Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Private capital is crucial for financing nature-based solutions (NbS), yet most sources of financing remain public. Our panel will discuss the current state of NbS investments and next steps to make this asset class more accessible to private investors, leveraging lessons from forestry and regenerative agriculture to broaden NbS opportunities.
On December 12, 2024, IISD held a panel discussion at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, exploring the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
If you were unable to join us in person, you can watch a recording of the event here.
Speakers
- Martin Berg, CEO, Climate Asset Management
- Aleksandra Holmlund, CEO, Qarlbo Biodiversity
- Walid Al Saqqaf, CIO and Co-founder, Rebalance Earth
Moderator
- David Uzsoki, Lead, Sustainable Finance, IISD
About Building Bridges
Building Bridges was back with its fifth edition running December 9 -12, 2024, at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) and online.
The Building Bridges Action Days offered 65+ crowd-sourced events planned by the community in a range of formats that allow for different levels of dialogue and collaboration including panel discussions, workshops, fishbowl conversations, trainings, and case studies.
Upcoming events
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas
The 2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas takes place in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The forum’s theme is Mining for Development: Value addition and industrial transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Foundations of Debt Sustainability: A training course bridging theory and practice
This course equips participants to critically assess and restore sovereign debt sustainability, design and implement effective fiscal frameworks, and engage meaningfully with international financial institutions. It is offered in partnership by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF).