Nestled deep within the heart of Colombia’s coffee belt, west of the bustling capital of Bogota, the Risaralda landscape hosts an impressive diversity of ecosystems, cultures and economies. The region encompasses cities, rural farmland,indigenous communities and the...
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Perspectives, insights and opinions from 1000 Landscapes experts and practitioners
New Partnership between LandScale and 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People Will Offer Leaders Critical Data to Help Landscapes Thrive
We are delighted to announce a new partnership between 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000L) and LandScale, a user-friendly assessment tool that helps organizations deliver and communicate sustainability at scale. This work will strengthen the business case for...
2022 in Review: 1000L Turns Plans into Action
This year marked an exciting transition for the 1000 Landscapes (1000L) partnership as we turned years of collaboration and planning into action. Together, we developed and launched practical resources for landscape leaders, hosted webinars and events on a global stage and put the spotlight on inspiring Landscape Partnerships (LPs) worldwide. We brought together finance, policy and land management leaders and showcased the power of multi-sectoral collaboration.
What We’re Reading – Landscape Finance Edition – Winter 2022
Activity continues to bubble over in the world of landscape finance, systems-change finance and the many related fields of place-based investment. Together with 1000L co-convener EcoAgriculture Partners, the 1000L Finance Solutions Design Team is working to reimagine ways to fund landscape-level change, so we think it’s important to stay well-informed about the latest innovations and actors operating in this constantly evolving space.
These are the landscape finance-relevant developments and reports that caught our eye over the latter part of 2022.
In Montreal, Landscape Approaches are Front and Center in the Fight Against Global Biodiversity Loss
From the 7-19th of December, global leaders will convene in Montreal, Canada for the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 15th Convention of Parties (CBD COP 15). There, experts from governments, civil society organizations and the private sector will work to develop...
1000L at COP 27: Multi-stakeholder Partnerships Essential to Driving Climate Action
Multi-stakeholder partnerships and the need for collaborative action in the face of an rapidly changing climate were front and center during last month’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 27. 1000L partners Rainforest Alliance and...
Perspective: My Week Covering Collaborative Landscape Conversations at COP27
Nadeem Demian is a finance and policy Intern supporting the 1000L Finance Solutions Design Team in researching innovative landscape finance mechanisms. He had the opportunity to travel to his mother country and experience the United Nations Framework Convention on...
1000L at COP 27: Experts Showcase Potential of Landscape-Level Finance to Build Climate Resilience
Last month’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 27th Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP 27) brought forth many conversations around the value of landscape approaches in the fight against climate change. Over 35,000 attendees representing governments,...
1000 Landscapes at UNFCCC COP 27: Climate Action Demands Landscape Partnerships
On November 7-18, governments, climate experts, businesses and civil society will meet in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. There, they will advocate for and source solutions to the world’s mounting climate crisis. 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People and partners will be at the center of discussions, highlighting various landscape-scale approaches, from nature-based solutions to financing communities so that they can undertake major climate-smart projects.
What We’re Reading – Landscape Finance Edition – Summer 2022
The 1000L Finance Solutions Design Team is working on reimagining ways to fund landscape-level change, so we think it’s important to stay well-informed about the latest innovations and actors operating in the space. We’re happy to continue our finance-focused newsletter, a resource to help readers gain more perspective on landscape finance. These are the landscape finance-related developments and reports that caught our eye over the summer of 2022.