… African ministers issued an ambitious challenge: We need to mobilize $2 billion in direct investment through 2022 for Africa's land restoration movement, AFR100. Funders are responding, announcing that they are committing to … Location New Haven , CT Related Programs Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services Conservation Finance Network Participants Sonia Wang Alumni Master of Environmental …
… 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 …
… Hypothesis-Driven Investment: Private Equity Case Studies from the Photovoltaic Solar Value Chain How do … equity investors think about renewable energy and clean technology? Does everyone rely upon investment bankers and other intermediaries for deal flow, looking for that needle in a haystack? Or are there sure-fire techniques for originating proprietary investment ideas and opportunities? Daniel Gross In this Master Class, Daniel Gross will use …
… launched at the Paris COP21, and was established to help meet the urgent need of increasing investment in and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies … leading Green Bank practices in order to increase clean energy and green infrastructure investment. This knowledge sharing includes information on innovative Green Bank financial … and upcoming market deals. Presentations will be made by: Gavin Templeton, UK Green Investment Bank, presenting on innovations in markets, technologies and financial products. …
… tools that the Chesapeake Conservancy is developing. These tools streamline the efforts of conservation and restoration organizations, allowing them to quickly priortize efforts and model the … markets in the Chesapeake Bay, aiming to improve water quality while helping finance conservation and restoration projects using market based solutions. The free online event …
… 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 …
… can make real gains for the environment. The principles of his approach, dubbed “quantified conservation,” will be familiar to any thriving entrepreneur: situational awareness, bold outcomes, innovation and technology, data and analytics, and gain-focused investment. This no-nonsense strategy builds on the inspirational environmental work begun … that the next economy will demand new solutions. As President of The Freshwater Trust, a conservation nonprofit headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Whitworth has put quantified …
… 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, municipalities, regulators and impact investors to address conservation on a watershed scale. The model, piloted in the Brandywine-Christina Watershed …
… funding sources complement existing funding sources that have long been used to advance the conservation of natural lands, the stewardship of agricultural or working lands, and … floodplain functions. This panel will speak to a range of federal opportunities to support conservation, and how the IRA and BIL have enhanced the focus of some federal programs on … Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Federal Investments in Nature-Based Solutions … Career Conversation Federal Investments in …
… Fishing Centers) and Dan Whittle (Senior Director of EDF’s Cuba Program) will discuss the conservation finance model that has resulted in the successful protection of Jardines de La … in Cuba, this webinar will offer key insights related to Avalon’s unique business model, investment structure, and the role of private-public partnerships for financing the conservation of these pristine ecosystems. Given its outstanding success, this model is …