Conservation Finance Network

Webinar: Valuing Nature

The world is facing unprecedented challenges in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss. The price tag for taking on these issues exceeds the current and combined capital resources of governments and nonprofits, but there is still hope. Increased private capital, led by impact investors, offers an opportunity to better-leverage public and philanthropic resources and tackle our conservation challenges. 

On Interning at Island Press: Real Responsibilities

The real world is weird. You emerge from the sheltered existence of a college undergrad to find that your new roommates are you parents. And then there’s figuring out your career path—a daunting task where it feels like doors are closing everywhere you look and you are dumbfounded that Joe Schmo from high school appears to have it all figured out. 
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On Interning at Island Press: Defining Conservation Finance

In this installment, Island Press's Conservation Finance Network Program's Intern discusses the unique opportunity of helping to develop the emerging field of Conservation Finance. This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern for the Conservation Finance Network, a program based out of Island Press.