25-26 November 2008

London, UK. Bringing biodiversity & ecosystem finance into the mainstream

Following the success of the inaugural Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance event which took place in New York on 27-28 March 2008 and was attended by over 100 participants from 19 countries, Green Power Conferences will once again bring together the corporate and finance communities with the biodiversity and ecosystem industry to drive this critical early stage market forward.

The need for patient capital was the key theme across the two days as traditional banks, corporate and venture funds normally seek returns within a short time frame but these projects generally require time frames of five, ten, twenty or many more years to come to fruition.

Many companies still have trouble seeing the bottom line relationship of Biodiversity & Ecosystem services.  Financiers investing in companies or projects that may have biodiversity or ecosystem impacts and businesses such as oil, gas and mining that have an impact have traditionally focused on the risk elements such as reputational risk from negative publicity but companies now need to start looking at the opportunities that can be derived from Biodiversity & Ecosystem services.  This two day conference will do just that.

Key Reasons to Attend

Gain an in depth understanding of the opportunities in the Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance sector:

Consider the two pillars of biodiversity & ecosystem finance – conservation finance and the relationship between the financial services sector and biodiversity & ecosystem services
What are the key requirements of corporate investors, the finance community and biodiversity & ecosystem conservation groups?
How do we move beyond philanthropical individual contributions?
How can we achieve greater involvement of the financial sector and wider corporate world moving forward?
What are the key business opportunities in biodiversity & ecosystem finance?
How do we engage industries with a direct footprint on biodiversity and those that impact it in their supply chains?

Who Will You Meet?

Bankers & Investors
Conservation Groups
Environmental Consultants
University attendees
Oil, Gas & Mining professionals and
Other corporate professionals
Environmental Funds
Press
Forestry Management
Associations
Governmental employees & Policy influencers

More Information:
http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/biodiversity_lon08.html

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