The Nature Hub at Climate Week NYC

The Nature Hub Day 1 focuses on private meetings and receptions.

This event will mark the official opening of the Nature Hub at Climate Week NYC.

Eighteen organisations have united to spotlight cross-sector action to Lead, Invest, Adapt, and Grow — with Nature during two days of vibrant programming in the heart of New York City. There are 29 organisations in the Nature4Climate coalition, also engaging in various ways throughout the programme.

We know that governments can no longer develop policies and manage public finance without considering nature in their plans. The private sector cannot operate without acknowledging the need to halt and reverse nature loss, securing a net-zero, nature-positive economy. Profitable investments must recognize the opportunities that preserving and restoring the natural world can bring.

The Nature Hub in New York hopes to bring together leaders from all walks of life to make a united commitment to embed nature within climate action.

The event will be an invite-only reception, kicking off with short remarks from the speakers before opening up the floor for networking with refreshments. It will be an opportunity for attendees to meet diverse leaders from the front line of nature-based solutions – and to get a sneak preview of the venue and exciting programming that will be taking place during these first two days of Climate Week NYC.

Today, funding for forests falls far short of what is needed to make preservation pay. But the tools to close this gap already exist – we just need to use them all, together, and at scale. That means growing the market for jurisdictional forest carbon credits, funding the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, and fuelling the forest bioeconomy. It means easing the debt burdens that hold back forest nations and redirecting subsidies to reward forest-positive choices.

Many countries, communities and coalitions are already making progress using these financial instruments globally. COP30 provides a unique opportunity to spotlight how these instruments can come together, outlining where there has been a step change in the availability of finance and creating a shared vision for how to unlock further finance as we move towards 2030.

Members of the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership, together with the COP30 Presidency, have taken on this challenge, developing a strategic framework to bring these efforts together and to help scale coordinated global action. This event will launch this framework, setting the stage for concrete action at COP30 and beyond.

Indigenous Peoples protect and steward many of the Earth’s most vital ecosystems. While global conversations increasingly recognize their rights and knowledge, the financial systems meant to support climate and nature action often exclude them and fail to recognize their contribution to climate and nature action. It is no longer enough to treat Indigenous Peoples as stakeholders, rather than as rights-holders and leaders of climate and nature action.

This session will be a showcase and panel discussion that brings together exciting examples of Indigenous Leadership at the cutting edge of climate and nature action. Demonstrating examples to the corporate and investment sector of cutting edge place-based leadership, participatory decision making,  metrics and nature tech monitoring, delivering results-based finance, bioeconomy, and community-defined impacts.

This session will spotlight how Indigenous-led approaches are setting new standards for a nature-positive and net-zero aligned economy, not only offering corporates a roadmap for credible nature investment but examples of innovation in corporate strategy. Indigenous panelists will share examples of what works, and what still needs to change, for financial flows to deliver real, lasting impact for nature, climate, and Indigenous Peoples.

Leading examples covered

The FSC Indigenous Foundation
FSC’s Economic Viability Tool & Verified Impact
Nia Tero
4 million hectare and the first Indigenous-Led, Multi-National Ocean Reserve on Earth –  The Melanesian Ocean Reserve
Global Alliance of Territorial Communities
Indigenous Chambers of Commerce
leadership from Peru on  5 million hectare Indigenous led jurisdictional REDD+
Climate Champions Team
Launch of IP data study into indigenous leadership and contribution to climate action
Cali Fund – an introduction to the latest innovative financing mechanism for benefit sharing

As we navigate this crucial, dynamic moment for nature, climate, and communities worldwide, the future of financing nature stands at a critical inflection point. We know that now more than ever, we need to innovate and accelerate efforts to develop and deploy financial solutions at scale. Current investments leave essential conservation work unfunded— a funding gap between $598–824 billion each year.

Recognizing this pivotal moment and building on its long history of transformative partnerships with public and private leaders, WWF is committed to addressing this significant void in the nature finance landscape leveraging its track record in mobilizing financing for nature and tapping into growing interests from corporates and capital markets. To do so, WWF is building on and expanding its existing programs such as Project Finance for Permanence (PFP), Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform, and WWF Impact to deploy an even broader suite of innovative and scaled-up financial solutions and strategic partnerships to help accelerate conservation objectives, address complex environmental challenges, and transform commitments into actionable, investable solutions.

