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The need to ramp up investments in nature - especially in forests - has never been more urgent. The good news is that more companies and funds are developing innovative solutions to preserve these vital carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. While their early-stage development is being supported by public and philanthropic funding, they are struggling to unlock the necessary funding to scale. One way that Mobilising Finance for Forests (MFF) is addressing this gap is by sharing knowledge and lowering the barriers for investors to engage in nature-based solutions. By familiarizing them with key insights and best practices, MFF aims to make it easier for a broader range of investors to enter this vital sector. FMO's digital magazine, Future-minded, has compiled key guidance and resources developed by MFF to inform and inspire the investment community. Learn what they are here: https://lnkd.in/ge3m54N4 #biodiversity #financeforforests #cop16

At CarbonEx, we recognize the critical role forests and nature-based solutions play in combating climate change. As Nigeria’s first digital platform for carbon Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), we are driving transparency and scalability in carbon markets by leveraging satellite remote sensing, IoT, and machine learning. Our platform supports impactful carbon projects while opening doors to financial incentives within the global carbon market. We’re particularly interested in partnering with FMO to support the Mobilising Finance for Forests (MFF) initiative. CarbonEx is well-positioned to contribute to the MFF goals through our focus on verifiable carbon sequestration in agriculture and sustainable land use practices. By collaborating, we can lower barriers to investment for nature-based solutions in Africa, bringing innovation to carbon project tracking and unlocking scalable funding mechanisms for carbon sequestration projects. www.carbonex.africa

We are proud and very excited to be chosen as a Featured Partner of 1% for the Planet. Last week, 1% for the Planet launched their Featured Partner Guides that are carefully curated lists of environmental organizations within 1% of the Planet's “Impact Targets”, aimed at showcasing standout organizations across the 1% for the Planet network around the world. Ecoexist Trust is honoured to be included in this Featured Partner Guide as a non-profit Environmental Partner, on account of our "...exceptional engagement with 1% for the Planet and impressive impact!” If you are a member, please take a look at our partner page, listed in the Featured Guide on the link here, and get in touch to learn how you can support us build coexistence, ensure the welfare of both people and elephants and create sustainable social and environmental impact in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: https://lnkd.in/daPYDjfW... 1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive. It inspires businesses to support environmental partners through membership and everyday actions, making environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advising, impact storytelling and third-party certification. If you’re a corporate interested in giving back to conservation and the environment in an easy transparent way, to become a 1% for the Planet member and contribute , check out their website onepercentfortheplanet.org or join here, https://lnkd.in/dviTJSKC @onepercentfortheplanet @1percentfortheplanet #onepercentfortheplanet #elephantconservation #OkavangoDelta #supportsustainablelivelihoods #coexistencewithwildlife #supportnonprofits

The Forest Tenure Funders Group #FTFG Annual 2023-24 Report is out right in time for #COP29. There is a lot of good news from recognition of new indigenous territories in Brazil to a few countries, such as DRC, Columbia and Indonesia, advancing new legal frameworks to secure #indigenous people's land rights. For me, this report stands out for being the first to collect detailed information on #funding to projects that target #gender and #youth. Notably, 11% of 2023 funds were directed toward projects with a primary focus on gender equality, and 2% supported youth-focused initiatives. "These figures represent steps forward in tackling social equity challenges, yet they underscore the need for further efforts to ensure women and youth within IP and LC communities receive a more substantial portion of the funding." Read excellent summary by FTFG current chair, #Norway, and access all information and case studies directly through the link below. #funding #forestry #gender #GenderEquality #LandRights #TenureRights #ClimateFinance #FTFGPledge #IPLC #WomenLandRights #climatefinance #tropicalforests

