… innovation pathways and technological possibility sparking the carbon-free economy. One learning strategy involves crafting policy memos and op/ed pieces on issues where public … innovation pathways and technological possibility sparking the carbon-free economy. One learning strategy involves crafting policy memos and op/ed pieces on issues where public …
… Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional partnerships. Kari explained the Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) provision of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which will invest up to $50 million in fiscal year 2020. … at USDA NRCS … Michele Haynes … Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional partnerships. Kari explained the Alternative …
… who treat farmland as a hedge to other asset classes. 2725 2801 2814 So, You're Thinking of Investing in Regenerative Food Systems... … Kathryn Sierks … Claire Lafave … Cortney Ahern … investors who treat farmland as a hedge to other asset classes. … So, You're Thinking of Investing in Regenerative Food Systems... …
… This two-part article series explores the challenges of and opportunities for incorporating conservation finance into traditional investment portfolios. In Part 1, various current and … advisors with deep knowledge of impact finance discuss the challenges of integrating conservation investments into traditional investment portfolios. 2818 Investment Advisors Weigh In on Barriers to Conservation in Portfolios … Shea Flanagan … This two-part article series explores the …
… In September, The Conservation Fund announced the closing of its $150 million green bond. The environmental … offered the 10-year notes in order to expand its Working Forest Fund. CFN spoke to Conservation Fund CEO Larry Selzer about how the organization will use bond funds, the … experience of offering a bond as a nonprofit, and the significance of the project for the conservation finance field. 2880 Interview: The Conservation Fund’s Green Bond for American …
… revamp the electric grid: modernizing century-old systems, promoting energy efficiency, and investing in distributed energy generation that replaces central grids. Through smart … revamp the electric grid: modernizing century-old systems, promoting energy efficiency, and investing in distributed energy generation that replaces central grids. Through smart …
… Regulatory changes to the Securities Act in 2016 enabled crowdinvesting, an idea that can usher in a new era of inclusive project finance, ripe to … solution projects originated and owned by the communities that use them. 6766 Opinion: Crowdinvesting Enables Clean Energy for All … Franz Hochstrasser … Regulatory changes to the Securities Act in 2016 enabled crowdinvesting, an idea that can usher in a new era of inclusive project finance, ripe to …
… Traditionally, conservation efforts raise funding for projects and actions in the hope that those … explores Pay-for-success financing, an alternative approach. This model ties funding for conservation to project outcomes, incentivizing the achievement of objectives and shifting risk away from public agencies and conservation organizations that implement on-the-ground work. 2818 Pay-for-Success Financing …
… new funds for green infrastructure. In January 2019, the city — in partnership with impact investing intermediary firm Quantified Ventures — closed a $14 million environmental impact … new funds for green infrastructure. In January 2019, the city — in partnership with impact investing intermediary firm Quantified Ventures — closed a $14 million environmental impact …
… impact-focused venture capital and private equity funds, is out to disprove the notion that investing for impact requires sacrificing financial return. On the contrary, ICM members aim … to their success. 2836 New Collaborative Looks to Make Market-Rate Investments with Conservation Impact … Vincent Caruso … Impact Capital Managers (ICM), a network of … contribute to their success. … New Collaborative Looks to Make Market-Rate Investments with Conservation Impact …