Join us to learn how WWF’s new Nature Finance and Investment team and partners are unlocking financing solutions for nature, climate, and community. Through high-integrity, high-impact investment opportunities, WWF will bring a strategic suite of financial solutions, across asset classes and public and private finance, to unlock further investments in nature that is enriched by WWF’s global reach, expansive partnerships, and deep scientific expertise.

Nature needs us now to increase the pace—and impact—of nature finance and investment.

As the world accelerates toward COP30 in Belém, a growing global movement is demanding a transformation in how climate and biodiversity finance is delivered. Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) are leading this transformation—not only through their deep stewardship of nature, but by designing and implementing financial mechanisms rooted in their own governance systems, values, and relationships with the Earth.

This session will spotlight the emerging COP30 Global Pledge for IPLC-Led Climate and Biodiversity Solutions—a joint commitment to mobilize $2 billion in direct, accessible, and accountable funding for IPLC-led initiatives by 2030. Moving from pledge to practice means centering IPLC leadership in the design, governance, and implementation of funding mechanisms—and delivering on commitments with integrity, transparency, and equity.

Participants will hear directly from Indigenous leaders and partners advancing groundbreaking models that demonstrate how this transformation is already taking shape. These include the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI), the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM), the Tenure Facility, Blue Nature Alliance, Shanidiaa and new territorial funds designed and governed by IPLCs. These efforts are not just innovations; they represent a fundamental shift in power, equity, and scale—toward finance that is accountable to those who safeguard our planet’s ecosystems.

As momentum builds around nature-based solutions and forest restoration ahead of COP30, this event will spotlight what it truly takes to mobilize private capital and deliver large-scale restoration on the ground. Focusing on tangible progress in Brazil and Latin America, panelists will explore the project design, financing, collaboration, community engagement and technical expertise needed to restore vast areas of degraded land. The discussion will move beyond ambition to highlight real-world implementation at scale, with a particular focus on multi-sector initiatives such as the Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition.

Framed around the question “What does it take to restore tens of thousands of hectares of forest?”, this event will showcase concrete examples from panelists leading large scale restoration projects in Brazil. The discussion will highlight progress to date from a range of leading initiatives and strategies, including investments made, hectares under restoration, biodiversity co-benefits, and lessons learned.

Halting and reversing deforestation by 2030 is a global imperative—and the financial sector is stepping up. This high-level session at New York Climate Week will mark the official launch of the Priority Actions for Forest Finance, a civil society-led roadmap outlining the key steps policymakers, financial institutions, and central banks must take to meet global goals and regenerate forests. This compliments the growing architecture to support the financial sector meet global goals around halting and reversing deforestation and conversion.

The event will feature senior leaders from government, finance, and civil society across two segments, including:
• Patricia Espinosa, Special Envoy for Latin America, COP30
• Ruth Davies, UK Government Special Representative on Nature
• Jennifer Morris, CEO, The Nature Conservancy
• Thomas Viegas, Group Nature Lead, Aviva
• Eduardo Silviera Mufarej, Co-CIO Just Climate (Generation Investment Management)
• Daniel Brandão, Nature Based Solutions Director, Vox Capital

The event will be chaired by Nigel Topping, Founder of Ambition Loop and Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee.

Key Highlights:
-Launch of the Priority Actions document, aligned with the COP30 Presidency’s Granary of Solutions and UNEP’s Forest Finance Roadmap.
-Fireside chats on policy, portfolio alignment, catalytic capital, and corporate demand
-Practical steps for financial institutions to support resilient, productive land-use systems that regenerate forests and natural capital.

Join us to hear from global decision-makers and changemakers and be part of shaping the future of forest finance ahead of COP30.

To explore how different forest finance tools—REDD+, restoration, and new mechanisms like HIFOR and TFFF—can work together to form a high-impact, diversified portfolio that mitigates climate risk, delivers measurable returns, and sustains the planet’s most critical natural infrastructure. The session will highlight real-world examples and emerging instruments that move beyond carbon to value forests for water, biodiversity, and stability in supply chains.

Papua, Indonesia, is home to more than 12 million hectares of intact rainforest, a globally significant ecosystem that sustains the identities, livelihoods, and rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, while playing a vital role in regulating the planet’s climate. In the face of increasing pressure from extractive industries, shifting land governance, and large-scale development programs, Papuan youth are stepping forward to lead efforts to protect their forests and shape a just and sustainable future rooted in local values and knowledge.

