Colorado State University has shared an announcement regarding two short courses focused on conservation finance that will be available in 2017.
The first is offered exclusively in Spanish and will take place the 5th of July through the 5th of August 2017. The second is available in English and will take place September 7th to 23rd, 2017. For further information you may check out the website or click through the links below.
2017 Curso Corto sobre Manejo de Areas Protegidas: http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam-course-sp
2017 Mobile Seminar on Tourism and Protected Areas: http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpamt-tourism-course
CFA in MPA News
In the latest issue of MPA News there are several exciting mentions of CFA, including an interview with Sylvie Goyet about how MPA Practitioners can benefit from CFA. To view this interview and read other articles from MPA News, please check out the latest issue.
Conservation Trust Fund Investment Survey (CTIS) for 2015 Now Available
The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Conservation Finance Alliance, in partnership with RedLAC and CAFÉ, are pleased to share the Conservation Trust Investment Survey report for Calendar Year 2015. Funding for the report was provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Linden Trust for Conservation, and Acacia Partners.
Each year we are grateful for the investment insights of Greg Alexander in the Foreword. Due to some timing constraints we are issuing the report without the Foreword for now, but will provide an updated document as soon as the Foreword is ready, likely in a week or two. Spanish and French versions will be ready shortly. The English version can be downloaded here or in the CTIS section of the library.
Search for Conservation Education Funding
Mr. Kweku Amankwah, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Green Environmental Network in Ghana and a member of the CFA, has been accepted to a Masters program through Kalu Institute in Spain; his research will be focused on conservation, biodiversity and sustainable funding, well-aligned with the CFA's focus.
He has been granted a scholarship for a portion of the expenses for this distance learning program, but is responsible for the remaining 870 Euros and is looking for sponsorship. Does anyone have any ideas of funding sources? Note that timing is important as he must pay the fees before February. If you have suggestions, please contact him directly at info@globalgreennetwork.org
Application Process is Open for the Annual Kinship Conservation Fellows Program
Just a reminder that applications are open for the 2017 Kinship Conservation Fellows program. Applications from CFA members are more than welcome, and we'd also appreciate your help sharing this information with friends and colleagues.
You can share this post on social media, or if you know someone who would make a great Fellow, download a nomination form or write a brief letter (no more than 300 words) and email it to applications@kinshipfellows.org.
Thank you for helping us recruit Fellows for 2017!
Kinship Fellows program staff
Groundbreaking Partnership Signed to Support Environmental Protections in the Dominican Republic
On December 12th, 2016, in Santo Domingo, the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and El Fondo Nacional para el Medio Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (Fondo MARENA) signed a ground-breaking Partnership Agreement, which will trigger new annual flows of funding to support environmental conservation projects in the Dominican Republic. This represents an important major step toward addressing the long-standing issue of lack of reliable and long-term funding to support environmental protection. This is the first agreement, of an initial set of eight, which the CBF aims to sign with partner national trust fund across the Caribbean.
Call for Ideas from "The Lab"
We would like to share with you a call for ideas from "The Lab"; a global innovation lab for climate finance that is seeking powerful and actionable ideas in Brasil and India to overcome barriers and accelerate investment for a greener future.
Successful ideas will be selected by Lab Members and other experts based on whether they are actionable, innovative, catalytic, and financially sustainable. The selected ideas will receive guidance and support from high-level experts and investors, as well as analytical and communications support.
For further information on what is required to submit an idea, submission deadlines, what selected ideas receive, and examples of previous winners, please check out The Lab's website.
WCS Job Opportunity
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) seeks an ambitious and experienced Lead of Strategy to lead external engagement for the Conservation Solutions team.
His/her primary responsibilities will be:
1) To work closely with the head of Global Corporate Engagement to design and implement a REDD+ marketing strategy. This strategy will increase the sales of REDD+ credits from WCS’ REDD+ portfolio and expand our relationships with the corporate sector.
2) Design and implement strategies to engage with individual, foundation and corporate donors to support WCS’s forest conservation and broader climate change work, especially on the West Coast.
3) Design and implement communication strategies for CS-led programs, such Intact Forests and Trillion Trees.
4) Act as CS’s West Coast representative to donors, partners, and other stakeholders.
If you have an interest in pursuing this position, or are curious about further details, please take a look at the posting on the WCS site.