… and financing strategies hold great promise in narrowing the gap between the financial resources that are available and the scale of the conservation need. About Conservation Finance Network The Conservation Finance Network (CFN) advances land and resource conservation by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing … convenings, intensive trainings, and information dissemination to increase the financial resources deployed for conservation. Our web presence is produced in partnership with Yale …
… series invites sustainability-oriented professionals to discuss the work they do and the journeys they have taken in their careers. By sharing their stories, speakers provide a set of possible roadmaps for students to follow (or avoid). From … private sector. These conversations will center around pathways taken to current careers, what the current day-to-day entails, perspectives on broader trends in the field, and …
… 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 law firm, who 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 … 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 …
… future. A key framework for these necessary changes is becoming “net positive”—in short, courageous companies will thrive by giving more than they take from our communities and ecosystems. But…what would it take for companies to actually create more environmental and social benefit … sustainable business expert and graduate of Yale’s School of Environment. By telling stories of how Unilever navigated the fight for their Sustainable Living Plan as well as …
… finance initiatives designed to conserve tropical forest ecosystems and that answer: What tools can transform traditional donor-backed conservation to financially sustainable … timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, …
… finance initiatives designed to conserve tropical forest ecosystems and that answer: What tools can transform traditional donor-backed conservation to financially sustainable … timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, …
… 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 …
… finance initiatives designed to conserve tropical forest ecosystems and that answer: What tools can transform traditional donor-backed conservation to financially sustainable … timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, …
… 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 …
… 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 University of Wyoming. Applications for the 2018 Boot Camp are now …