Conservation Finance Network

We advance land and resource conservation by producing solutions-oriented news about a wide variety of ecosystems.

By Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Corporate Investment in Farmers’ Sustainable Transition
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Less than one percent of United States farms had an organic certification in 2017, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). …
New Impact Investing Partnership Fuels Ranch Conservation
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shea Flanagan
One would not typically think a timberland investment manager would partner with a land trust to conserve a ranch as an impact investing deal. …
Using Financial Models Sets up Land Trusts for Success
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Shea Flanagan
Financial modeling is an emerging application for land trusts. It could make a great difference in their ability to forecast and plan for various …
Venture Capital Can Fund Meat Alternatives
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Dennis Tung
Food entrepreneurs are exploring plant-based meats and cell-based meats. According to one market analysis, the global meat-substitutes market is …
Colombia Puts a Tax on Carbon
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Camilo Monge
In Colombia, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, the government introduced a tax on fossil fuels of $5 USD per ton of carbon dioxide …
Food-Industry Water Risk Is a Growing Concern
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Marisa Repka
Water – the lifeblood of the $5-trillion food industry – is slowly gaining notice among companies and investors in this sector. Food and agriculture …
Channelling Innovative Finance for Coral Restoration
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kalyani Basu
Anthropogenic influence on coral ecosystems is tremendous. Corals are dying because of bleaching, disease and weakness. This is due to ocean warming …
Tapping into Public Health Dollars to Restore Urban Forests
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Lauren Stoneburner
Recent developments on the relationship between urban greenery and public health have taken cities by storm. Reports such as “Funding Trees for …
Conservation, Accelerated
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Maki Tazawa
Accelerators provide a formal way for startups to access expertise. They can also help provide capital for organizations and companies in the early …
Intermediaries Are a Missing Ingredient in Conservation Finance
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Jeffrey Conti
Financial intermediaries can make new markets come alive, according to a key discussion from CFN's 6th Conservation Finance Practitioner Roundtable. …
Louisiana Environmental Impact Bond May Reduce Coastal Land Loss
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kat Friedrich
Bordered by beautiful wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana is a hub of transportation and industry. A pilot environmental impact bond could …
How Green Infrastructure Yields Urban Safety and Health
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kat Friedrich
Greenprint Partners is field-testing a green infrastructure-financing approach that could help make communities healthier and safer in a small group …
A Blueprint for Financing Green Stormwater Infrastructure
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kat Friedrich
In a few Rust Belt cities that are seeking economic and social benefits, Greenprint Partners – formerly known as Fresh Coast Capital – is breaking …
Focus on Investors Boosts DC’s Stormwater Credit Market
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Allegra Wrocklage
The Washington, DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE)’s Stormwater Retention Credit Program takes a unique approach to attracting …
Donor-Advised Funds Are an Untapped Source of Impact Capital
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Nathalie Woolworth
The National Philanthropic Trust’s 2017 Donor-Advised Fund Report found that the capital housed in donor-advised funds across the United States …
Could a Mature Timberland Asset Class Spur Conservation?
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Chris Martin
Sustainable forestry represents a major portion of conservation finance’s investable landscape. According to a 2016 Forest Trends report, “State of …
How to Get an Impact Investor's Attention
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Jeffrey Conti
Conservation managers and entrepreneurs who are looking to make their projects stand out as investment opportunities should be sure to supply the …
Impact Investors Discuss How They View Conservation Investments
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Jeffrey Conti
There is a growing gap between available impact capital and conservation investments. This has become a major focal point for investment …
Investing in Sustainable Fisheries
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kalyani Basu
A total of 31.4 percent of global fisheries are being fished at biologically unsustainable levels, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization …
Voices of Conservation Finance: An Interview with David Meyers
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Allegra Wrocklage, Kat Friedrich
In this episode of the podcast "Voices of Conservation Finance," our guest was David Meyers, Senior Technical Advisor to the Biodiversity Finance …
New Jersey Shields Its Fragile Shoreline Ecosystems
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Kat Friedrich
Among the piping plovers and marsh grasses of New Jersey’s scenic coast, environmentalists and communities are busy creating green infrastructure to …
Using State Revolving Funds for Land Conservation
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Maria Martinez
This article by Maria Martinez is part of the Conservation Finance Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to learn or …
Conservation Partnerships with Water Utilities
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Eve Boyce
This article by Eve Boyce and Marcy Lyman is part of the Conservation Finance Network Toolkit, a resource designed for professionals who want to …
Companies Can Stave off Forest Tipping Points
conservationfinancenetwork.org - Maki Tazawa
What does it take to make a forest collapse ecologically? How can the corporate sector prevent this collapse of its natural capital? According to …