Philanthropic Action for Thriving Landscapes
The private and public sectors hold the vast majority of financial assets available and needed for integrated landscape investment. Meanwhile, many philanthropies are taking action to stem the worst impacts of climate change, restore biodiversity and transform food systems. Several fund a number of landscape partnerships to advance their sustainability goals. Philanthropic organizations working together strategically are uniquely positioned to catalyze the system changes needed to unlock or redirect larger public and private financial flows and enhance their effectiveness.
During Climate Week NYC 2023, 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000 Landscapes) united philanthropists supporting sustainable landscapes to discuss strategic areas for collaboration. The dialogue focused on strengthening landscape partnerships through long-term support, stimulating funding for landscape investment portfolios, and fostering finance system transformation. CDP North America hosted the dialogue.
Representatives from the following organizations participated in the event:
Agroecology Fund
BHP Foundation
EcoAdvisors
IKEA Foundation
Laudes Foundation
Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas
Natural Capitalism Solutions
Rockefeller Foundation
Salesforce
Target Foundation
Una Terra
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
1000L Partners included:
EcoAgriculture Partners (event co-organizer)
EIT Climate-KIC (event co-organizer)
CDP
Commonland
Rainforest Alliance
Tech Matters
Organizer
Climate-KIC brings together partners in the worlds of business, academia, and the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise through which innovative products, services, and systems can be developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact.
Through our convening power, EIT Climate-KIC brings together the most effective groups to create the innovation that can lead to systemic change.
For over 20 years, EcoAgriculture Partners has convened thousands of leaders worldwide to address persistent land-use challenges. We have long understood the urgent need to sustainably manage our natural resources in a way that safeguards ecosystems, strengthens economies, and improves livelihoods.
EcoAgriculture Partners works to revolutionize how communities, governments, and businesses interact with landscapes and each other. Through collaborative action, we support the development of learning tools, design mechanisms to accelerate the delivery of meaningful and large-scale finance, produce publications, and influence policies that help bring communities, institutions, and governments together to implement integrated landscape management (ILM
1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000L) is a radical collaboration of change agents working together to accelerate landscape efforts to sustain and restore ecosystems, build rural prosperity and confront climate change.
1000L is convened by EcoAgriculture Partners, and co-led with Rainforest Alliance, Commonland, Conservation International, the United Nations Development Programme, Landscape Finance Lab, and information technology leader Tech Matters. Another 20+ partners are sharing technical and financial expertise, and 12+ Landscape Partnerships are co-designing the initiative.