This session will highlight approaches to environmental and community resilience rooted in Papuan ways of life and their deep relationship with the land, often referred to as their mother. These include community-led conservation in the 1.7 million hectare Mamberamo Foja National Park, continued advocacy for Indigenous land rights, and the landmark recognition of Papua’s first Customary Forest, or Hutan Adat.

At the centre of these efforts are youth-led initiatives that connect agroecology, local food systems, eco-enterprise, and participatory governance in ways that sustain both forests and community well-being. Speakers from Indigenous communities, civil society, and government will share lived experiences of mobilizing village development funds, strengthening customary stewardship, and advancing nature-based livelihoods grounded in self-determination.

The session will also explore how Indigenous knowledge, combined with accessible digital tools for village planning, is reinforcing local leadership and enabling communities to defend their rights and territories.

By recognizing and supporting Papuan youth as leaders in climate action, this session invites governments, funders, and allies to work in solidarity with community-driven efforts that protect Papua’s forests and secure their future for generations to come.

This session explores how FSC provides a trusted framework for corporate climate and nature strategies, one that connects the forest floor to the sales floor. In an era of rising regulatory, investor, and consumer expectations, companies need solutions that are not only environmentally and socially responsible but also deliver economic value. Forest Stewardship Council certification can help companies strengthen supply chain resilience, reduce risk, build brand trust and loyalty, and unlock compelling storytelling and employee engagement opportunities.

This interactive dialogue will explore practical solutions, hear real-world stories, and help shape a shared vision of forests as critical infrastructure for a climate-resilient, nature-positive future. Together, we’ll how elevating the business case for FSC, and for forest investment more broadly, can drive systemic change and lasting impact.

Less than 1% of international climate aid reaches Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, despite their deep connection to forests and essential role in sustaining biodiversity and climate stability. This session explores what it takes to shift that reality through direct-access funding mechanisms and community-based and Indigenous-led governance initiatives.

Drawing on experiences from Peru, Brazil, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the session will highlight how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are designing and testing funding models that reflect local priorities, strengthen territorial governance and deliver tangible outcomes. Speakers will share what is working, what remains challenging, and what lessons have emerged along the way.

The discussion will also include recent developments in national policy and practice, from new legislation in Peru and Brazil, to policy shifts in Colombia and local initiatives in the DRC, and examine the role of data in forest monitoring and territorial protection. How can data help identify threats, inform advocacy, guide investments and respond to deforestation before it escalates?

The session will also consider what these efforts mean for the global forest and climate agenda. As the world moves toward key discussions at COP30, it will explore how initiatives such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership’s tenure commitment, and the donor pledge on Indigenous tenure and guardianship can align with and help scale what is already being led by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

With shrinking civic space and increasing risks on the ground, the case for direct, long-term and flexible funding has never been stronger.

To meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, we have prioritized food production over planetary health. Food production has the largest impact on nature and the planet of any human activity, driving habitat conversion, biodiversity loss, water take and pollution, soil degradation, overfishing, and climate change. Voluntary environmental standards reward the better performers rather than rein in those that cause the biggest impacts. We need to reduce the impact of the worst performers to make food production more sustainable and resilient.

Codex Planetarius is a proposed system of minimum environmental performance standards to make globally traded food more sustainable and resilient. The 1% Fund is an associated initiative that also uses market mechanisms to generate the finance needed to reduce key environmental factors that are not included in prices. A 1% environmental levy would be collected on top of the declared price of globally exported food commodities. The funds would be invested to make food production legal as well as more resilient in the face of climate change, ensuring that food exports maintain or improve the natural resource base of exporting countries for present and future generations.

The intended outcome of the convening is to socialize Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund among a greater audience of government officials, companies, and NGOs, and to generate support and involvement in pilot projects, with the ultimate goal of introducing both initiatives through bilateral, multilateral, and then WTO trade agreements. A similar program, Codex Alimentarius, was established by 18 countries in 1963 as a set of minimum mandatory health and safety standards for global food. When Codex Alimentarius was embraced by the WTO as the global health and safety standard for globally traded food, more than 160 additional countries adopted it.

