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Agriculture

2016 Global Sustainability Standards Conference

George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States

Join leaders in sustainability standards at the 7th annual conference from the ISEAL Alliance, from May 10 to 12, 2016 in Washington, D.C., to explore the theme of Growing Impacts: Innovation and Evolution. The 2016 Global Sustainability Standards Conference is the leading global event for those who support the uptake of credible sustainability standards. Bringing […]

Climate

Forests and Finance: Advancing from Paris toward Marrakesh and Beyond

Offices of Baker & McKenzie LLP, Washington, D.C., United States

Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace will launch its annual State of Forest Carbon Finance report on Wednesday, October 26 at the offices of Baker & McKenzie in Washington, DC.  The event will also feature a panel discussion on the topic of “Forests and Finance” in the wake of the Paris Agreement and in the lead-up to COP […]

Climate

Webinar – Raising Ambition: State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2016

Washington, D.C., United States

Join Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace and the Climate Markets and Investment Association (CMIA) for a deep dive into Raising Ambition: State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2016 – Ecosystem Marketplace’s new annual report on the voluntary carbon markets. Lead report author Kelley Hamrick will share key findings, with guest commentary from Sean Penrith of The Climate Trust […]

ACES 2016 Confernece

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, USA

ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES 2016 Conference brings together this community in partnership with Ecosystem Markets and the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), providing an open forum to share experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem […]

Climate

Global Webinar – Supply Change: Tracking Corporate Commitments to Deforestation-free Supply Chains, 2016

Washington, D.C., United States

Join leading experts on commodity deforestation for a panel discussion co-hosted by Forest Trends and Innovation Forum featuring the new report, Supply Change: Tracking Corporate Commitments to Deforestation-free Supply Chains, 2016.  Register for the webinar here. Tuesday, July 12, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT In this informative webinar, leading experts on commodity deforestation will discuss […]

Water

Webinar: Water Footprinting

Water Footprinting and the Water Footprint Assessment are increasingly used by businesses and governments to assess their water risks, dependencies, and impacts. Now, some of its most advanced users are taking the next step and considering strategies and actions for reducing their water footprint and making it more sustainable. These water users, including companies like Nestlé and […]

Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange: Chinese Supply Chains, Risk, and Legal Compliance

Barcelona, Spain

This three-day event brought together enforcement officials involved with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and US Lacey Act as part of an ongoing series of workshops encouraging collaboration and effective implementation of forest product legal trade legislation. The sessions were focused on China, and covered trade data analysis of Chinese imports from high-risk regions and […]

Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange

UNODC, Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria

This four-day event brought together enforcement officials involved with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act (ILPA), and US Lacey Act as part of an ongoing series of workshops encouraging collaboration and effective implementation of forest product legal trade legislation. The sessions were focused on EUTR implementation and domestic forest legislation in Eastern […]

Water

First Water Stewardship Credit Auction April 2015

New York City, USA

Meet Sustainability Goals. Offset Supply Chain Impacts. Support Farmers. Improve Water Quality.   Private dollars have been invested in farm management practices to improve water quality, support farmers, and provide important ecosystem benefits in the Ohio River Basin, the world’s largest water quality trading project. Now, the resulting credits are available for purchase in the […]

Biodiversity

SOCAP 2015

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, USA

SOCAP15 is the world’s leading conference on impact investing and social enterprise.  Held in San Francisco, October 6-9, SOCAP15 will unite innovators in business, tech, the sharing economy, health, philanthropy, and more to advance environmental and social causes. The event is a network of heart-centered investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders who believe in an […]