Sung | [email protected] | 0402123850 About Citizen COP Australia Citizen COP Australia is a decentralised, people-powered movement running alongside the global COPs in 2026. Enabled by People For Nature, but intentionally independent and distributed, Citizen COP invites communities, organisations, schools, businesses, artists, and local groups across Australia to host their own events during the COP period. Rather than a single central event, Citizen COP is a nationwide network of conversations, workshops, and actions that bring global climate and nature discussions into local communities. It connects people to science, solutions, and each other, strengthening civic engagement and ensuring citizen voices contribute to Australia’s climate and nature conversations. https://www.peoplefornature.org.au/citizen-cop About People For Nature People For Nature is a volunteer-powered environmental charity empowering communities through climate and biodiversity education, citizen conservation, and science. We believe that when Australians understand and connect with nature, they’re more likely to protect it — safeguarding our climate, ecosystems, and well-being. Your tax-deductible donation helps us bring initiatives like Citizen COP Australia to life and inspire real change for the planet. https://www.peoplefornature.org.au/donate