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The 20th anniversary edition
March 14 & 15, 2025
at UNESCO / Ministère de la Santé / Mediawan • Paris
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Nature = Future : thinking and acting for a livable world

The equation ‘Nature = Future’ sums up an observation and an appeal: there can be no progress without nature. This simple formula reminds us that nature is not an infinite resource to be exploited, but the very condition of our existence and our future. 
How can we reweave our links with our environment to build a harmonious society, where progress and ecological respect are mutually enriching? How can we rethink our economic, social and educational systems to restore meaning and value to living things?
In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, ‘Nature = Future’ is more than a theme: it's a compass to guide individual and collective action. Because rethinking the future means first and foremost re-establishing our link with the world around us. This dialogue, placed under the banner of hope and foresight, is an invitation to transform our lifestyles, our businesses and our policies, so that our future reflects a society reconciled with nature and responsible towards the living world. Join us for this powerful and inspiring opening, where thoughts and perspectives come together to imagine and build a world that lives up to our aspirations and our responsibility towards living things.

Philippe DESCOLA , Anthropologist

Baptiste MORIZOT , Philosopher, Writer, and Lecturer at the University of Aix-Marseille

Kalina RASKIN , General Director & Co-founder of CEEBIOS

Olivier THIBAULT , Director General of the French Office for Biodiversity

Moderation: Alexandre KOUCHNER, Political analyst and journalist

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La maison de l'UNESCO, 125 avenue Suffren, 75007 Paris – Salle I
Friday, March 14 – 09:00 - 10:30
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With the intervention of

Olivier THIBAULT
Olivier THIBAULT
Director General of the French Office for Biodiversity
Baptiste MORIZOT
Baptiste MORIZOT
Philosopher, Writer, and Lecturer at the University of Aix-Marseille
Philippe DESCOLA
Philippe DESCOLA
Anthropologist
Kalina RASKIN
Kalina RASKIN
General Director & Co-founder of CEEBIOS

Moderation

Alexandre KOUCHNER
Alexandre KOUCHNER
Political analyst and journalist