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 At COP26 in Glasgow, 25 public and philanthropic donors, including Norway, committed $1.7 billion through the Forest Tenure Pledge to advance Indigenous Peoples,' and local communities' rights to forest tenure and guardianship. Now, with the release of the 2023-2024 Forest Tenure Funders Group report, we’re seeing real progress. $1.34 billion is disbursed, reaching 79% of our pledge. This funding supports the vital role forest guardians play in climate action, biodiversity protection, and forest preservation. 🌱 Key developments: 🇧🇷 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 recognized 10 new Indigenous Territories since 2023. 🇵🇪 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂 titled 1.9 million hectares for Indigenous Peoples, including those in voluntary isolation. 🌍 𝗗𝗥𝗖, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮, and 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 have advanced landmark legal frameworks to secure Indigenous Peoples’ land rights and support their management of forests. These initiatives are already generating significant environmental impact, thanks to strong advocacy from Indigenous and local organizations and support from governments in tropical forest countries. Yet, challenges persist. In 2023, 196 environmental human rights defenders—many of them Indigenous Peoples—lost their lives. Securing tenure rights is crucial to reversing this alarming trend. So is ensuring that funding flows directly to these communities. While intermediaries often serve a valuable role, we’re also seeing a push for increased direct funding. In 2023, nearly 11% of Forest Tenure Pledge funds went directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities—a significant improvement. Still, there’s more to be done, especially to support women and youth within these communities. Looking ahead, the Forest Tenure Funders Group is supportive of a funding system that reaches forest guardians effectively.  Together, we’re building a funding system that honours the rights and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples, strengthens their role in combating climate change, and protects the world’s forests for future generations. 🌎 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dq5uWyaA #ClimateAction #IndigenousPeoplesRights #ForestConservation #SustainableFunding #COP29

🌿 The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global movement to revive billions of hectares of degraded land. 🌍 Since its launch in 2021, incredible progress has been made towards restoring our planet's ecosystems. As always, though, there is still a long way to go. 🌱 Over 115 countries have joined the initiative, pledging to restore over 2 billion hectares of land by 2030. 🌿 Restoration projects are underway worldwide, from reforestation efforts in Africa to mangrove rehabilitation in Asia. 🌳 YOU can make a difference too! Join the #GenerationRestoration movement through your environmental volunteering, donating to causes, or simply spreading the word. I know it can feel like we're fighting an uphill battle for our ecosystems and natural landscapes, but know that there are countless individuals and organisations worldwide dedicated to this cause. Every local action, no matter how small, is a vital piece of the global puzzle toward a sustainable future. Together, our efforts are making a tangible difference in healing the Earth. It helps to tap into initiatives like this to remember how much is actually being achieved 🌏 Learn more and get involved at https://lnkd.in/g_sEiqW! #RestoreOurEarth #UNDecadeonRestoration #Environmentalvolunteering

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 At COP26 in Glasgow, 25 public and philanthropic donors committed $1.7 billion through the Forest Tenure Pledge to advance Indigenous Peoples,' and local communities' rights to forest tenure and guardianship. Now, with the release of the 2023-2024 Forest Tenure Funders Group report, real progress is happening. $1.34 billion is disbursed, reaching 79% of the pledge. This funding supports the vital role forest guardians play in climate action, biodiversity protection, and forest preservation. 🌱 Key developments: 🇧🇷 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 recognized 10 new Indigenous Territories since 2023. 🇵🇪 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂 titled 1.9 million hectares for Indigenous Peoples, including those in voluntary isolation. 🌍 𝗗𝗥𝗖, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮, and 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 have advanced landmark legal frameworks to secure Indigenous Peoples’ land rights and support their management of forests. These initiatives are already generating significant environmental impact, thanks to strong advocacy from Indigenous and local organizations and support from governments in tropical forest countries. Yet, challenges persist. In 2023, 196 environmental human rights defenders—many of them Indigenous Peoples—lost their lives. Securing tenure rights is crucial to reversing this alarming trend. So is ensuring that funding flows directly to these communities. While intermediaries often serve a valuable role, we’re also seeing a push for increased direct funding. In 2023, nearly 11% of Forest Tenure Pledge funds went directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities—a significant improvement. Still, there’s more to be done, especially to support women and youth within these communities. Looking ahead, the Forest Tenure Funders Group is supportive of a funding system that reaches forest guardians effectively. The Forest Tenure Funders Group is building a funding system that honors the rights and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples, strengthens their role in combating climate change, and protects the world’s forests for future generations. 🌎 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/epTQadSd #ClimateAction #IndigenousPeoplesRights #ForestConservation #SustainableFunding #COP29 Leif John Fosse, Chris Penrose Buckley, Iris Krebber, Mireille Perrin, Kaj van de Vorstenbosch, Nancy Lindborg, Darren Walker The Land Portal Foundation is proud to host the Forest Tenure Funders Group reports and resources on our website.

