Innovative conservation business training: what makes a conservation project bankable?

The conservation space, mostly financed via donations, is in dire need for substantially more funding if global conservation and sustainable development targets are to be met. While public sector and philanthropic funds seem to have reached a ceiling, private sector capital specifically set aside for sustainable use is among the fastest growing financial asset classes. Why isn`t more of this type of financing finding its way into undertakings directly targeted at and benefiting nature? This session explores the reasons why conservation projects do not yet have full access to private sector funding. It brings all key market actors ranging from NGOs to financial investors together to find ways to overcome existing barriers. Conservationists can benefit from getting first-hand information from business experts on how to create a promising start-up while more advanced conservation project developers learn what is missing to secure an investment and who to reach out to for support.