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This exclusive roundtable at Genesis, the Dilmah Centre for a Sustainable Future, will feature a keynote by H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, Secretary General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, V20 Finance Ministers (CVF V20) Secretariat, and Former President of the Republic of Maldives.

This half-day Workshop + Roundtable will explore new research and ideas, combining data with strategy, to think through governmental and sectoral support, to revitalise entrepreneurship and businesses in Sri Lanka. SPEAKERS: Dr Luke Heslop (Brunel University of London), Animesh Jayant (LSE), Professor David Lewis (LSE), Abhilash Puljal (Country Director, India at Expectation State Ltd (UK) & Director, LSE India Foundation), Professor Naufel Vilcassim (LSE), Dr Dushni Weerakoon (Institute
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Commercial logging, increasing population and farming are destroying South and Southeast Asian rainforests, threatening both biodiversity and local communities. Prof. Goeltenboth’s lecture addresses the challenge head-on with a practical, proven solution: Rainforestation Farming. A sustainable land-use system that combines forest restoration with food security and income generation for rural communities. Prof.  Friedhelm Goeltenboth brings more than
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Cyclone Ditwah catastrophically exposed Sri Lanka’s extreme weather threat. How we adapt to that vulnerability will shape Sri Lanka’s socio-economic future. Biodiversity Sri Lanka and Genesis, Dilmah Centre for a Sustainable Future present this exploration of options for adapting to our new reality. Three of Sri Lanka’s eminent scientists and an industry expert explore how
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