EarthAcre

Hear from our co-founders as they share their #vision and #motivation behind EarthAcre. By amplifying #community knowledge with #technology, EarthAcre is able to channel critical #financing to the people at the forefront of the fight against #climate change and #biodiversity collapse. With unprecedented momentum in #nature markets, EarthAcre is honoured to be a part of this #generational opportunity to enable #scalable, long-term, #planetary stewardship. #investinourplanet #naturepositive #conservation #climatefinance #indigenousknowledge

‘Real conversation between people who are really doing something for the planet now.’ Today, Nkamunu Patita and Lydia Zemke both attended the event organised by Savimbo, International Carbon Registry, #jaguara, Cercarbono & EcoRegistry, with Patita speaking at one of the sessions and Lydia moderating another, on behalf of EarthAcre. Thankful for the opportunity to share some of EarthAcre’s experiences in the field, and to hear from other projects making an impact on the targets laid out by the Kunming-Montreal Global #Biodiversity Framework. Drea Burbank Anna Lerner Nesbitt Simas Gradeckas Alex Saer Rannveig Anna Guicharnaud PhD Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt Darragh Conway Nathalie Whitaker Hugo Jabini Dominik Martin Maczik Dr. Philipp Staudacher Fernando Lezama Miguel Chindoy #naturefinance #investinourplanet #cop16 #conversations #experiences

Celebrating the coherence and commitment of my Biodiversity Credit Alliance Community Advisory Panel colleagues after a solid week 1 effort at #cop16. This magic crew bring Mother Earth right into the centre of design and governance of nature markets, and it's a privilege to be taking big next steps together. Nga mihi nui to those who are carving out space for communities to lead us into peace with nature. UNDP Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Conservation International Sida United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Toha Network

"Biodiversity Credits + Friends: Why, How, Now!" – A COP16 Event 🌍🐬🐙🐡🐠 ICR is proud to co-host this impactful event with Savimbo and Cercarbono. This event is crafted to foster open, hands-on discussions on biodiversity credits, innovative financing, and community-driven solutions for conservation and restoration. 📅 Date: Today, Monday, October 28, 2024 🕒 Time: 13:30 -18:00 GMT-5 📍 Location: YAWA Science Center, Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 Event Highlights: 🔹 Opeing Session: Perspectives from Indigenous communities on conservation and restoration 🔹 Panel Discussions: - Democratizing science for scalable biodiversity credits - Rights-based approaches for biodiversity projects - Community-centered financing models for impactful, ethical funding 🎤 Our team will be represented by Alvaro Vallejo Rendón and Rannveig Anna Guicharnaud PhD who will participate in the session 🚀 "How – Democratizing the Science for Speed and Scale" to discuss accessible scientific data that drives biodiversity credits and conservation impact. The rest of the panel includes Hector Jhony Lopez, Alex Saer, Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt. To sign up and see the agenda, visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehahhU-b Some of the organizations represented are: FSC, Health In Harmony, EarthAcre, Toha Network Colectivo Jaguara Climate Collective, Kinray Hub: Indigenous-led R&D Bloom Labs, rrreefs, The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility Rights and Resources Initiative Pollination Bezos Earth Fund KAPITAL Naturatech and more. Drea Burbank Gudmundur Sigbergsson Oli Torfason Alondra Silva Muñoz

