… Sign up for office hours with David Hertz, architect, inventor, educator, and founder of SkySource. SkySource builds products that help communities plan for and respond to global climate change by providing reliable energy and water and that work no matter how volatile the environment becomes. Talk to David about: …
… Watch the full recording here! Urban trees and forests are often overlooked in our fight against climate change and yet they cumulatively represent a significant carbon sink. More than that, they provide a wide array of co-benefits to our urban communities that are far more tangible than the benefits provided by far-off … canopy crisis. City Forest Credits has demonstrated the viability of carbon credits and impact certification as financing mechanisms for urban tree canopy -- and is rapidly …
… California’s Cap and Trade Experiment Featured speaker Sean Donovan , Air Pollution Specialist at California Air Resources Board, will discuss how California has become a leader in designing legislation which … human populations gain from healthy and functioning ecosystems are vast. Clean drinking water filtered by forests, carbon stored in plants or soil, crop pollination by wild …
… In today’s environment, that question is much harder to answer, and understanding your options is crucial. This workshop will be led by Eric Fischer from Withers Bergman LLP … will discuss the following topics: Non-profits: What does it mean to be a 501c3? Real-life case studies will be presented of unusual 501c3 activities to demonstrate the things you … options? Relevant case studies will be discussed to show the different choices How does your choice affect your potential funding sources? What documents do you need to understand …
… Partnership and Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Conservation Incentives & Markets World Resources Institute. Increasing pressure on natural systems reduces their ability to provide the services that people rely on - like clean air, clean water, and natural places to play. Emerging incentive programs for ecosystem services … structures, to an array of other options. The Willamette Partnership and the World Resources Institute are leaders in getting innovative market-based approaches to conservation …
… CFN is pleased to announce our 2018 Conservation Finance Boot Camp will be held June 18-22 nd at Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources in partnership with the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the … please contact Allegra Wrocklage . Attendees, lecturers and organizers talk about the impact of our Boot Camp training course in this short video: Boot Camp Thriving Food …
… Moving the Needle, the sustainable fashion and beauty series presents to you "Journey to Sustainability" an in-person luncheon event on career and industry insights with … a Director of Sustainability? This is the event for you! Wondering what step is next in your sustainability journey? Come to hear from the best! Hear from sustainability professionals from Sephora, …
… CFN is pleased to announce our 13 th annual Conservation Finance Boot Camp will be held June 24-28 th , 2019, at … State University in Portland, OR. The Boot Camp is a week-long, intensive training course to help mid-career professionals utilize innovative and effective financing strategies for land and resource conservation, restoration, and stewardship. The application for the 2019 Boot Camp …
… is thrilled to be hosting this panel on emerging innovations in seaweed and kelp as part of our Planetary Innovator Speaker Series . Join us to hear from a panel of aquaculture … and more. We will cover the science of seaweed, trends in the space, and how our panelists approached their journey into entrepreneurship! Panelists include: Dr. Charlie Yarish - Chief Scientist at GreenWave ( LinkedIn ) Casey Emett - CEO at The Crop Project ( LinkedIn ) Suzie Flores - local kelp farmer at …
… Are cultivated meat, seitan, and insect protein the future of food? The outsized climate impacts of traditional animal agriculture are now well known, leading to a consciousness … meat. Innovation in this field offers solutions to those substituting the most carbon and water-intense foods, like beef, with items that have a lighter environmental impact. … deforestation, biodiversity loss, surface and groundwater consumption, and GHG emissions, our speakers will discuss new emerging markets as solutions to these issues, and demonstrate …