The goal of Codex Planetarius is to help countries measure and manage the key environmental impacts of food production, to ensure that global food trade maintains or improves food production rather than mining nature and the resource base of exporting countries. Governments need to approve Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund, but identifying the right place to pilot the programs is the current goal.

At the end of the current phase of work, WWF will work with a wide range of institutions to determine if and how Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund should be pursued and which international organizations should be involved. Since both programs are government-to-government strategies, governments and international organizations will take the work forward, not an NGO. If it moves forward, there will be efforts to analyze the impacts of Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund and how to address them. One way to move both concepts forward is for individual countries to use their own data to analyze the impacts and then pilot and test them within bilateral trade agreements. It will take time to create and analyze the results. But the willingness of countries to endorse Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund will be key for others to engage over time. It could take a decade to build support, unless there is a global food crisis or disruption and Codex Planetarius and the 1% Fund are fast-tracked as ways to address them and make the global food system more resilient for nature.

While carbon market actors are reaching a consensus on core criteria for high integrity forest carbon credits, many challenges remain for projects and programs as implementation ramps up. One immediate challenge is in the alignment and coordination of data in allocating jurisdictional baselines in Verra’s VM0048 methodology and ART TREES, the jurisdictional REDD+ standard, which has major implications for the viability of project investment and distribution of carbon revenues. This event will provide an opportunity for the establishing of best practice in how data is presented, coordinated and used in the development of nested jurisdictional crediting systems. We will advance the state-of-the art by spotlighting the experiences of projects, jurisdictions and other actors holding possibly competing priorities while also working to achieve alignment. We also include perspectives of ratings companies and/or global bodies like ICVCM on the implications for credit integrity during the transition to nested programs.

In the race to net zero, the greatest risk is inaction—not that nature-based carbon may one day be lost, but that we fail to deploy this solution set while it still offers gigaton-scale climate benefits. Misguided framings of natural climate solutions as “too risky” or “not permanent” are distorting policy and investment decisions, sidelining immediate and scalable climate action.

This session will be divided into two sections:

Section 1: The Science Case

Leading scientists will present scientific insights that challenge outdated narratives about permanence and risk. This section will demonstrate how nature-based solutions, when properly managed, can deliver durable climate benefits over meaningful timescales, while highlighting how the biggest risk by far is inaction. 

Speakers: Bronson Griscom (Conservation International), Susan Cook-Patton (The Nature Conservancy)

Section 2: Risk Management in Practice

This section will highlight initiatives that are actively developing and implementing practical solutions to better manage and mitigate reversal risk, highlighting both existing tools as well as new ideas. Speakers will share examples of how tools such as buffer pools, issuance-based monitoring, permanence funds, and insurance are and can be applied in real-world settings, in a system that is continually improving. 

Speakers: Nate Truitt (American Forest Foundation), Mikela Waldman (ICVCM) and Rick Saines (Arden Climate) 

By spotlighting both the scientific foundation and the operational tools available, the session will show how reframing the debate can help unlock the full potential of nature-based solutions.

Format:

Moderated panel discussion with two segments (science + solutions), followed by audience Q&A. 

The ocean is rising—in more ways than one. As the planet’s largest carbon sink, economic engine, and source of life, the ocean—when healthy—can provide myriad solutions to the climate and nature challenges facing society. Yet, marine species abundance has declined by over one-third over the past half century, and 11 million metric tons of plastic waste enter our waters each year. How do we balance the needs of people and the planet and restore the health of the marine world that is vital to a peaceful and prosperous future for us all? This high-level panel will bring together corporate leaders to explore how responsible business practices can drive the blue economy forward and unlock new opportunities while addressing the dual challenge of climate change and nature loss. We’ll examine industry responses to mounting ocean challenges from climate change, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss, spotlighting advances in Nature-Positive Ocean Pathways that allow companies to invest in and drive positive impact for both nature and people. Speakers will discuss how businesses are developing credible strategies to contribute to ocean protection and regeneration, how finance can accelerate this transformation, and what new forms of collaboration across sectors, borders, and communities are needed to unlock the ocean’s full potential.

Amid weakening regulatory measures to safeguard our natural environments around the world, industry-led action by the private sector is becoming more important than ever. Informed by a growing body of research, tools, and data, with the aid of disclosure frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations, financial institutions, and companies are stepping up in big numbers to address nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities across their operations, supply chains, and portfolios.

