Talks on Ecosystem Services and Communities
São Paulo & Belém, Brazil
The practice of payments for ecosystem services (PES) can be a strategy to ensure environmental preservation. PES has a social and environmental role, but there needs to be safeguards in place to ensure the protection of traditional and local communities’ rights, and the environment. In 2015, Forest Trends established the Brazil Matrix, which mapped existing […]
World Water Week
Stockholm City Conference Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI (Stockholm International Water Institute). This year was the jubilee year for both the Week and the Stockholm Water Prize. The theme was Water for Development. In 2015, over 3,000 individuals and close to 300 convening […]
Deforestation forum: How business can tackle deforestation
Pew Conference Center, Washington, DC, USA
As part of a broader, global series of meetings, including London and Singapore, this forum will bring together key corporate practitioners, NGOs and governmental representatives for a post COP21 outlook, to discuss and debate how far we have come in tackling deforestation risks, implementing policies and collaborating effectively. There will be focused debates and practical […]
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2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress
Hawaii, USA
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council has selected Hawaii, United States of America, as the host of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest conservation event. Held every four years, the Congress brings together leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies and indigenous and grass-roots […]
Launch of Ashaninka Environmental Services Protocol in Acre, Brazil
Iorenka Atame Center , Marechal Taumaturgo, Brazil
Forest Trends’ Communities Initiative is excited to announce the launch of the Environmental Services Protocol of the Ashaninka People from the Kampa land of the Amí´nea River. The launch event will take place at the Iorenka Atame Center in Marechal Taumaturgo-Acre on April 8th at 16:00 ACT. With this protocol, the Ashaninka reaffirm their role […]
How business can tackle deforestation: Asia under the lens
Unilever's Four Acres Singapore, Singapore
As a Supporting Partner, Forest Trends and Supply Change invite you to join us at the Innovation Forum conference bringing together multi-stakeholders in discussion around the latest trends and challenges companies face in removing deforestation from their supply chains, and to debate what measurable actions moving forward will be. Major corporations like Unilever, Sime Darby, […]
Webinar! From raw materials to finished products
Global, Webinar
Canopy Bridge y Forest Trends te invitan al webinar “De materias primas a productos elaborados: ¿Vale la pena para pequeños y medianos productores?” este próximo Jueves 21 de Abril a las 10:00 am (hora en Quito, Bogotá, México D.F), con panelistas desde el Programa de Bosques Andinos, Kallari Chocolates y Universidad de Sao Paulo. Este […]
IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Brisbane, Australia
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the global event for water professionals. It offers new insights into how pioneering science, technological innovation and leading practices shape the major transformation in water management that is underway. It draws over 5,500 of the top water, environment and related professionals from more than 100 countries from […]
2016 National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference
Omni Hotel & Convention Center, Fort Worth, USA
Headed to Texas in 2016, the National Mitigation Banking Association invites you to join them at its incredible conference on mitigation, conservation & ecosystem banking! Entering its 19th year, this Conference is well established as a “must attend event” for those in ecosystem banking, offering sessions for the very advanced to those new to banking. […]
Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change in Urban Areas Conference
Bonn, Germany
Climate change has significant impact on society and biodiversity in Europe. Urban inhabitants are most likely to experience climate change effects directly because currently 75 per cent of Europeans live in urban areas. Here, management of urban ecosystems offer sustainable and cost-effective solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation while contributing to human well-being. This […]