Catona Climate

?? ?? ?? When we find a high-integrity partner with a high-quality project, we’re in. ?? ?? We’re thrilled to announce a milestone investment to support and scale a promising Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) project from NatureRe Capital AG that’s restoring nature in Antioquia, Colombia. ?? Working closely with our amazing new project partners at NatureRe, we’re taking an important first step toward restoring tens of thousands of hectares of degraded land – enhancing biodiversity and removing millions of tonnes of CO2 from the air. ?? This is the innovative Catona financing model at work, generating enterprise offtaker interest, and inviting other market stakeholders, including buyers and investors, to follow suit, helping to deploy capital at the critical early stages of scaling nature-based projects. ?? ?? Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gwbFQkdd

??? Community input and engagement is integral to any project’s success. Here, a local farming community participating in an agroforestry project, co-developed with our partners at Trees for the Future, is electing a grievance focal point for their region. ???? ?? It’s part of a deep engagement process that aims to ensure local communities are informed, provide consent, and maintain important controls. ?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjdBk_gJ

?? ?? ?? Community benefits aren’t just a “nice-to-have” — they’re a critical component of any carbon project’s success. Without favorable long-term social outcomes, any climate change mitigation achieved likely won’t be sustainable. That’s why making a positive impact on local communities is one of the three core impact pillars that guide all our work. ???????? ?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjdBk_gJ

?? Can a carbon project be called “high-quality” if it ignores the local communities affected? ?? We sure don’t think so. For any project to be truly impactful, local communities must be deeply engaged and rightfully enriched through benefits and revenue. ?? In this blog, Catona’s Megan Bomba explains how our Community Benefits Principles are the blueprint for successfully delivering a diversity of dividends to the people on the front lines of climate action — across our investment portfolio. ?? ??Check out the blog to learn more about how our projects benefit local communities: https://lnkd.in/gjdBk_gJ

?? Reminder: don’t miss Developing Communities Through Creative Climate Financing — a workshop happening November 18th from 3:00-4:30pm UTC+4 (6:00-7:30am ET) at #COP29Azerbaijan! ?? Catona Climate’s Megan Bomba will be discussing how climate financing for nature-based projects can restore the environment and uplift communities, alongside our project developer partner iRise. ?? The event will also be livestreamed for those who can’t attend. Hope you can make it! #COP29 #climateaction #carbonmarkets #climatesolutions

?? How can climate financing transform local communities for the better? It’s one important question being asked at #COP29Azerbaijan ????— and If you’re one of the many people around the world following this important global gathering of climate experts, here’s a workshop you’ll want to check out. ?? Developing Communities Through Creative Climate Financing — taking place on November 18th from 3:00-4:30pm UTC+4 (6:00-7:30am ET) at the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub Pavilion — will feature Catona Climate team member Megan Bomba, along our project developer partner iRise, discussing how innovative financing models and powerful partnerships can get more impactful, climate-critical nature-based projects up and running. ?? Can’t be there in person? You can watch the livestream. And should you want to discuss your organization’s climate goals or projects with Catona Climate experts, just let us know! https://lnkd.in/ghib2GCq #COP29 #climateaction #carbonmarkets #climatesolutions

???????? Can bridging the gap between project developers and carbon buyers lead to greater impact for local communities? ?? As part of #COP29Azerbaijan, Catona Climate’s Megan Bomba (Director, Monitoring & Engagement) will take part in a workshop ("Developing Communities Through Creative Climate Financing") alongside our project developer partner iRise. The workshop will explore how carbon market-driven nature-based solutions are transforming communities in Malawi, and look more broadly at the importance of bringing all stakeholders together to inform project activities and drive more impact. ?? Hosted by the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, the event will take place on November 18th from 3:00-4:30pm UTC+4 (6:00-7:30am ET) at the UNDP Pavilion, and will also feature Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda, former president of the Republic of Malawi and Pan African Climate Change (Loss and Damage) Champion, as well as Community Development Initiative. ?? If you can’t make it person, you can catch the livestream. And if you’d like to learn more about how Catona’s climate financing model is driving capital to nature to achieve social and environmental impact beyond carbon mitigation, don't hesitate to get in touch! https://lnkd.in/ghib2GCq #COP29 #climateaction #malawi #carbonmarkets #climatesolutions

?? ?? From bioacoustic monitoring to stronger technical capabilities, Brandy Lellou talks with Tracy Bain about how Trees for the Future and Catona Climate have achieved much more by working together and bringing in partners like WildMon to help support our Kenyan Forest Garden agroforestry project. ?? Watch more ??: https://lnkd.in/gRPf4842

????????The power of partnership: Brandy Lellou of Trees for the Future and Tracy Bain of Catona Climate discuss why it’s critical for project developers to find investor partners who understand the market — and will be there to support them throughout the project’s journey. ?? Watch more ??: https://lnkd.in/gRPf4842

?? No one said building a high-integrity carbon market would be easy — but we’ve got to get it right, as Catona’s Chief Carbon Officer Robert Lee discussed with OPIS, A Dow Jones Company. With demand for credits expected to soar despite scarce short-term supply, our focus must nonetheless remain on developing high-quality carbon projects that take their impact on the local environment and communities into account. ?? ?? Read more. https://bit.ly/4hrUzpz