The momentum in the private sector is moving the needle toward halting and reversing biodiversity loss, building climate resiliency, and ensuring sustainable water supplies for people and industry around the world. This interactive panel discussion will share emerging trends to transform the global economy to protect and restore nature and ecosystems, including insights from the largest investor-led engagement initiatives working toward this goal.

As coastal communities worldwide face escalating impacts from climate change, this high-level panel will showcase innovative approaches to scaling coastal nature-based solutions that deliver critical natural infrastructure benefits for adaptation. Building on momentum from discussions at the UN Ocean Conference and UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue this June, speakers will highlight pathways for enhanced ocean-climate action at COP 30 and in national climate plans. Using NYCW as a springboard to now take this momentum forward to Belem with the goal of securing investment for a coastal adaptation project in Brazil to be announced at COP30.

As companies race to meet climate and biodiversity goals, satellite technology is becoming essential for identifying risks and opportunities, targeting interventions, and tracking progress across supply chains and landscapes. This session will explore how companies, NGOs, and tech partners are using consistent, coherent geospatial data to address emissions from deforestation and biodiversity loss in tandem. Speakers will share real-world examples of how aligned data enables smarter decision-making, greater accountability, and measurable impact across nature and climate strategies.

Finance is one of the strongest levers we have to shift outcomes for climate, nature, and people. The goal is not just to mobilize more finance, but to mobilize finance that strengthens ecosystems, empowers communities, restores resilience, and creates long-term value.

Ending deforestation by 2030, transitioning food systems, strengthening supply chains, and building green economies are all financial challenges and opportunities. Private capital can be redirected toward outcomes that protect and regenerate nature, but this also requires governments to provide clear policy signals, de-risking tools, and regulatory certainty.

This session is focused on the latest developments that relate to investments into nature-based solutions and, more broadly, into the bioeconomy – the economic model that integrates biological resources into value chains for sustainable development. The aim is to showcase different investment types and different solutions categories from all regions of the world, particularly focusing on Latin America, Asia and Africa – and to encourage connections between investors and projects.

How does business thrive through a lasting relationship with nature?
This panel explores how businesses across sectors can unlock long-term resilience and performance by embedding nature at the heart of their strategy. It will examine the challenges and business evidence required to anchor, structure, and drive ambitious nature strategies – showing how nature can become a core lever of business success and deliver value for both company, people and planet.
Inspired by the architecture of natural systems, the session will unfold in three layers:
– The Roots: where companies assess impacts and dependencies on nature to set the most meaningful and ambitious, science-based targets.
– The Pollinators: where allies and messages in the business translate understanding into impactful actions embedded across the business model.
– The Canopy: where nature creates value – financial and beyond – for the business, communities and the planet.
Drawing on voices from the business sector, this panel will demonstrate how investing in nature can drive resilience, and long lasting performance – across sectors and at scale.

This session is being hosted in collaboration with FSC Indigenous Foundation, Nia Tero, Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, and the Climate Champions. The event will be interactive and bring together Indigenous leaders, corporates, standards bodies, investors and civil society allies to share experiences of genuine partnership and what leadership on a nature-positive economy looks like in practice, especially when it comes to finance.

This session is a response to growing pressure on corporations to act on nature. As nature-positive strategies become central to ESG and climate commitments, Indigenous Peoples offer proven, place-based collective solutions that deliver measurable impact far beyond existing models of corporate leadership.

This roundtable will explore how companies can embed Indigenous wisdom into their nature-positive strategies—moving from compliance to co-creation. With a spotlight on practices, tools, funding models, and co-governance frameworks that help shift resources, shape power, and  coordinate decision-making within Indigenous communities.  Further act as source of wisdom and learning for what a corporate strategy aligned to nature and climate could be.

Building the business case for investment in natural climate solutions and communicating your impact relies on a strong foundation in carbon accounting. High-integrity GHG inventory management and carbon credit generation depend upon it. In this session, leading practitioners from across the value chain will share insights on how forest and agriculture managers are improving their carbon accounting practices in an environment where standards and policy changes for carbon accounting of land-based activities are constantly in flux. In addition, we will discuss how carbon markets can provide a pathway to maximize the full climate benefit of forests and land.

This session will tackle the critical challenge of scaling nature-based climate solutions by showcasing how cutting-edge science and AI-enabled tools are overcoming market barriers to unlock investment and accelerate impact. We’ll highlight three investible Natural Climate Solutions and offer the first public preview of our AI-powered Nature Tech Navigator — a new tool designed to match users with the right nature tech solutions for their climate goals.

