Historic and recent evidence is clear that the time to plant trees at-scale is now. Trees are an agreed-upon, low-cost, effective, and scalable approach to mitigating the impacts of a changing climate. So, what are the current opportunities and barriers to restoring forest landscapes globally? How is the private sector making a business case to invest in forest restoration? The Arbor Day Foundation and its partners will explore both market-based and non-market-based approaches to guiding investments into restoring forests and community trees.
Speakers and Panelists:
Stephen Donofrio - Director, Ecosystem Marketplace & Supply Change Initiatives at Forest Trends
Ashley Allen - Senior Manager, Climate and Land at Mars Incorporated
Jonathan Shopley - Managing Director at Natural Capital Partners
Rebekah Braswell - Chief Commercial Officer at Land Life Company
Dirk Forrister - CEO at IETA
Margaret (Maggie) Kim - CEO at Gold Standard
Duncan van Bergen - VP Nature Based Solutions at Shell
Jeremy Manion - Lead, Forestry Carbon Markets & Natural Climate Solutions at Arbor Day Foundation
*PLEASE NOTE - Due to limited space, this event is by invitation only. Also, this event will be in the COP25 'Blue Zone' where UNFCCC delegate/observer/press badges are required to attend.