🌴 From the Amazon to Africa - Five things we learnt during Day 7 of #COP16Colombia 1️⃣ Innovation and creativity to address biodiversity loss 🌆 During our event with NATURE & PEOPLE FOUNDATION on Urban Biodiversity Credits (UBC), Tatiana Schor and Kobie Brand highlighted how UBC projects can meet cities’ needs for nature-based solutions to the climate and nature crisis. 🍃 Marcelo Furtado emphasised the potential that emerging UBCs hold for accelerating private finance to: 🔸 Help mitigation strategies 🔸 Address adaptation challenges 🔸 Deal with loss and damage. 🌿 Marcelo stressed that extreme weather events in Brazil, such as the flood in the South and the drought in the Amazon, have made UBC projects even more important. 2️⃣ UBC pilot projects are showing progress 🇧🇷 Sara Eppel spoke about how Rio de Janeiro’s pioneering UBC pilot project is helping to mitigate excess heat while also generating new finance for green infrastructure. 3️⃣ Biodiversity credit projects are continuing to grow and evolve across Africa 📗 During an event with the African Natural Capital Alliance and FSD Africa, we discussed our new African Biocredits Landscape report, which maps and analyses the emerging landscape for biodiversity credits across the continent. 👤 Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM moderated the panel discussion with support from Monique Atouguia. ✴️ Speaking on the panel Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey (The Landbanking Group) highlighted that the report not only shows that biocredits are on the rise but also that the value proposition for these mechanisms is getting clearer and clearer. 4️⃣ We need to mobilise all the tools at our disposal to finance nature 🧩 Helge Mahne (African Parks Network) emphasised, “We are in a situation with nature finance where we do not have the luxury of excluding any tools of funding”. ⚡ Talking about the methods to support biodiversity conservation in Africa, Innocent Onah, PhD (African Development Bank Group) said, “We must look for a way to go beyond the classical financing sources, to go more innovative.” 5️⃣ Lessons must be learnt from the previous mistakes 📋 Tapiwa Makiwa stressed that after 10 years, we need to make concerted efforts to learn from the errors of the carbon credits markets. ✅ He spoke about the need for job creation and social and economic issues to be integrated into biodiversity credit projects. 🌲 Lydia Zemke (EarthAcre) emphasised that “biodiversity is different”, highlighting the non-fungible characteristics of natural ecosystems that are not interchangeable once destroyed. 🎯 Building on this, Lydia flagged the importance of maintaining a commitment to the 30x30 goal of the #GBF by investing in our intact natural ecosystems instead of using biocredits to compensate for nature loss.   🔔 Follow us on Linkedin to stay updated with our daily activities during COP16 Colombia. UN Biodiversity #PeaceWithNature #NaturePositive #NatureFinance #SustainableFinance #KMGBF

Amazing to see a packed room at FSD Africa's event 'Nature-based Solutions in Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Nature Finance'. Very excited to hear from the speakers, and for the future of #nature finance! Lydia Zemke Razan Al Mubarak Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM Helge Mahne Puninda Thind Marília dos Reis Martins Pauline Nantongo Kalunda IUCN African Natural Capital Alliance #investinourplanet #biodiversity #cop16 #calicolombia #naturefinance

If you are on the ground at #COP16, please join us at the Nature Positive Pavilion for the following African Natural Capital Alliance events today, Sunday, 27th of October. We have Razan Al Mubarak and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opening the sessions. You can also follow the events virtually on the following link: https://lnkd.in/deQQBfXZ 👥 Monique Atouguia (NatureFinance) Puninda Thind(High-Level Climate Champions) Innocent Onah, PhD (African Development Bank Group) Luther Anukur (IUCN) Helge Mahne (African Parks), Lydia Zemke (EarthAcre), Pauline Nantongo (Ecotrust) & Marília dos Reis Martins (CrossBoundary Group) FSD Africa Reshma Shah Hosborn Wamukoya Biggie Tangane Kelvin Massingham

🌍 Tomorrow at COP16 Colombia! With #Africa’s population projected to reach 2 billion by 2050, the urgency to invest in nature-based solutions for a sustainable future has never been greater. Through the African Natural Capital Alliance, we believe that nature holds the solutions to Africa’s biggest challenges—tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and fostering economic stability. To drive action and solutions, #ANCA is partnering with NatureFinance for an insightful panel discussion. Moderated by Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM, our Nature & TNFD Lead, the panel will feature: • Monique Atouguia, NatureFinance • Helge Mahne, African Parks Network • Lydia Zemke, EarthAcre • Cain Blythe, CreditNature • Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, The Landbanking Group • Tapiwa Makiwa, Conservation Fund of Namibia • Innocent Onah, PhD, African Development Bank Group 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dFhNeUe3 📹 Join virtually: https://lnkd.in/essS6kQt Let’s come together for a nature-positive future! #SustainableFuture #Africa #NatureSolutions #ClimateChange Kelvin Massingham, Hosborn Wamukoya, Biggie Tangane, Reshma Shah

Thrilled that EarthAcre will be working with Milkywire and Klarna on their Nature Transformation Fund (https://lnkd.in/eYsXr_BM). Together, we will channel critical financing to indigenous landowners living in and stewarding critical ecosystems in Kenya. Onwards. Jill Raval Mark Tracy Nkamunu Patita Yasha Portnoy Mohanjeet Brar Elizabeth Gitari-Mitaru David Kasanga John Kanji

🔊 We're thrilled to be working together with Milkywire and Klarna to ensure #nature stewardship becomes a financially feasible choice for #landowners on the ground via the Nature Transformation Fund. Check out Jill Raval's latest article for more: https://lnkd.in/d6uWV7HQ #naturefinance #biodiversity #localcommunities #indigenous #stewardship #nature #investinourplanet #ntf #naturetransformationfund