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We have an insightful panel session at #IMPACTcon23 that explores how cooperatives can implement new federal funding and drive inclusive and sustainable development! You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eFJib3t9

Our CEO, Peter Skipworth has been named Insider Media's Entrepreneur of the Month in their January issue👏 Speaking to Insider, Pete discusses his start in the environmental sector back in 2010 as an academic, his first business venture, and the formation of the Cura Terrae group. Read the full article below 👇 #entrepreneurship #leadership #environment

How can social housing providers access financed decarbonisation that delivers immediate resident impact and insured, long-term outcomes? Watch this webinar with our CEO, Tim Meanock, Sero’s Kris Ablett, and TPAS Cymru’s David Wilton to find out. 

Innovators and green housing enthusiasts, did you know our Green Affordable Housing Finance instrument, endorsed by The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, transforms urban development by addressing the climate finance gap through guarantees? 🛡️ Guarantees are pivotal, giving private investors confidence in uncertain projects. This drives investments in sustainable housing, fostering eco-friendly and affordable urban living. 💰 The impact is profound, unlocking private capital to tackle housing crises and advance sustainability. De-risking can allow entrepreneurs who are pioneering new building tech and sustainable practices to access finance and boost innovation. 🏡 Our mission goes beyond housing; it's about creating cities where affordable and sustainable housing can thrive side by side, with guarantees playing a vital role in making it happen. Learn more about Green Affordable Housing Finance here - https://lnkd.in/gB9nzitU #affordablehousing #housingfinance #guarantees #sustainabledevelopment

Happy #EarthDay! Michelle Sadeghy, PE, Director of Energy Tax Credits & Incentives, explains how green financing can help shape a more sustainable and resilient South Florida community. Many buildings in South Florida are qualified to save on tax credits because of their energy efficiency, and that money can be reinvested into the community through education, employment and regional growth. Watch here: https://okt.to/dDt0iN

Over the course of three decades, we've discovered that fostering lasting bonds with our partners and investors requires a commitment to transparency, quick responses, and a considerate mindset. #FairwayAmerica #RealEstateInvesting #RealEstate

Too many opportunities for rural communities and economies in the UK to prosper have been missed: the benefits that flow from natural capital markets mustn’t be another. I’ll be talking about the opportunities for rural communities and economies presented by nature finance on a panel at the Ecosystems Knowledge Network Nature Finance UK at the Guildhall in September. See link below for more information and tickets; https://lnkd.in/eUscvqrP #naturebasedsolutions #naturalcapital #landmanagement #ecosystemrestoration #ecosystemservices #greenfinance National Parks Partnerships Revere: Investing in Natural Capital

No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of #climatefinance. At the 2023 Finance for Nature Digital Forum, innovators from Latin America and the Caribbean shared their environmental investment-ready projects in a Dragons' Den session. Watch these visionaries' sustainable finance projects: https://bit.ly/3UwxQPV This session highlighted three remarkable organizations committed to ecosystem conservation & restoration: ERA - Ecosystem Regeneration Associates, 🇧🇷 #Brazil - Pioneering in restoring and protecting vital ecosystems. Diwo Ambiental, 🇨🇷 #Costa Rica - Innovating in sustainable development and environmental protection. Defensores de la Naturaleza, 🇬🇹 #Guatemala - Leading efforts in safeguarding biodiversity and natural resources. Project leaders received valuable analysis and feedback from an expert panel of judges representing IforD - Forestry and Climate Change Fund, Xilva, and Incofin Investment Management. A special thanks to our panel of experts and project leaders: Hannah Simmons, Jimena Araya, Javier Márquez, Márcia Piraí de Siqueira, Lia González Iza, Cynthia León Herrera, and Jamie Micah Lawrence. Your insights and dedication play a crucial role in shaping bankable nature-based solutions projects. #LuxFinance4Nature #EcosystemRestoration

Massachusetts has the potential to become the global epicenter for climatetech and innovation –and we have the opportunity before us to make it happen. At the Massachusetts Competitive Parntership, we are aware of the importance of investing in transformative climate solutions that advance our economic growth and workforce development. That’s why we joined 80 other institutions calling on the Massachusetts Legislature to include a crucial $1 billion investment for #ClimateTech and #CleanEnergy in the 2024 Economic Development Package. ➡️Learn more about our key priorities for the package: https://bit.ly/4dl81tk Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Yvonne Hao, Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED), Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Jerry Parisella, Barry Finegold #ClimateTech #MApoli #MassLeads #ELMCorporateCouncil #GreenWorkforce #CleanEnergyWorkForce #ClimateGoals #GreenEconomy #CleanEnergyEconomy #EcDev #MAPoli

For climate-related startups and small businesses! The Biden-⁠Harris administration takes action to expand access to capital for small- and medium-sized climate businesses. They've just released a new Climate Capital Guidebook to provide a simple, comprehensive map of capital programs across the federal government that are available to climate-related start-ups, small- and medium-sized businesses, and their investors. https://lnkd.in/g9Fwm64u