Conservation Finance Alliance

Great #consultancy opportunity at Conservation Finance Alliance! The call for applications is open until January 10. https://lnkd.in/eF2yTwfg #conservationfinance #jobs

https://lnkd.in/e7GUEbXc Hola red, paso por acá a dejarles esta conversación con David Meyers que es el director ejecutivo de la Conservation Finance Alliance. En esta charla hablamos de la necesidad de ajustar al sistema económico para que refleje la importancia de lo ambiental. #PoderAmbiental #Poder . En esta conversación analizamos algunos planteamientos de Pavan Sukhdev y de Mariana Mazzucato

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Great opportunity from ICFA - International Climate Finance Accelerator 🌍 On November 8th, the ICFA will host an informational webinar covering the selection process for the ICFA acceleration program for climate fund managers Cohort 2025.

📣 Great news! ➡️ CFA's Incubator is one of the projects Milkywire's Nature Transformation Fund selected. Stay tuned for our communications with the call for the third cohort 2025! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e9TzNhNU #ConservationFinance

This afternoon key leaders, including the Head of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS Environmental Sustainability Division, Mr. David Myers (Director, Conservation Finance Alliance), and Kevin McCall (Senior Environmental Specialist, The World Bank), participated in the “Actioning Blue: A Caribbean 30×30 Vision for the Ocean" side event hosted by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. At the side event, we explored the financing access challenges faced by SIDS in their journey toward KMGBF implementation. The discussion featured finance experts, high-level political leaders, donor governments, and key institutions, including the Global Environment Facility, GBF, and GCF. Together, they tackled gaps, opportunities, and strategies to catalyze unlocking effective financing for sustainable development and strategies to achieve the Caribbean’s marine conservation goals. We also participated in “Experiences from Conservation Trust Funds,” and shared CBF’s expertise in scaling sustainable conservation efforts. Stay tuned for more updates as we progress toward a resilient future for the Caribbean’s oceans. This gathering reaffirmed CBF’s commitment to the 30x30 target by enhancing marine protection and financing blue economy initiatives. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erw6nqug #COP16 #SustainableFinancing #ConservationFinance #30x30 #BlueEconomy #MarineConservation #SustainableCaribbean #BiodiversityConservation Karen McDonald Gayle Tanja Lieuw Fabian Kyne Tadzio Bervoets

"Scaling is a major challenge. The Great Barrier Reef alone spans 2,300 kilometres, and we can’t afford to take a sequential approach to technology, governance, and finance—we need all three to scale together.” - Cedric Robillot.   Congratulations Cedric Robillot on your impactful discussions at the #ForCoral International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) #COP16 Columbia event, delivered jointly with the Biodiversity Credit Alliance’s Manesh Lacoul and Global Fund for Coral Reefs’s Yabanex Batista. Cedric addressed key challenges including scaling, timing and financing. He stressed the importance of linking high-integrity science with global frameworks to enhance transparency, scalability and equity in reef restoration.   Cedric was joined by Conservation International’s Chris Stone, The Nature Conservancy’s Dr. Elizabeth Mcleod, Verra’s Sinclair V., and Conservation Finance Alliance’s David Meyers to explore strategies to bridge funding gaps that support coral reef sustainability worldwide.   As the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program Executive Director, Cedric is working with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and with support from the L'Oréal Fund for Nature Regeneration and Australian Government to develop a high-integrity Coral Biodiversity Credit methodology. These “biodiversity accounting” approaches can help guide decisions on the most critical conservation and restoration actions, supporting new financial instruments to drive investment into coral reef outcomes.

🌊 Day 10 - #ForCoral Pavilion Highlights! 🌊 Here’s a recap of today’s inspiring events, amazing insights, and powerful partnerships! 💡 🌎 💙 Lets be Nice to Coral Reefs brought together passionate voices on #coralreef protection with a spotlight on engaging civil society. Big thanks to Peter Thomson and Remi Parmentier for leading this essential dialogue! 🌎 Actioning Blue: A Caribbean 30×30 Vision for the Ocean hosted by Caribbean Biodiversity Fund was a dynamic session that united #regional leaders to discuss how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can access the financing needed to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (#KMGBF). With insights from: 🔹 🌐 Head of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS Environmental Sustainability Division 🔹 💸 Kevin McCall, Senior Environmental Specialist at The World Bank 🔹 🤝 David Meyers, Director Conservation Finance Alliance donors.   The Kelp Forest Alliance launched the State of the World’s Kelp Forests, a first-of-its-kind #report on these invaluable ecosystems. Valued at 💲 500B annually, kelp forests are #biodiversity powerhouses, fighting climate change and supporting local #economies. But they face urgent threats from climate change and overfishing. 🤝 Global Restoration Movement: Partnerships & Synergies Panel 🌱 Francis joined #restoration leaders on "Restoration Day" to share insights and expand collaborative efforts on #coral and #coastal ecosystem restoration. So far, the #ForCoral Pavilion has welcomed over 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ visitors! 🚨 Lastly, the Emergency Special Session on #coralreefs convened by H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) issued an urgent call to #action for world leaders to intensify efforts to increase #financial support to safeguard the functional existence of coral reefs. Chair Brenda Mallory issued the need for more #urgent coral reef discussions to ensure a future with healthy, vibrant reefs 🪸 #NatureIsAlsoBlue General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea - shams

Have you heard of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)? 🏝️ SIDS face unique challenges to sustainable development due to geography, their limited resources, and heightened vulnerability to climate impacts. Despite stewarding rich biodiversity and vast marine ecosystems, SIDS often lack the resources and capacity for effective conservation and climate adaptation efforts. At #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, David Meyers, Executive Director of the Conservation Finance Alliance and a member of the CTCF technical team, moderated a panel exploring these challenges and discussing the potential establishment of a SIDS Conservation Trust Fund Community of Practice. Panelists delved into the design and operational strategies of trust funds that could effectively mobilise resources, build resilience, and drive long-term conservation outcomes in island nations. They also evaluated how collaborative funding models could enhance self-sufficiency and promote shared learning among SIDS, fostering resilience across regions.   Similarly, in the Coral Triangle, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea—also classified as SIDS—face comparable constraints. Through a regional trust fund, the Coral Triangle Conservation Fund (CTCF) aims to support these nations, helping them reach their biodiversity and climate resilience goals by providing the sustainable financial backing crucial for impactful conservation efforts. Are you from an island nation? Comment below! #CTCF #SIDS #COP16 #CoralTriangle #MarineConservation #CoralTriangle #Conservation #Sustainability #BlueCarbon #MPCAs #CoralTriangle #EcosystemRestoration #CommunityBuilding #NatureFinance

📣 Latest News: Verra launched the SD VISta Nature Framework 🌿 ➡️ The SD VISta Nature Framework will drive critically needed finance to biodiversity conservation activities. It will contribute to Target 19 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for the mobilization of $200 billion per year for biodiversity from all sources, including through innovative schemes such as biodiversity credits with environmental safeguards. 💻 If you want to learn more about the Nature Framework, join the webinar hosted by Verra on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 11:00 am ET. 🟢 More information and register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/eCePJ64C 🔴 Download the methodology: https://lnkd.in/emsKCwce