❗ The next few weeks are really important in the world of climate, biodiversity and environmental impact and Subak Australia is excited to be involved. 1️⃣ Next week is the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit 2024 in Sydney and our Executive Director and Founder, Chris Wilson will be there, promoting the vital role of the early stage founders and the not-for-profit pioneers we promote and support. 2️⃣ Also next week in Washington 🇺🇸, our UK Founder Bryony Worthington and Head of Communications Louise Denver will be representing Subak Australia at the Public Interest Registry #ORGImpactAwards, where we are one of 5 finalists for the #EnvironmentalStewardship Award … cross your fingers for us 🤞🏼 . 3️⃣ Then it is time for the second Australian SXSW Sydney which kicks off on Monday 14 October, and Chris will be 'ambassadoring' himself around town across the first three days, talking to #Founders and #Investors focusing on the #naturalenvironment, #climateaction and #impact. (Remember, please DM us if you want to catch up with him either next week at the #NaturePositive Summit or the week after at #SXSWSydney). 4️⃣ AND DON’T FORGET, we are actively raising much needed #FUNDS right now, so follow either of the links in the comments to donate and make a difference (ALL donations are tax deductible), or DM Rockyath A. if a longer term sponsorship relationship is of interest to you. There is still so much work to be done in service of a #NaturePositive world, but it is great to see focus and activity in the space. #naturerepair #climatechange #biodiversity #startups #impact #impactinvesting #notforprofits #policyaction David Cecil Marc Snape

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 At COP26 in Glasgow, 25 public and philanthropic donors committed $1.7 billion through the Forest Tenure Pledge to advance Indigenous Peoples,' and local communities' rights to forest tenure and guardianship. Now, with the release of the 2023-2024 Forest Tenure Funders Group report, real progress is happening. $1.34 billion is disbursed, reaching 79% of the pledge. This funding supports the vital role forest guardians play in climate action, biodiversity protection, and forest preservation. 🌱 Key developments: 🇧🇷 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 recognized 10 new Indigenous Territories since 2023. 🇵🇪 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂 titled 1.9 million hectares for Indigenous Peoples, including those in voluntary isolation. 🌍 𝗗𝗥𝗖, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮, and 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 have advanced landmark legal frameworks to secure Indigenous Peoples’ land rights and support their management of forests. These initiatives are already generating significant environmental impact, thanks to strong advocacy from Indigenous and local organizations and support from governments in tropical forest countries. Yet, challenges persist. In 2023, 196 environmental human rights defenders—many of them Indigenous Peoples—lost their lives. Securing tenure rights is crucial to reversing this alarming trend. So is ensuring that funding flows directly to these communities. While intermediaries often serve a valuable role, we’re also seeing a push for increased direct funding. In 2023, nearly 11% of Forest Tenure Pledge funds went directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities—a significant improvement. Still, there’s more to be done, especially to support women and youth within these communities. Looking ahead, the Forest Tenure Funders Group is supportive of a funding system that reaches forest guardians effectively. The Forest Tenure Funders Group is building a funding system that honors the rights and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples, strengthens their role in combating climate change, and protects the world’s forests for future generations. 🌎 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dq5uWyaA #ClimateAction #IndigenousPeoplesRights #ForestConservation #SustainableFunding #COP29 Leif John Fosse, Chris Penrose Buckley, Iris Krebber, Mireille Perrin, Kaj van de Vorstenbosch, Nancy Lindborg, Darren Walker The Land Portal Foundation is proud to host the Forest Tenure Funders Group reports and resources on our website.

Check out the latest report from the Forest Tenure Funders Group ⬇️