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𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 Sustainable finance — a way to positively impact the environment and the economy is gaining more attention, with its clever way to coincide profit and sustainability gains. With all the climate change and never-ending pollution on the planet — this might be the key role for you to be part of the green transition! There are plenty of ways to consider finance and sustainability, one of which is investing in the finest properties in the country, such as Forresta—a city in the forest, as they called it. With its green spaces and use of sustainable resources, not only can you stop the climate risk and other environmental issues, but also experience living in a tranquil haven community.  If the idea of transitioning from greed to green in the world of investment and development makes you want to support green financing, wait until you read this article, which delves deeper into its significant benefits in businesses, governance, and energy transitions aimed at limiting climate change. You���ll understand how sustainable finance can be an excellent climate action while promoting financial stability. 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆: https://buff.ly/49JAM0K

Life under water is the least funded UN Sustainable Development Goal. It is estimated that €147 billion per year globally is needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water by 2030. To date, only €21 billion is available: of this, €16.8 billion comes from domestic and international public sources and €4.2 billion from private investors. This leaves a funding gap of €126 billion still to be addressed. The Nordic Ocean Opportunity Project (The NOOP) is an initiative aimed at exploring, framing and promoting the investment opportunities of one of the most promising sectors in the Nordic region: the Ocean Economy. The project will also put emphasis in identifying potential funding gaps and key investment barriers, and it will develop actionable recommendations to increase private investments in the Nordic Ocean Economy. Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/gMBuJ-dy #oceaneconomy #blueeconomy #sustainability #sustainableoceans

Hey dear connections, as we observe World Environment Day, let’s reflect on the theme for 2024: “Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.” This theme is not just a call to action for environmentalists but also a significant cue for the financial sector. 🌍💚 The finance industry plays a pivotal role in shaping our planet’s future. Investments in land restoration and sustainable agriculture can yield substantial returns, not just in financial terms but also in securing a resilient environment for generations to come. 💵🏝 Green finance 💲💰 is emerging as a powerful tool to combat environmental degradation. By channelling funds into projects that prioritize ecological restoration, we can create a positive impact that transcends borders and balance sheets. As today's youth, we have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this change. By supporting initiatives that align with the Sustainable Development Goals, we can ensure that our investments contribute to a greener, more sustainable world. On this World Environment Day, let’s pledge to integrate environmental considerations into our financial decisions. Let’s invest in our land, our future, and become part of #GenerationRestoration. 💪🌲 #WorldEnvironmentDay #SustainableFinance #GreenInvesting #ESG #LandRestoration

Nature generates trillions of dollars in economic value, and its degradation puts ecosystems and economies at risk. Governments, companies and investors are working to ramp up investments that protect nature. Learn more in this insightful article from our Institute for Sustainable Investing.

Grateful to contribute to the conversation with passionate and creative leaders across the country. I learned so much from my time in rural fund development. When COVID hit, flexible, responsive, community-centered capital was an immediate necessity--not a far-off future solution. There was truly no time for the lackluster "Yeah, it would-be-nice, but unfortunately, it's not the way things are..." conversations I often hear in these spaces. The undeniable global event pushed us to pilot and prove a model that focused on relationships, trust and effectively adopting technology to truly be flexible to immediate and emergent needs. Many incredible funders stepped up to provide support, resources, connections that allowed my organization to provide critical PPE and other resources to remote communities, quickly adapt training and TA to be delivered remotely and financially support the recovery of small businesses and community services, ultimately impacting hundreds of thousands of rural community members. We were able to do so because our staff were already living and working in and with the communities served and had built relationships on the ground with the communities directly. When we looked at the outcomes, we discovered that we were able to serve more diverse populations to access the critical resources they needed there and then than we had historically. We used that to imagine how fewer restrictions could allow us to follow the needs, as identified and elevated by the communities we partnered with... rather than the funders who oversaw the funds from a distance. The communities we served through our affordable housing programming may have a need for environmental training and TA and would benefit from support to build out their economic development to tap into the local community brilliance. Often, there is a need affordable financing to support those goals. A funder narrowly focused on a single issue or output puts pressure on the organizations and communities they fund to be singularly focused on reporting on that one output, with no regard to emerging and/or evolving needs. This can often result in the missed opportunity to develop intersectional solutions to intersectional problems with the communities themselves. Two Audre Lorde quotes come to mind: 1. “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle, because we do not lead single-issue lives.” 2. “If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” I am always, always interested in working together!

