Conversation and Special Announcement on Sovereign Debt Conversions for Nature and Climate
Big Room
Join Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Re:wild, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund US for a conversation and special announcement on sovereign debt conversions for nature and climate.
- Over the past eight years, debt conversion projects in the Seychelles, Belize, Barbados, Gabon, and Ecuador have unlocked ~$850 million in conservation funding in support of commitments to conserve ~2 million km2 of critical ocean habitats–but their potential is so much Ushering in the next generation of debt conversion projects will require a radical, new collaboration.
Join representatives from leading environmental NGOs, development finance institutions, government ministries, and others for an engaging discussion and special announcement on how we can scale the use of sovereign debt conversions for nature and climate to help close the biodiversity funding gap.
Speakers at this event will be:
- Thomas Dillion, Senior Vice President, Environment, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy
- Dr. Wes Sechrest, CEO and Board Chair, Re:wild
- Nik Sekhran, Chief Conservation Officer, World Wildlife Fund