This session will explore what it takes to support socio-bioeconomy initiatives that centre on local leadership and territorial governance. What works when connecting communities, markets, and buyers? What role can public procurement and other government policies play in creating the conditions for success?

We will share insights from the ForEco (Forest Economy) program, a collaborative initiative between Rainforest Foundation Norway and six partner organizations across the Brazilian Amazon. Since 2021, ForEco has supported nearly 800 communities across seven states, with initiatives ranging from seed collection and reforestation to food processing, youth entrepreneurship and territorial governance.

This session will explore how socio-bioeconomies, grounded in territorial governance and traditional knowledge, are advancing food sovereignty, innovation and forest conservation from within the territories themselves.

This session will share insights into how cross-sector partnerships between private sector technology leaders and nonprofit entities are exploring the application of agentic AI to operationalize and amplify climate-positive initiatives. Drawing on the Forest Stewardship Council’s participation in the Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact, we will examine how agentic AI can enhance tailored guidance and transparency within complex certification systems, while enabling real-time decision-making at scale.

At the same time, the environmental footprint of AI—including energy use, material extraction, and infrastructure demands—raises urgent questions about the technology’s net climate impact. This session invites open, participatory discussion and will explore strategies to mitigate AI’s environmental costs, including responsible development, ethical governance, and climate-aligned deployment.

Bringing together stakeholders from AI innovation, environmental governance, and climate finance, this conversation will explore how agentic AI can serve as a strategic asset for businesses and nonprofits alike—helping to bridge the implementation gap in NbS, while aligning with the ambitions of climate policy frameworks. Join us to examine the delicate balance between leveraging AI’s potential for positive climate impact and safeguarding the planet’s future.

Bringing together stakeholders from AI innovation, environmental governance, and climate finance, this conversation will explore how agentic AI can serve as a strategic asset for businesses and nonprofits alike—helping to bridge the implementation gap in NbS, while aligning with the ambitions of climate policy frameworks. Join us to examine the delicate balance between leveraging AI’s potential for positive climate impact and safeguarding the planet’s future.

As momentum grows toward building sustainable, deforestation-free commodity supply chains, companies are increasingly investing in nature-based solutions on-farm emissions reductions, setting, for example, SBT FLAG targets and ensuring compliance with regulations (e.g. EUDR). These efforts are a vital part of the climate solution—but to maximize their impact and minimize negative impact (e.g. leakage), they must be complemented by broader, beyond the value chain (e.g. BVCM) landscape-level strategies. Because supply chains are complex, involving diverse producers, ecosystems, and community dynamics, a holistic approach is needed—one that integrates on-farm practices, off-farm initiatives, and landscape protection. This session will explore how aligning these different efforts under a shared framework for action and measurement can reduce emissions, strengthen ecological integrity, and deliver benefits both within and beyond the value chain.

Panelists will examine the business case for investing beyond the farm gate, weighing the benefits of landscape-level strategies against the operational and financial challenges companies face. Through a  real-world case study and discussion, the session will unpack what actions are needed within supply chains—such as traceability and on-farm emissions reductions—and what must be addressed at the landscape level to support long-term supply chain resilience and ecological health. The panel will also explore how broader investments in supply sheds can generate measurable benefits beyond corporate value chains, ultimately creating more durable and scalable solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges.

Repairing decades of environmental harm requires a diverse set of financial tools and investor types working together to address climate change at scale. Today, philanthropy is expanding its role beyond traditional grant making—leveraging program-related investments (PRIs) and mission-related investments (MRIs)—and has the unique opportunity not only to deploy capital, but also to influence markets while centering the needs of communities at the core of its mission.

This session, designed for mission-driven investors such as foundations and single-family offices, will highlight innovative investments in nature-based solutions—spanning land, sea, and air. Through presentation and interactive dialogue, participants will gain insights into peers’ most innovative work and explore how philanthropy, collectively, can accelerate systems change.

This interactive roundtable event was designed to develop key challenges and solutions around integrating nature into national, regional and international climate strategies. This session will bring together leaders from corporates and financial institutions to drive business implementation of nature and climate strategies focusing on overcoming barriers such as misaligned incentives, policy gaps, and funding constraints.

