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📢 Last call for submissions! The Expression of Interest for the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘) is closing soon, with only two days to go. Through our partnership with FSD Africa and the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA), CAPE will provide project development funding and transaction advisory services to develop selected projects to financial close. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dTz-v2aB

🌍 Today we'd like to mark two important milestones for people and planet: 1️⃣ Social Enterprise Day As an employee-owned #SocialEnterprise, Finance Earth is committed to putting communities at the forefront of our nature and climate projects, and to investing the majority of our profits into mission-aligned initiatives. We're proud to be part of Social Enterprise UK and People and Planet First, alongside local and global partners, building a future where social and environmental impact are at the heart of the economy. 🤝 2️⃣ Nature, Oceans, Indigenous Peoples, and Gender Day at #COP29 Finance Earth has signed Nature4Climate's COP29 Nature Statement, calling on UNFCCC Parties to properly recognise and substantively finance nature’s role in addressing the climate crisis. Healthy ecosystems are not just co-benefits—they’re cost-effective climate solutions that urgently need dedicated funding with respect for the needs of Indigenous communities. Without this recognition and investment, global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C risk being undermined. 💸 Read the COP29 Nature Statement here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dX-xWvFi #SocialEnterpriseDay #COP29 #NatureBasedSolutions #PeopleAndPlanetFirst #NCQG #ClimateFinance #NatureFinance

The 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘) is now open for Expressions of Interest!   ➡ https://lnkd.in/dDyRpTCP     📢 We're excited to announce that CAPE is now seeking applications from high-integrity nature-based projects across Africa. Through our partnership with FSD Africa and the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA), CAPE will provide project development funding and transaction advisory services to develop selected projects to financial close.    𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄? CAPE is looking to support projects which meet the following criteria:   🌍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Based in Africa 🍃 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Nature-based with identified revenue opportunities, delivering carbon, biodiversity and local community benefits 📑 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: Have completed a technical feasibility study and strong pre-existing engagement with local communities   If you are developing a nature-based project that could benefit from CAPE, we invite you to complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form by 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟮𝟳𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝐆𝐌𝐓 / 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝐄𝐀𝐓. ➡ https://lnkd.in/dDyRpTCP     📆 To learn more about CAPE, please join our introductory webinar on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟭𝟯𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟬𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝐆𝐌𝐓 / 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝐄𝐀𝐓. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dwsDHGdQ For further information, visit CAPE's web page 👉 https://lnkd.in/dr8ks-vG   #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenFinance #NaturalCapital #CarbonMarkets #SustainableDevelopment #CAPE

In partnership with the National Landscapes Association, we're delighted to welcome the launch of Your Natural Partner - a new online tool which showcases high-impact funding opportunities across the UK's National Landscapes 🏞️   From projects in coastal areas to rural heartlands, the platform helps connect corporates with initiatives that seek to boost biodiversity, flood & climate resilience, and community access to nature.   🔎 To explore these opportunities, visit https://lnkd.in/dPJikXR8 and find out how your business can drive nature recovery across some of the nation’s most cherished and ecologically vital landscapes. Anna E. Halliday, Associate at Finance Earth, will be speaking about several of the project opportunities across the UK’s National Landscapes today at Ecosystems Knowledge Network's Nature Finance UK Conference 2024.   #NatureBasedSolutions #FundNatureRecovery #NationalLandscapes #NatureFinance24 Nature Finance Learning Group (EKN)

❗ News from COP16 Colombia ❗ We're excited to announce our partnership with FSD Africa and the African Natural Capital Alliance to launch the Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) - a ground-breaking initiative set to accelerate high-integrity nature-based projects to investment across Africa.    Through CAPE we will be providing project development funding and transaction advisory services to accelerate nature-based projects to first investment close. We're aiming to mobilise investment into projects that tackle climate change, enhance biodiversity, and empower communities in Africa.   Are you working on a nature-based project in Africa that could benefit from technical support to attract investment, or do you know someone who might be interested?   The Expression of Interest form to apply for support from CAPE will open next week. To be the first to hear when this goes live, register your interest here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ehiGm8ai #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenFinance #NaturalCapital #COP16 #CarbonMarkets #SustainableDevelopment

