… webinar series that addresses the growing importance of ecosystem service valuation and investment. The benefits that human populations gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems … opportunity to both protect these assets and bring their worth into the market. Currently, conservationists and investors alike are moving into this space in hopes of achieving a … to preserve these benefits, are an increasingly popular realm of both the financial and the conservation worlds. Take part in this webinar series to understand the direction that this …
… will engage in a critical dialogue about a water crisis that is currently gripping the western U.S. A record-breaking drought continues to devastate Western states for the fourth consecutive year; Historically dry conditions in California, … and significant agricultural losses. This water crisis presents incredible challenges for western states, especially as climate models project reduced rainfall and hotter …
… are a promising mechanism to help finance sustainable forest management practices and conservation projects, yet transaction costs and market structure have limited improved … carbon offset projects to large scales. In this webinar, Brian Kittler , Director of the Western Regional Office at the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, will review lessons and insights from a recent project in the Pacific …
… finance sources for preservation. In this webinar we will hear from Margaret Williams of American Carbon Registry (ACR) and Billy Gascoigne of Ducks Unlimited about ACR’s newly updated mechanism for creating carbon credits in grasslands and shrublands by using conservation easements to avoid conversion to crop production. In addition, our speakers … Solutions Avoiding Grassland Conversion: An Emerging Strategy for Climate, Community, and Conservation … Online Avoiding Grassland Conversion: An Emerging Strategy for Climate, …
… circular economy principles into business. Prior to Kering, Helen worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for 12 years on conservation strategy, program management and market-based approaches to conservation. She has Ph.D. in Zoology from the Australian National University is on the …
… Debt-for-Nature Swap deal. The Republic of Seychelles, a nation of 115 islands in the Western Indian Ocean, reached a major debt buyback agreement worth approximately $30 million … the debt restructuring agreement and commitments made by the government to enhance marine conservation and climate adaptation efforts. One such effort is the establishment of a permanent endowment that generates sustainable financing for Seychelles’ marine conservation efforts. The project results in the Indian Ocean’s second largest marine …
… will include: WWF Australia – To develop a strategy for business engagement and corporate investment in water stewardship in Australia; WWF New Zealand – To develop organizational … Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in … a way of working together to be the WWF that we need to be if we are to achieve our urgent conservation objectives. WWF offices in Asia Pacific grew significantly faster than the …
… us for an exploration into a social and environmental enterprise that catalyzed buffalo conservation livelihoods and the economic development of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Mark Tilsen, president and co-founder of Native American Natural Foods (which produces Tanka Bar), will be on campus to share his insights … us for an exploration into a social and environmental enterprise that catalyzed buffalo conservation livelihoods and the economic development of the Pine Ridge Reservation in …
… as we continue our three part webinar mini-series, titled Capital Flows: Catalyzing Investments in Water Resources. The mini series explores the development of water finance markets in the United States and is organized in partnership with the Conservation Finance Network (CFN) at Island Press. To conclude the mini-series, Todd … Programs Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Related Events Water in the West: How Impact Investing Can Help Tue, September 22nd, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT — 9:00 AM EDT …
… 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. Join us for a discussion on these and other issues related to conservation finance. About Encourage Capital Encourage Capital is a new breed of asset management firm focused on profitable and strategic investments to solve critical social and environmental problems. Encourage Capital seeks to …