The International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) is partnering with Salzburg Global Seminar . This partnership aligns the vernacular goals of both AIPH and Salzburg Global Seminar : co - promoting the benefits of inviting more plants and nature into our progressively urban life . At a time when cities are grow rapidly , and nature is decrease at alarming rates , urgent action is involve . Plants and nature , which render multiple benefit and services , are potent tool with the potential to address many of the ever - mount up challenges faced by grow urban communities . Through this partnership , AIPH and Salzburg Global Seminar look for to accelerate the rate of transmutation in metropolis to bring wide recognition to the value of plants in providing solution for vulgar metropolis problem and to make an enabling environment to shape and sustain a strategic shift in metropolis administration and preparation .
“ There are many dandy areas of overlap and alignment in our priority and the approaches we can take to back and repel change to help inspire better urban futures for everyone . If we are to address the mood crisis , then we will need many more atypical partnerships like this , " said Dominic Regester , Program Director , Salzburg Global Seminar .
As a means of demonstrate the partnership in action , AIPH has link the connection of partners for Salzburg Global Seminar ’s Parks for the Planet Forum 2021 , where AIPH has take up an combat-ready facilitation and participatory function . Launched in 2015 , the forum place to ameliorate human and societal wellbeing by expanding access to nature - rich urban spaces , increasing investments in urban conservation , and create dynamic partnership between people , cities , and protected area system .
“ We are delirious to demonstrate our partnership in action through our participation and to tie with a global residential area of champion for the power of plants and nature . Together with Salzburg Global Seminar , we go for to learn from , share with , and inspire other like - minded somebody and formation to showcase the power of collaboration , " said Dr. Audrey Timm , Technical Advisor , AIPH
Similarly , Salzburg Global Seminar has express its support for the AIPH World Green City Awards . The AIPH World Green City Awards is an ongoing competition , with entries open every 2 years . Designed to champion ambitious nature - orientate approach to city invention and operation , they attempt to recognize public initiatives relying on great use of plants and nature to make better city environment . The awards lionize innovation , achievement , and commitment to the globally recognized imperative form to cover nature - base solutions that glean the tycoon of plants and associated ecosystem service of process to help direct the major challenge facing city today – or tomorrow . launch on 22nd April 2021 at the AIPH Green City conference ' Champions of Green Cities ' , on-line entries for the AIPH World Green City Awards are now open for the initiative 2022 edition .
