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nature-based solutions
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| Regulatory roll backs, funding freezes and cancellations, and firing of the federal work force have ground to a halt significant conservation projects and threaten to reverse decades of progress. But in the face of continued headwinds, it behooves us in the conservation community to stand together and strengthen our bonds. Where we can, we must continue to press forward with our important work to conserve and steward both public and private lands -- now is not the time to lose our spirit and determination. While our advocates mount needed legal challenges in the courts, there is important work going on. As far as conservation finance is concerned, we need to look to the grassroots, the states and the private sector for inspiration, guidance, and to collectively identify new ways to fund and finance conservation. To help us understand how CFN can help advance conservation efforts, please fill out our survey and tell us what more information and tools you need. And there’s still time to register for CFN’s next Nature’s Returns webinar on April 3rd on Grassland Carbon.
The CFN Staff
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Defining an Investment Agenda for Nature
CREO released a report highlighting the contributions nature brings to people and the role that private markets can play in financing nature-positive solutions to protect our natural resources and biosphere. (CREO)
Judge Bars Trump's EPA From Taking Back $20B in Climate Grants - For Now
Lee Zeldin's earlier termination of grant agreements worth $20 billion to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects have been temporarily blocked. This ruling will prevent the EPA from reclaiming funds that have been deposited at CitiBank for use by three nonprofit groups. (Politico)
[Podcast] Sliced: The Role of Philanthropy in Scaling Environmental Solutions with Sacha Spector
Gordian Knot Strategies released its newest podcast episode featuring Sacha Spector, Program Director for the Environment at the Doris Duke Foundation. In this episode, Sacha discusses the critical role that philanthropy plays in conservation and climate finance as federal funding shifts. (Gordion Knot Strategies)
$62M Deal Connects 500k Acres of Maine Conservation Land
78,000 acres of land could be permanently conserved in Western Maine's Magalloway River region. The agreement, between four Maine conservation groups and a logging company, is contingent on raising the $62 million needed by May 2026 in order to close the deal. (Bangor Daily News)
The Nature Conservancy Announces 17 New Clean Energy Projects on Former Appalachain Coal Mines with ENGIE and Sun Tribe Development
14 solar energy and 3 battery storage projects are in agreement for development on 360 acres of former coal mines in the Cumberland Forest of the Appalachains. This project will be the second of its kind for The Nature Conservancy's Cumberland Forest Project. This new project is expected to generate 49 megawatts of solar energy and 320 megawatts of battery storage. (The Nature Conservancy)
BLM Acquires Lost Coast Redwoods Property in Northern California
The acquisition is supported by a $2 million endowment from Save the Redwoods League and the Foundation for America's Public Lands. Eight miles of coastline and redwood forests, approximately 4500 acres, is now under lasting protection. (Bureau of Land Management)
The American Forest Foundation Carbon Auction: What We Learned
The American Forest Foundation’s (AFF) first-ever carbon auction, while not resulting in any sales, provided valuable insights into market needs and allowed AFF to explore new approaches to carbon credit transactions. Despite strong engagement from 250 organizations and 45 registered bidders, the auction format did not fully align with buyers’ procurement processes. Interest in AFF’s carbon credits remains high, and the organization is already securing prepayment contracts outside of the auction. (American Forest Foundation)
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