… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or Social … bond (called a Forest Resilience Bond ) aims to measure and monetize the benefits of forest restoration in the western United States to provide a return to investors. Why forest … federal government is also seriously considering more support as the popularity of these investment vehicles continues to increase. On March 4, 2015, the bipartisan H.R. 1336 (the …
… highlighted business models in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, as well as reef restoration, to shed light on opportunities in the “new oceans economy.” While many impact … the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of participating in the development of a conservation finance track that will be unveiled in a little over a week. This effort was … four main parts: Market growth and key stakeholders. There is rapidly growing interest in investment-driven strategies that can accelerate the pace and scale of land and resource …
… of garbage produced is only growing. No wonder Macquarie Capital , the largest Australian Investment Bank, is investing in solid waste management plants. The European Investment Bank , The World Bank , Raymond James Investors , and the International Finance … potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a multibillion-dollar investment opportunity for those interested in financing the development of alternative …
… Sophie Janaskie. Winning teams will receive seed funding, space at The Landscape Lab at West Campus, and expert mentorship to advance their projects. 2814 Thriving Food Systems and … Sophie Janaskie. Winning teams will receive seed funding, space at The Landscape Lab at West Campus, and expert mentorship to advance their projects. Related Programs Climate … Sophie Janaskie. Winning teams will receive seed funding, space at The Landscape Lab at West Campus, and expert mentorship to advance their projects. … Climate Change Seed Grant …
… In early September, a group of more than 400 leaders from across the entrepreneurship, investment, corporate, academia, non-profit, and public spaces came together to discuss a … the growing field of plant-based and clean seafood. Earle, a living legend in the marine conservation field, came on stage to discuss her hopes for food technology and innovation to … damage from animal agriculture. The hopeful road ahead will also lie in thinking about the restoration of what we have already lost from animal agriculture and how to further bring …
… with one another and global imports, farms compete on the margin through expensive capital investments. Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified 50 billionaires who received … subsidies to incentivize high-value, specialty crops over intensive farming, current USDA conservation programs dispense about $3 billion annually to millions of acres of idle … fungi, microorganisms and weeds flourish at the expense of biodiversity , according to American Society of Agronomy. Already weakened plants are vulnerable food sources that offer …
… and develop your ideas, ” shares Justin Freiberg , Sustainability Project Manager at West Campus Urban Farm and a Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize winner in 2011. Justin is … and develop your ideas, ” shares Justin Freiberg , Sustainability Project Manager at West Campus Urban Farm and a Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize winner in 2011. Justin is … and develop your ideas, ” shares Justin Freiberg , Sustainability Project Manager at West Campus Urban Farm and a Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize winner in 2011. Justin is …
… The carbon fee is calculated by dividing the total cost of environmental initiatives and investments needed to get the company to net-zero carbon by the projected total emissions … be accountable.” The fee has driven a reduction in energy and travel consumption, enabled investments in both renewable energy and carbon offset projects, and held groups responsible … only aware of Microsoft’s own environmental footprint, but they also see the value from reinvestments of the carbon fee. “A positive virtuous cycle is created—our staff see the value …
… Molnar was 12 years old her family departed New Jersey on a 16,000-mile roadtrip that cut west across the northern half of the country and back east across the southern half. They … out of college in environmental remediation. From this, she shifted into the nonprofit conservation sector “to be more proactive,” said Molnar. “Instead of getting pollution out … of its Center for Sustainability Science , Molnar is focused on bridging the gap between conservation science and business-decision making, an area in which Molnar has particularly …