Event Objectives:

1. Developing a clear set of key challenges from business for driving forward climate and nature strategies
2. Developing a clear set of opportunities and solutions from business to help meet these challenges
3. Galvanising commitment from businesses as they head towards Belem

The aim is to present these from a business perspective at an interactive ministerial at Belém.

Format: The session will be coordinated by KPMG and N4C as a roundtable session of 50 people across five table-top discussions.

As the world looks toward COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Climate Week NYC presents a timely platform to spotlight how private capital can be mobilized in service of climate justice, biodiversity protection, and Indigenous leadership.

This high-level panel will spotlight the Equitable Earth Standard—a new benchmark for high-integrity, community-centered forest conservation—and the Outcome Bond initiative, an innovative financing mechanism that aligns climate ambition with equity and impact at scale.

This 1-hour event will discuss how engaging religious leaders and networks matters for shaping public opinion, combatting misinformation, impacting elections, and strengthening policies and legislation for the protection of the rainforest in Brazil and Colombia. It will also showcase how mobilization looks like on the ground in the areas of education, training, campaigns and advocacy.

At a time when rainforests and their defenders are seriously threatened, the session offers a space to consider how interfaith cooperation, guided by respect for creation and values of justice and stewardship, can contribute to a united, ethically anchored response to the climate and biodiversity crises.

Millions of people live in communities at high risk of flood, fire, drought, and other climate-related extreme events that affect their health and well-being. People and nature are reliant on each other, and adaptation and resilience efforts should reflect this relationship. Nature supports communities, economies, and infrastructure in facing climate change while people play a vital role in restoring, managing, and protecting nature.

Through meaningful partner engagement and scientific modeling and mapping, we have the ability to prioritize areas most at risk—and most crucial for building resilience. We can then work with a diverse set of constituents to mitigate these risks through a set of holistic solutions that integrate the value of nature and prioritize the restoration and conservation of high-value ecosystems, like wetlands, forests, and coastal systems, to help communities survive shocks and thrive over time.
This session will highlight how holistic decision-making that incorporates nature can serve as a foundation for effective and resilient landscape planning, funding, and policy. We’ll explore how forest restoration, integrated watershed management, and resilient livelihood strategies can combine with climate-smart infrastructure planning to manage trade-offs and increase positive outcomes. We’ll also examine the benefits of working across sectors to enhance resilience for people, businesses, and nature.

We will bring examples that leverage scientific rigor, innovative technologies, corporate leadership, and financial mechanisms to demonstrate how nature-based solutions and collaboration can combine to deliver real progress in building resilience for people and nature. Panelists will share their stories about what’s needed to implement nature-based solutions crucial for building resilience—for communities facing health impacts from climate change, corporations managing risk, and insurance companies protecting investments.

Agri-food systems are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss—yet they also represent one of the most powerful opportunities for transformative change. Regenerative agriculture is emerging as a viable and scalable solution, with coffee as a high-leverage entry point. Coffee touches all dimensions of regeneration: people, biodiversity, climate, and economic resilience. As a globally traded commodity that grows in some of the
world’s most biodiverse and climate-sensitive regions, coffee presents both urgent risks and compelling opportunities for nature-positive transformation.

This panel will feature experts from Nespresso, Technoserve, PUR, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and highlight how regenerative coffee programs are already delivering measurable returns—for farmers, for nature, and for long-term business value. Companies are increasingly turning to regenerative approaches not only to meet climate and sustainability goals, but also to secure resilient supply chains, strengthen producer partnerships, and protect product quality. As an example, we will share a large-scale, multi-strata agroforestry initiative that has been shown to improve tree cover, restore soil health, and enhance on-farm biodiversity—efforts that are critical for ensuring the long-term viability of coffee production. A key innovation is the use of a scalable Biodiversity Performance Index (BPI), which enables consistent measurement and verification of biodiversity outcomes, helping businesses and their partners demonstrate impact with confidence.

New findings will also be shared in an interactive format on returns across multiple dimensions: improved farmer incomes, strengthened export economies, and measurable reductions in GHG emissions. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the enabling conditions, implementation strategies, and impact metrics that position regenerative agriculture—starting with coffee—as a future-fit solution for resilient, nature-positive food systems.

