Making Conservation Investable: Impact Bonds for People and Nature
The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) Incubator fosters innovative solutions to conservation challenges by applying finance and economic tools to generate measurable conservation outcomes and long-term funding. This webinar, the first in a series of five, will feature two place-based impact bond initiatives that align conservation, community priorities, and accountability.
Presented by:
Ross Dixon and Audrey Maria Popa of Coast Funds, Raven Walkus of the Wuikinuxv First Nation
Melissa Carmody of WCS Chile
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 20, 11 am US EST/8 am PST/1 pm CLST/4 pm UTC/4 pm GMT
In the first half of the webinar, Ross Dixon and Audrey Maria Popa from Coast Funds, together with Raven Walkus from the Wuikinuxv First Nation, will present the Salmon Impact Bond. A salmon impact bond is a nature bond designed to attract investment in Indigenous-led salmon habitat restoration and community development. The project is currently assessing the feasibility, design, and structure of the bond, including community-defined outcome metrics, market interest, risk considerations, regulatory challenges, and scalability.
In the second half of the webinar, Melissa Carmody of WCS Chile will present Karukinka’s Impact Bond, as well as a holistic view of the sustainable finance options supporting the conservation of Karukinka Park in Tierra del Fuego, Chile. The park uses a diversified approach that includes nature-based tourism, an existing conservation endowment that underpins long-term management and requires continued strengthening, and the exploration of results-based financing mechanisms. Karukinka’s approach integrates both ecological and cultural impact considerations, reflecting its vision to safeguard and restore the park’s ecological integrity and cultural values. The CFA Incubator is supported by Milkywire’s Nature Transformation Fund in collaboration with Klarna. Hosted by: Conservation Finance Alliance and OCTO