Blended Finance for Nature: From Projects to System Change

Join us for an engaging discussion on how blended finance can close the climate and nature funding gap! 🌱

As interest grows from governments, philanthropies, and investors, many essential conservation and restoration initiatives still struggle to secure the funding they need.

This event will delve into strategies for leveraging concessional, philanthropic, and public capital to unlock greater private investment, shift incentives, and promote regenerative and climate-resilient economies. Topics will include:

• Natural capital and conservation landscapes
• Agroforestry and rural development

We'll pay special attention to how to make nature-positive investments viable, especially for smallholders, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities. You'll gain insights into:

• What investment readiness looks like
• Recognizing biodiversity and ecosystem services as crucial infrastructure
• Identifying successes and failures in current blended finance models

As we face increasingly ambitious climate and nature goals, the focus shifts from merely needing more capital to how we can effectively mobilize it for lasting change. Let's explore how blended finance can connect philanthropy, public finance, and private investments to create broader market transformations!

Discussion Group Leaders:

• Marcelo Cabral - Co-Executive Director at Instituto Jataí, driving sustainable public policy through collaboration.
• Vinay Jaju - Founder of EarthON Foundation, promoting clean energy and climate entrepreneurship.

Discussion Questions:

• How can blended finance structures mobilize more private capital for climate and restoration outcomes?
• What barriers hinder conservation projects from becoming investment-ready?
• How can blended finance support communities while meeting investor expectations?
• What changes are needed for blended finance to drive systemic market and policy transformations?

Location: XCHG Spaces
Tickets: Get your ticket here!