For thousands of years, Tribes and Native communities have led the way in stewarding healthy lands and waters through Traditional Knowledge (TK)—adapting to shifting climates with ingenuity, resilience, and care. Today, this leadership is more critical than ever. As climate change accelerates, Native communities face increasing threats from wildfire, drought, flooding, and ecosystem disruption—often without the resources or land access needed to respond.

This session will spotlight the Advancing Tribal Nature-Based Solutions project, launched by First Nations Development Institute to amplify Native-led climate action rooted in TK and place-based stewardship. Attendees will learn about the growing demand for tribal nature-based solutions: a recent national grant opportunity garnered 67 proposals totaling $12.6 million in funding requests—underscoring the urgent, unmet need across Indian Country.

Through compelling presentations and dialogue, the Stewarding Native Lands team will introduce a new Social Impact Fund designed to catalyze investment in tribal disaster preparedness, ecosystem restoration, and climate adaptation. This fund aims to scale the proven solutions Native communities are already advancing—solutions that not only restore biodiversity and protect ancestral lands, but also support traditional lifeways and self-determined futures.

This is an invitation to local leaders, practitioners, and donors alike: come learn, listen, and engage in meaningful partnerships that honor the deep interdependence between Native knowledge, healthy ecosystems, and climate resilience. Investing in tribal nature-based solutions is not just a moral imperative—it’s a strategic path toward a more just, sustainable, and biodiverse future.

In this session, CI and leading private and public sector partners will explore how bioeconomy and conservation finance can drive lasting benefits for people and nature. Discover how bioeconomy initiatives supporting pro-nature enterprises create economic opportunities through ecosystem restoration, sustainable production and harvesting—offering a new community partnership model for achieving durable impacts in the most important areas for biodiversity and climate.

As the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss escalate, forest managers and the communities that rely on them—face growing pressure to deliver scalable, credible in-forest management solutions that reduce risks and leverage forets as climate solutions. Forests are among our most powerful natural allies in the fight against climate change, but unlocking their full potential requires widespread conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. That’s where in-forest best practice informed by vulnerability and risk tools, come in.

This session dives into how certification standards offer a trusted framework for climate and nature strategies—linking the forest floor to value chains. With climate impacts accelerating, upgrading forest management standards that support adaptation and mitigation outcomes is no longer optional—it’s essential.

Key Questions We’ll Explore:
Defining Best Practice: What does an effective climate response look like in forest management?
Building Adaptive Capacity: How can vulnerability and risk tools help companies and communities better prepare and respond to a changing climate?
Managing Impacts: What strategies and operational responses can forest managers use to address threats like wildfires?
Long-Term Resilience: What practices must be deployed now to ensure forests remain healthy and resilient in the future, while continuing to store and sequester carbon?
Charting the Roadmap: Who are the trailblazers? Who needs to be involved to drive systemic change?

This dialogue offers practical solutions and real-world insights on a vision of a nature-positive future. Together, we’ll explore how conservation, restoration and management can respond to climate impacts—and forests can be leveraged as climate solutions.

As Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom push forward with major infrastructure projects in mining, forestry, agriculture, and housing, there’s a critical question: are we fully recognizing the economic potential of our natural assets? From healthy soils to green infrastructure, nature provides essential foundations for long-term prosperity.

This session, presented by the RBC Climate Action Institute and Nature United, showcases a portfolio of case studies from natural resource sectors where investing in nature delivers measurable returns for people, the economy, and the environment. These examples demonstrate the growing “nature economy” — where restoring and protecting natural assets directly supports economic growth.

The Nature Hub final debate will explore these case studies and discover how businesses and communities are achieving nature-positive outcomes in an era of reindustrialization across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The U.S. forest sector is at a turning point. As climate impacts intensify and federal leadership reconfigures, new tools such as AI, satellite data, and digital traceability offer a path forward. But for these technologies to deliver real impact, they must serve a broader tree-based economy: landowners, industries, communities, and climate actors alike. This session explores how digital measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) can evolve from informing narrow offset protocols into a public-facing infrastructure of trust, transparency, and climate effectiveness starting at the scale of an individual tree. The session convenes forest leaders, data innovators, and designers to ask: What would it take to build a digital backbone for forest climate action that works for all? And how can we use data not just to monitor carbon, but to unlock a resilient tree-based economy? Hosted by CTrees, a science-technology NGO accelerating tree- based dMRV, this session builds bridges between real-world needs and research frontiers.