… Conservation Finance Network: Where Conservation Meets Capital More and more, the … between the financial resources that are available and the scale of the conservation need. AboutConservation Finance Network The Conservation Finance Network (CFN) advances land and … related to conservation finance. We cover all the world’s ecosystems including forests, agriculture, oceans, cities and rivers. We welcome your ideas and encourage you to share our …
… Melanie Allen in a conversation with CBEY Resident Fellow Tagan Engel to learn more about this new initiative. Melanie will discuss the ways the Fund is building and … Black farm ownership declined from 15 million acres in 1920 to 1 million acres in 2017. In New York State’s $42 billion agriculture and food industry, the disparities between black farmers and white farmers are …
… We are delighted to welcome Jessica Aldridge (MBA/MEM ’13) back to campus to talk about her work at NextEra Energy Partners and their current employment opportunities. Jessica Aldridge is … capacity and employs approximately 14,000 people in 33 states and Canada as of year-end 2017. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra Energy's principal subsidiaries are …
… big social and environmental problems of the next decade, we will need to think differently about how we produce our food. Agriculture sits at the crossroads of many of the world’s major issues, whether it is … and processors to distributors and end-users. Mr. Bayon draws on a wealth of experience in conservation finance working on issues of climate, carbon, water, solar energy and more. …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the … the Pathways program is building a series of guides that offer insights and resources about key industries, such as corporate sustainability and clean energy. Pathways is … in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the …
… Join Black Farmer Fund Co-Founder and President Olivia Watkins as she shares about this emerging … as a board member for Soul Fire Farm Institute. Prior to founding Black Farmer Fund in 2017, Olivia worked in several production roles at Soul Fire Farm Institute and Kahumana …
… Come hear about the exciting work of 3 student teams in partnership with 3 public partners in the inaugural CBEY Regenerative Agriculture Lab from this fall. Presentations will include teams from the Black Farmer Fund, Grupo Trimex, and Yolélé Co. with both students and organizational partners …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! In this webinar, we will hear about two water fund models that differ in both the types of watersheds that they seek to … Allen Jones (i2 Capital) will present her work with the Revolving Water Fund, an innovative conservation finance model that aligns the interests of farmers, conservationists, … In so doing, the Revolving Water Fund creates a sustained pool of capital to fund priority agriculture-based pollution reduction strategies. Spencer Meyer (Highstead Foundation, …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land … an area — to increase the likelihood that one person will know several seed farmers. This next step involved training the extension workers in how to talk to the selected seed farmers about the chosen agricultural technologies. The last step of this phase included a baseline …
… all life -- deforestation threatens the vitality of both people and the environment. Farming communities often operate in ways incompatible with forest health, as quicker gains from selling timber or traditional agriculture outweigh opportunities to sustainably cultivate and market forest-based … Please join us for this conversation with Ariana Yuen , founder and CEO of Forested, about harnessing the power of local farmers as she shares insights on the impact of …