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Reflecting on #ClimateWeekNYC2024, Terra Global Capital witnessed a promising uptick in demand signals in the Voluntary Carbon Market (#VCM), specifically for nature-based solutions high-quality emissions reductions and carbon removal projects. Experiencing a first-hand increase in engagement across the carbon markets, with increased inquiries from buyers for NbS carbon credits and investors seeking to deploy capital. Across venues, there were exciting announcements from the nature sector. During the ICE-hosted event, held in partnership with Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC, Accenture, and FINTECH.TV, industry leaders from the investment, business, and climate communities shared their latest knowledge and insights on where climate meets capital markets. The Carbonomics Unplugged panel on “Nature-based solutions: Emission reduction and carbon removal from the biosphere”, featured the prominent voices of corporates, scientists and practitioners with Rahul Barua, Director of Climate Finance Innovation at Salesforce, Ed Mitchard, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Space Intelligence, Leslie Durschinger, Terra Global Capital's Founder and CEO, and Christopher Zinc, Vice President, Carbon Finance, Conservation International, with moderation from Steve Zwick from Bionic Planet. The panel discussed the importance of NbS #reductions and #removals from both a science and biodiversity perspective. Durschinger shared Terra Global’s experiences in deploying private sector climate finance to NbS removal projects that are integrated within reductions programs as well as those that are standalone projects. She also gave an example of how blending donor funding with climate finance creates #bankability for NbS removal projects and how this can deliver higher returns to the community project owners on the ground. https://lnkd.in/epTsreJK #PassionAndPersistence

Dear Partners and Friends, 🌍 Thank you for your ongoing collaboration with Terra Global Capital as we seek to fulfill our mission of delivering private sector Climate Finance at scale to #NaturebasedSolutions projects and jurisdictional programs to developing countries. We appreciate the opportunity to work with amazing #governments, #local community groups, and #NGOs to deliver climate, community and biodiversity benefits. We would appreciate your vote in this year’s Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings as the 2024 BEST PROJECT DEVELOPER, FORESTRY AND LAND USE. 🌳 Voting is open until Friday, July 26th  - best to vote early! https://lnkd.in/dC2WSYtN Key activities this year include: 1️) Kulera Landscape REDD+, Malawi: #CCBtriplegold project monetizing carbon credits. 2️) COCOMACIA, Colombia: Collaborating on a Verra Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ #FREL. 3️) 17 NbS Projects: Developing #businesscase & #investmentreadiness with #localpartners. 4️) Just Transition #ThoughtLeadership Paper: Guide on creating a Just Transition with NbS Investments. We look forward to working together to connect financial capital to social and environmental capital through nature-based climate solutions to benefit communities around the world. To read more about our key activities from this year, please visit our website at www.terraglobalcapital.com. 🌍🤝 Voting ends Friday, July 26th, so please take time to #votenow! Thank you.   All the Best, Leslie Durschinger and Terra Global Team. A women-founded, women-led for-profit social enterprise and small business promoting passion and persistence for people and the planet. 💪👩💼

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Don't miss our next training exploring Blended Finance for Agriculture and Forestry in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We'll highlight trends from our Blended Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture and Forestry Data Brief and discuss innovative blended finance structures at this nexus. Featured speakers: - Leslie Durschinger, Founder, CEO, CIO, Terra Global Capital - Federico Sinisterra Tenorio, Senior Manager, Investment Management Debt, Colombia, Finance in Motion - Pajani S., Co-Founder/ Investment Director, Amazonia Impact Ventures - Steven Ripley, Director, Investor Engagement, Sustainable Investment Management - Marcelo Cwerner, Head of Impact Finance, Conexsus - Instituto Conexões Sustentáveis Register now: https://bit.ly/3VulG9k #blendedfinance #capacitybuilding #emergingmarkets #SDGs #LAC #latinamerica #caribbean #agriculture #forestry

Leslie Durschinger, Founder, CEO, & CIO at Terra Global Capital, shared her views on the #CarbonFrontiers2024 series last week with SmarterMarkets™, discussing with host David Greely what the media is getting wrong in its criticism of #REDD+. Durschinger and Greely clarified these misunderstandings, framing productive discussions around delivering #climatefinance to developing countries for nature-based solutions projects and programs to promote a Just Transition to #netzero. The podcast also covers the global imperative for investors and corporates to provide climate finance to nature-based solutions. Leslie Durschinger highlights the specific good practices defined in Terra Global’s new paper Delivering a Just Transition Through Nature-based Solutions “Practitioner’s Guide to Creating a Just Transition with #NbS Investments.” 🌎 To view the podcast, Smarter Market’s page, and our Just Transition Paper, click here: https://lnkd.in/ecu4ag7S #PassionAndPersistence #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateFinance #JustTransition #TerraGlobalCapital

