… for analyzing the total welfare impacts of land use decisions (e.g. development vs. conservation). Using an illustrative case study from Malaysia, they will lead a conversation … on the disease regulation benefits of intact forest ecosystems as well as how to prioritize conservationinvestments based on the generation of maximal social returns. The free online event will …
… Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as he presents the Moore Foundation’s new market-based conservation initiatives. Guillermo Castilleja leads and oversees strategy for the Foundation’s Environmental Conservation Program, which seeks to protect critical ecosystems and balance long-term conservation with sustainable use. The program includes an interlinked trio of …
… that they ultimately pursued. This talk will feature: Spenser Shadle (MF/MBA '13) manages conservation-oriented timberland and organic farmland investments at New Island Capital--an impact investment firm based in San Francisco Patrick … National Forest Foundation’s Business Concept Challenge for a proposal focused on financing restoration-based forest products businesses in rural Oregon. 2417 2427 Equity and …
… Watch the full recording on YouTube here! American politics may feel highly partisan, but there’s one thing voters of all political stripes seem agree on: local and state funding for parks and conservation. On November 6, voters approved 46 of 54 measures -- an 85 percent passage … at state and local levels have historically brought critical funding to land and water conservation across the country. This webinar will get you started with the tools needed to …
… Dr. Lovejoy will discuss the evolution of conservation in the Amazon since he first stepped foot in the region over 50 years ago, and describe strategies to finance and execute large-scale conservation. Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, “the Godfather of Biodiversity," is unquestionably among the world's most prominent figures in environmental conservation. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation, a University …
… Finance 9:00 – 10:00 Opening plenary: Fireside Chat on Sustainable Investment Hanneke Smits , CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management Dan Esty, Hillhouse … The Journey to Pragmatic Portfolio Decarbonization John Joaquin Bohorquez and David Meyers, Conservation Finance Alliance – An Integrated Blended Finance Fund for Coral Reefs Anthony … measure comprehensive financial and environmental return on investment Alexander Vasa, Interamerican Development Bank – A novel database for green bonds to support investment analysis …
… urging them to divest of all fossil fuel companies from their portfolio. The Foundation’s investment committee had formed a subcommittee to consider what to do, but Gentry admitted … carbon investing. Commonfund had been helping their clients think through these new investment considerations and evaluate potential methods to reflect such considerations … GPSU Foundation faced a set of dilemmas. The basic question was how should they frame their investment policies regarding carbon and what should be the objective of such a policy? …
… School of Public Health, and the School of Forestry have been hard at work developing an investment thesis, sourcing companies, selecting one, doing due diligence and preparing a pitch about the investment opportunity. On February 20 th , these students will pitch the companies to a … to move forward to the national competition at Wharton – and the chance to win a $50,000 investment for the company they pitch... An honor that we are very happy to say Yale won …
… Mark your calendars! The Yale Clean Energy Conference is bringing together leading experts to discuss … , this year’s conference will focus on ways we can align innovation, equity, and investment towards a just energy transition. Opening Reception: The Yale Clean Energy … November 9th, 2023, 3:15 PM EST — Friday, November 10th, 2023, 6:30 PM EST Mark your calendars! The Yale Clean Energy Conference is bringing together leading experts to discuss …
… 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 …