Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, participated in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), contributing to discussions on the energy transition, nature and business, youth leadership, and inclusive governance.
Ms. Al Mubarak moderated a fireside discussion on Green Growth for a Resilient Africa, engaging with Heads of State on renewable energy opportunities and the importance of supporting long-term resilience and sustainable growth.
She also delivered opening remarks at the roundtable “UAE Businesses Ready for Nature,” held in partnership with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC). Ms. Al Mubarak emphasized that nature-related risk is now a core issue for business and finance, and that integrating nature into decision-making supports resilience and long-term value.
In her keynote address, “Why Nature Conservation is Everyone’s Business,” Ms. Al Mubarak made a clear case for placing nature at the centre of sustainability efforts. She highlighted three key points: economies depend on nature, nature has value beyond economics, and responsibility for protecting nature cannot be delegated to any single actor. Ms. Al Mubarak noted that everyone has a role to play in conserving nature.
During the Zayed Sustainability Prize Youth Circle, Ms. Al Mubarak joined an intergenerational dialogue with young leaders on how to move from sustainability to regeneration, highlighting the importance of learning and leadership across generations.
She also participated in the WiSER Annual Forum Roundtable, contributing to a solutions-focused discussion on strengthening women’s influence in governance and decision-making.
Across these engagements, Ms. Al Mubarak reinforced a clear message: nature conservation is everyone’s business — because our economies depend on it, because we are part of it, and because responsibility for its future cannot be delegated.