“Haters be damned” - REDD+ DOES generate climate and community benefits – FULL STOP! In the coming days, it is expected that a major UK media outlet will publish another negative article concluding that Reduce Deforestation and Degradation projects (REDD+) do not produce real climate benefits. I would like to challenge those “investigative” journalists to do a better job in the field they have chosen – to get the facts and stop creating a false narrative that jeopardizes our chances of ensuring a Just Transition to Net Zero. I ask these journalists the following: ·      Why do you continue to cite the same Thales West paper when it has been shown by multiple independent scientists to be flawed? Have you even read the rebuttal? “Serious errors impair an assessment of forest carbon projects: A rebuttal of West et al. (2023) by Edward Mitchard, Harry Carstairs, Riccardo Cosenza, Sassan S Saatchi, Jason Funk, Paula Nieto Quintano, Thom Brade, Iain McNicol, Patrick Meir, Murray Collins, Eric Nowak :: SSRN ·      With over 100 REDD+ projects on the Verra registry alone, why do you always focus on the same 2-3 projects as “proof” that all REDD+ projects overestimate emission reductions? ·      As the globe continues to lose forests, and the related biodiversity, at a rapid rate, how will the world deploy the necessary level of funding to address drivers of deforestation without placing the value of the climate asset created? ·      Have you ever seen first-hand the impact made by the first funds to a community association’s bank account for communities seeking to diversify crops for food security and reduce pressure on forests from slash and burn agriculture? ·      Why do you think developing country governments, rural communities and indigenous people who better manage forests should not be able to generate revenue from making the planet a better place for you? ·      How can you get the “truth” when you visit a project at a single point in time, when a project’s success is measured in years? It takes time to implement and promote behavior change to improve use of natural resources. ·      Can you imagine the impact from a new source of income (carbon revenue) of close to $100 million over the next 20 years will have to a rural community living below the poverty line? Drawing conclusions from a few projects and with flawed research may sell papers, but it hurts those seeking to reduce deforestation producing an emission reduction that should have value to the planet.

Terra Global Capital is hosting a webinar on May 2nd, 2024, at 3 pm CET / 7 am Pacific Time on "Best Practices for Delivering a Just Transition through NbS Climate Finance." Establishing a framework for the deployment of private sector climate finance is critical as the global focus on ensuring a Just Transition to reach #netzero becomes increasingly important. The webinar will delve into the origins of the #JustTransition, its pivotal role in Climate Agreements and UN Resolutions, and, primarily, the compelling business case for Private Sector Investment in Nature-based Solutions (#NbS) to ensure that the transition to net zero is not only environmentally #sustainable but also #equitable and just. How the private sector invests in NbS will drive whether the investments will truly deliver a Just Transition for the countries and communities engaged in NbS projects and programs. This webinar will showcase the Just Transition in NbS through the lens of Terra Global's comprehensive framework. The framework is built on nine essential Just Transition criteria for NbS investments, each of which has a set of good practice indicators for use when deploying private sector #ClimateFinance. When utilized effectively, NbS investments can support the convergence of #economicbenefits to developing countries, #riskmitigation for investors and corporates, and alignment with global #climategoals. Join Terra Global for this engaging webinar on May 2nd, 2024, at 3pm CET / 7am Pacific Time , to gain invaluable insights into the nexus between climate finance, Just Transition principles, and the pivotal role of NbS investments in shaping a sustainable future. Access our paper and sign up for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gHu99qzN We look forward to your participation. #PassionAndPersistence   Thank You, Leslie Durschinger Founder, CEO, CIO Terra Global Capital   General Information: Date: May 2nd, 2024 Time: 3 pm CET / 7 am Pacific Time Duration: 45 minutes Q&A: 15 minutes Platform: Microsoft Teams

Terra Global Capital becomes the 127th entity Accredited by the Green Climate Fund (#GCF) for Grants, On-Lending, and Blending, marking a significant milestone in Terra Global delivering on its mission to attract climate finance capital to nature-based solutions. The Green Climate Fund is a critical element of the historic #ParisAgreement and is the world’s largest #climatefund. It is mandated to support developing countries to raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (#NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. The GCF provides de-risking investments to mobilize finance at scale by using scarce public resources to improve the risk-reward profile of low emission climate resilient investment and crowd-in private finance, notably for adaptation, nature-based solutions, least developed countries (#LDCs) and small island developing states (#SIDS). The accreditation signifies Terra Global's ability to manage GCF's resources in line with the Fund's fiduciary standards and manage environmental and social risks at the project level. Through a comprehensive review, Terra Global demonstrated that its policies and processes have met the GCF's fiduciary, whistleblower, KYC/anti-money laundering, ESG policies, feedback/grievance, and gender policy requirements. Upon receiving accreditation, Terra Global gains significant traction towards securing access to different pools of funding that can provide the upfront investments needed to achieve climate change mitigation and adaption outcomes through forest conservation and restoration, which also produce co-benefits for communities and biodiversity. Terra Global Capital's accreditation as a #GCFAccreditedEntity validates its dedication to securing blending sources of funds to catalyze transformative action to promote just transition through nature-based solutions. To learn more about our projects and investment opportunities, please visit our website, www.terraglobalcapital.com, or email us at information@terraglobalcapital.com. #PassionAndPersistence #GCFB38

On this 21st of March, as we commemorate the International Day of Forests, it's a timely reminder of the crucial role that forests play in sustaining life on Earth. This year's theme, "Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World," highlights the significance of responsible management of forests, investing in nature, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. Terra Global Capital is among the leaders pioneering forest conservation and sustainable land use practices. With a commitment to climate change mitigation through nature-based solutions, Terra Global has been at the forefront of developing innovative programs aimed at protecting and restoring forests in over 30 countries worldwide. By promoting reforestation, afforestation, and sustainable forest management practices, Terra Global seeks to enhance carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation while fostering socio-economic development in local communities. Terra Global's expertise also extends beyond quantification to action-oriented conservation initiatives. By mobilizing financial resources and investments, Terra Global supports projects aimed at preserving forests, restoring degraded lands, and promoting sustainable livelihoods in developing and emerging countries. These investments not only mitigate climate change but also empower local communities to adapt to its impacts and build resilience. On this #InternationalDayofForests, let us recognize the importance of safeguarding our planet's forest ecosystems. By employing nature-based solutions projects and investing in climate-resilient practices, we can forge a path toward a more sustainable, #netzero future for all. Together, let us reaffirm our commitment to preserving the invaluable gift of forests for generations to come. #PassionAndPersistence