From Apple
“Through Apple’s Earth Day 2018 Give Back campaign, the company has partnered with Conservation International to protect a 27,000 acre mangrove forest in Cispatá Bay on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.”
The full article is available in the Apple Newsroom.
From the Conservation Finance Network
“The contribution of marine and coastal ecosystems in carbon sequestration, or “blue carbon,” has only recently begun to gain traction in market-based ecosystem management discussions.
At present, existing methods of measuring and monitoring carbon offsets are geared towards terrestrial ecosystems, and do not account for the carbon stored in coastal, marine or wetland soils and biomass.
There are a number of mechanisms in place to facilitate investment in terrestrial carbon through regulatory markets which could be adapted to include blue carbon.”
The full article is available on the Conservation Finance Network website.
From World Economic Forum:
“It is not surprising that the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Risks Report (GRR), through its comprehensive risks perception survey, ranks biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as one of the top five risks in terms of likelihood and impact in the coming 10 years. Yet general confusion persists on what amount of nature loss has occurred, why it relates to human prosperity and how to confront its loss in a practical manner, especially in the business world. Following on the heels of the 2020 GRR, this report provides a deep dive into how nature loss is material to businesses in all industry sectors and makes a clear argument for nature-related risks to be regularly identified, assessed and disclosed by business – as is now increasingly the case for climate change risks. This will help prevent risk mispricing and inaccurate capital buffers, as well as guiding action to mitigate and adapt business activities that degrade and destroy nature.”
Conservation Strategy Fund in collaboration with CFA is offering a one-week version of our flagship two-week international training course in Washington DC this summer.
I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and spread the word to folks who would like a greater degree of literacy in conservation economics. After taking this course, participants will understand how, with the proper use of economic tools, we can achieve better outcomes for nature AND people.
This sought after course will be held from July 13-17, and will include other professionals from around the world.
More information is available at this link or on this downloadable flyer.
The MedFund is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop its 5-year resource mobilization strategy.
The RFP and Terms of reference contain all the necessary information for interested Offerors.
Consulting firms, Consultants, must send their bids via email to contact@themedfund.org by February 28th 2020 by midnight (CET time).
Start Date: 1 April 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter
Contract Type: This is a temporary position to provide parental leave cover and will terminate on or before 16 April 2021 on the return of the Director, Conservation Finance & Enterprise from parental leave.
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK
FFI is seeking a Director to lead the operational management, implementation and development of FFI’s Conservation Finance & Enterprise programme.
Further information is available here on the F&F website.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 5 February 2020.
MedPAN has launched a Call for Small Projects to support the actions led in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean. The Call for Small Projects aims to reinforce MPA management. Please note that the call has specific eligibility rules. You'll find all the details below.
The MedPAN Calls for Small Project is open to:
Organisations that are in charge of the management of MPAs;
Other organisations (NGOs, private companies, scientific institutions, etc.) working with authorities that are responsible for the management of Mediterranean MPAs.
The Call targets co-management approaches for MPAs.
The call is only open to the following six countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Turkey and Albania.
The MPA management authorities and the organisations who wish to participate will need to send the Grant Application Form to the MedPAN Secretariat before February 5, 2020.
You will find all the details regarding participation eligibility, the type of projects that are required and the selection process in the Rules document of the thematic Call for Small Projects.
To submit a grant request:
Carefully read the Rules and assess whether your structure and project are eligible.
Download the Rules of the thematic Call for Small Projects on MPA co-management approaches.
Fill in the Grant Application Form.
Download the Grant Application Form.
Send it with all the necessary documents to projet@medpan.org by February 5, 2020 midnight.
Don't hesitate to contact us for any question about this Call for Small Projects.
This Call for Small Projects is made possible through the support of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
Washington DC
Temporary/Seasonal
GLOBAL CONSERVATION
Job Description
Reporting: reporting to David Meyers, Executive Director, CFA
Objectives: The CFA Communication and Membership Assistant is essential to ensure effective communication among members of the Conservation Finance Alliance and the CFA Secretariat, specifically in support of CFA programs and membership outreach. This role is critical to help with information sharing and logistical support for the CFA Secretariat.