Did you know: the livelihoods of 3 billion people are currently at risk because our Ocean is degrading? A continued “business-as-usual” approach will mean that USD$8.4 trillion and two-thirds of all listed companies are at risk. 📉     To reverse this trend, we need to transition to a regenerative and sustainable Ocean economy – one of the ways we can achieve this is by using blue bonds to secure sustainable and equitable finance at scale.       Blue bonds can de-risk Ocean investments and match projects to investors, but… the blue bond pipeline is currently limited. Since 2019, only USD$9 billion in blue-labelled bonds has been issued. This is just 0.33 per cent – 1/300 – of what our research shows is needed.       So, what next? How about a Blue Bond Incubator (BBI) to nurture that pipeline and help it grow?       Discussed today at the Our Ocean Greece Conference, in partnership with the Minderoo Foundation and CALLUND CONSULTING LIMITED, is the research we have done on establishing a specialist “one-stop-shop” BBI for structuring primary blue bond issues that contribute to a sustainable Ocean economy, delivering coastal resilience, climate stabilisation and protecting the most vulnerable ocean ecosystems. 🪸      💪To make this happen we are looking for partners to co-design the next steps.    Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eS8twUAb        #OurOcean #BlueBonds #OceanFinance #BlueEconomy #RidgeToReef #SustainableBlueInfrastructure      CALLUND CONSULTING LIMITED, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance, Ariane Marietta Steins-Meier, Dennis Fritsch, PhD, Melissa Walsh, Karen Sack, Nick Silver 

The Crown Estate has collaborated with a coalition of experts to produce the first roadmap for scaling up finance flows to projects conserving or restoring the UK’s marine ecosystems. The roadmap emphasises that public finance alone will be insufficient, and private investment is key to scaling the UK’s “high-integrity marine natural capital markets.” Marine environments are an integral facet of the UK economy, contributing an estimated £47 billion and supporting over 500,000 jobs. Investors, however, are deterred by challenges such as a lack of agreed terminology, unclear data on benefits, greenwashing risks, and the under-development of marine financial products.   The roadmap outlines the actions required by 2030 to address challenges associated with mobilising capital into UK marine natural capital markets and how to overcome barriers to investment. These include approving uniform methods for identifying marine and coastal conservation sites, addressing evidence gaps related to the health of ocean habitats, developing UK-wide codes and standardised approaches to improve marine capital market governance, and launching blended finance mechanisms. Read our featured article here: https://lnkd.in/ewg---EG With roughly 40 items of news under the themes of Ocean Sustainability; Aquaculture; Carbon Capture & Sensors; and Emerging Preservation Technology each month, here are some of April’s highlights: · Historic climate case win to protect small island states at ITLOS · Private equity sees coral reef protection as an investment opportunity  · Goterra and Skretting Australia are turning food waste into sustainable fish feed · EU Commission issues guidance to boost sustainable aquaculture  · UK launches £4.6m fund for sustainable aquaculture ventures · Dutch kick-start European attempts at carbon capture  · enfinium to invest £1.7bn in carbon capture  · Japan launches first offshore floating solar plant in Tokyo Bay Area  · France targets 45 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050  · Ammonia to account for 35-60% of maritime fuel by 2050 To read the other articles, join the mailing list for our monthly newsletter. Email us at contact@ocean14capital.com to be included. #blueeconomy #bluefinance #climatechange #sdg14 #oceanfinance #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity

🔵 Goal 17 is about revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development. Multistakeholder partnerships are crucial to leverage the inter-linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals to enhance their effectiveness and impact and accelerate progress in achieving the Goals. 🎯 Learn more about the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) ➡️ un-page.org #circulareconomy #greeneconomy

Are you operating in the #blueeconomy? Then, this Call is for you: «Unified paths to a climate-neutral, sustainable, and resilient blue economy: engaging civil society, academia, policy, and industry»  Pre-proposal submission deadline: 10/04/2024, 15:00 CEST (Brussels Time)  Full proposal submission deadline (Provisional): 06/11/2024, 15:00 CET (Brussels Time) This second co-funded call aims to support transnational research and innovation projects of 36 months duration, addressing one of the four priority areas below (subject to funded priority areas by participating funding organisations):  (1) Digital Twins of the Ocean at regional sub basin scale  (2) Blue economy sectors, development of marine multi-use infrastructures  (3) Planning and managing sea-uses at the regional level   (4) Blue Bioresources https://lnkd.in/dunWeshR

Twenty, Twenty Four, the year sustainability goes offshore? Hopefully this image from Ed Ram/Getty Images of six giraffe carcasasses that died of thirst might grab your attention for a moment for you to register the plight of the non-human inhabitants of our planet and for me to give you the heads up that the International Sustainability Institute will shortly be publishing its review of sustainable finance across the offshore centres. Following our survey of the members of the Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors, we report on the true extent of development of sustainable finance across the offshore sector. The question we will be posing is whether 2024 will be the year for positive progress? Watch this space. #climatechange #offshore #sustainablefinance