📢 Finance Earth and 50+ other businesses have called for the Prime Minister to announce an ambitious and investable Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035 at the upcoming #COP29. Our Managing Director, Richard Speak, is quoted supporting the joint letter:   “To tackle the joint climate-biodiversity crisis domestically and globally, it’s imperative that this government connects nature protection and restoration to all climate action plans... We urge the Prime Minister to prioritise this synergy, ensuring that our policies and economic strategy contain concrete delivery plans to grow our country’s natural capital. We believe the UK can lead the building of a sustainable future – ecologically, socially, and financially.”   We're proud to join world-leading companies, investors and financial institutions in signing this letter coordinated by the UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA), urging the UK to re-establish its climate leadership on the global stage.   Integrating nature restoration and outlining credible delivery mechanisms are essential, not only to meeting the UK's 2050 #NetZero target, but also to paving the way for other countries to follow.   Read the full letter here ➡ https://lnkd.in/ePcfRGCd Corporate Leaders Groups UK Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)   #BGALetter #BGANetZero #2035NDC #climateaction #naturepositive #NbS

🌻 Finance Earth is working with partners including Soil Association, The Woodland Trust and Soil Association Certification Ltd to develop whole-farm and farm cluster approaches to implement natural capital projects.   We've developed a short survey to hear preferences from farmers, advisers, project developers and others on different options for aggregating natural capital projects across farms.   We'd love to hear from you! Please do share your views if you're a farmer, or natural capital project developer or adviser here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dkwUvpg7   #NaturalCapital #FIRNS #Agroforestry  

For those going to COP16 Colombia, our partners at FSD Africa will be hosting some exciting events on accelerating finance for nature-based projects across Africa. 🌍 1️⃣ Designing What’s Needed: Accelerating Nature-Based Carbon Solutions in Africa 🕛 Monday, October 28th, from 12:00 to 13:00 - Small Room, Nature Based Pavilion ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dDHAsqRe FSD Africa will unveil a transformative initiative at COP16, including an expert roundtable on boosting investment in nature-based carbon solutions and sustainable development. 2️⃣ Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Africa: Strengthening the Investment Environment 🕔 Thursday, October 31st, from 17:00 to 18:00 - Big Room at the Nature Positive Pavillion ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/d_BVVGce This panel discussion hosted by FSD Africa will focus on tackling investment barriers and leveraging rising interest to accelerate financing for nature-based solutions, in order to boost biodiversity and combat climate change across Africa. #COP16 #ClimateFinance #CarbonMarkets

🏝 Earlier this month, our Managing Director, James Mansfield, and Associate Director, Yann Grandemange, travelled to the beautiful island of Saint Lucia for RedLAC's annual Congress. It was incredibly valuable to engage in critical discussions on the role of private and blended finance to fulfil biodiversity and conservation goals. A key focus was exploring scalable strategies to achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework's 30x30 target across Latin America and the Caribbean. Following RedLAC, Finance Earth hosted a 2-day workshop for our partners at the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund and seven other National Conservation Trust Funds (NCTFs) from across the Caribbean. We're pleased to continue our collaboration in identifying investment opportunities and developing a unified capital-raising strategy for the NCTFs to drive private sector finance towards climate and nature throughout the region.   Interested in learning more? 📨 Reach out to us at: hello@finance.earth Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund NCTFJ - National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica Dominica National Conservation Trust Fund St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund, Grenada Sustainable Development Trust Fund, St. Christopher & Nevis Conservation Foundation #conservationfinance #30x30 

A big thank you to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for hosting the insightful West Midlands Natural Environment Summit last Friday! 🌄   It was a fantastic opportunity to constructively discuss developing nature markets and unlocking finance for nature restoration across the West Midlands and beyond. We heard from a range of engaging speakers on topics in urban nature recovery and building inclusive local nature delivery - including a session on advancing high-integrity investment in natural capital from our very own Alex Hume.   Finance Earth is proud to be working with WMCA on the Defra-funded Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) programme. This initiative is dedicated to supporting local leaders and regional partners in mobilising private finance for nature.  To find out more, read here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dEnM6uBP #NatureRecovery #NatureFinance #UrbanNature Sanchi Gupta Florence White Tristan Semple