Principal Responsibilities:
Developing, writing and sending CFA’s monthly newsletter to the members and newsletter recipients; actively soliciting news items from members for inclusion, and updating the CFA website and CFA’s social media accounts with newsletter elements.
Monitoring the CFA Secretariat email account and responding to member emails or forwarding communications to appropriate CFA Working Group Chairs, Secretariat and Executive Committee members
Maintaining and updating the member database, including adding new members
Maintaining and upgrading the CFA websites including conservationfinancealliance.org (includes cfalliance.org), and conservationfinance.info:
Updating the websites content including the library, tool kits, conservation finance guide, and more as requested by the CFA Executive Director, Working Group Chairs and CFA Secretariat.
Updating the news section, events calendar, experts database, and other sections on a regular basis.
Updating and creating new web pages or websites as requested by the Executive Director.
Remaining in regular contact with the Executive Secretariats of RedLAC, CAFÉ and APNET as well as the Conservation Finance Network to identify content-sharing and cross-posting opportunities
Scheduling, organizing and providing logistical and technical support for webinars including assuring that presenters are comfortable with the technology and have shared presentations with the webinar host (Secretariat). Recording and posting all webinars online.
Supporting CFA task forces and Working Groups including but not limited to: establish and maintain list servers, scheduling meetings, sending meeting announcements, recording meeting, taking notes during calls, and disbursing meeting minutes following review from CFA Secretariat.
Reaching out to members and partners to solicit topics for knowledge sharing including documents, publications, relevant webinars, conferences, and more.
Schedule and assure logistics and communications for quarterly Executive Committee virtual meetings including preparing minutes from meetings
Schedule and assure logistics and communications for semi-annual Steering Committee virtual meetings including preparing minutes from meetings.
Qualification/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree, strong research and writing skills a must
Previous social media and website experience and ability to communicate well with a globally-located, culturally-diverse team desirable
Understanding and familiarity with biodiversity conservation implementation and policy a plus
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills, including responsiveness to multiple, simultaneous projects and demands; ability to set and follow priorities and meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and without daily instruction and monitoring
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Additional skills - Website creation and management (experience with Squarespace preferred), email communications tools including MailChimp.
To apply see the Jobs pages at WCS and search for Communication and Membership Assistant.
From Clarmondial:
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020
The Food Securities Fund was one of the three Non-Grant Instruments (NGI) approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in December 2019. The global emerging markets fund, which starts with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa, was deemed to be well-aligned with GEF focal areas, including on land degradation, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation.
In recognition of this, the GEF Council approved a commitment of USD 15 million to the Fund, with Conservation International acting as its agency. This funding will be unlocked by commitments from an anchor investor, which Clarmondial will announce in the coming weeks.
Clarmondial has designed the Food Securities Fund to create significant and measurable impact through its innovative value chain finance approach. Its targets include:
positively impact the lives of farmers – and especially smallholder farmers and women;
support local SMEs to grow the number of employees and training, notably for women and youth;
contribute to the restoration of agricultural land;
help to implement sustainable agricultural practices; and
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Gustavo Fonseca, Director of Programs at the Global Environment Facility, said: “The Global Environment Facility is pleased to support this innovative blended finance strategy that demonstrates the opportunity to mobilize private sector capital at scale for urgent environmental issues.”
Agustin Silvani, Senior Vice President of Conservation Finance at Conservation International, said that “Conservation International takes an active role in supporting new investment vehicles that can contribute meaningfully to environmental objectives. We look forward to supporting Clarmondial on the implementation of the Food Securities Fund.”
Fred Werneck, co-founder of Clarmondial, said that “The Global Environment Facility and Conservation International will provide critical support to the Food Securities Fund. Their commitment highlights the social and environmental credentials of the Fund”.
* This announcement does not constitute an offer or solicitation to any person in any jurisdiction to purchase or sell any shares. No information in this announcement should be construed as providing financial, investment, tax or other professional advice.
View the full announcement on Clarmondial’s website.
Attached below are two job descriptions to be filled within the Fund for marine protected areas in the Mediterranean (MedFund). The deadline for applications is February 10th, 2020. Please share with relevant networks and colleagues.
