Investing for nature: Podcasts, webinars and blogs
Browse a collection of nature-related podcasts, webinars and blogs produced by both the PRI and externally.
Podcasts
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WWF podcasts
WWF
A series of podcasts featuring experts in conservation, discussing solutions and challenges in biodiversity preservation.
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Not Sure Where Climate Risk Ends and Biodiversity Begins? Exactly.
MSCI
A podcast featuring TNFD’s Technical Director, Emily McKenzie, which gives an overview of the TNFD framework, along with perspectives from Matthieu Maurin, CEO and Co-Founder of Iceberg Data Lab, and Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova.
PRI webinars
Integrating climate and nature action: Unlocking the biodiversity-climate nexus
Aimed at banks, institutional investors and insurers at the beginning of their journey in addressing nature loss, this webinar explores how nature is connected to climate change and finance, along with key concepts and initiatives.
Biodiversity and fixed income: how to start
This webinar will explore where and how to start incorporating biodiversity considerations in the analysis of fixed income assets.
Stepping up on biodiversity: how are investors taking action since COP15?
In this webinar, we will explore the type of actions that leading investors are undertaking to contribute to the goal of the GBF to “halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030” and discuss the wider direction of travel for the financial sector to meet both climate and nature goals.
New Green Shoots 2023 - Closing the gap in financing the GBF
In this webinar, we present the headline outcomes of the GBF for the financial sector.
COP 15 — the ‘Paris moment for nature’: Is finance on board?
In this webinar, we learn about what the financial sector can expect from this ‘Paris moment for nature’, at COP 15 in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada under the Presidency of the People’s Republic of China.
New green shoots: The latest innovations in nature finance
Join UNEP FI, PRI, the EU Finance@Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge to hear about positive stories and the latest innovations for financing nature.
Getting started in nature, biodiversity and finance
This webinar will introduce how nature is connected to climate change and finance, as well as introducing key concepts and initiatives.
Natural capital: mapping depletion
In this session, we will discuss newly-launched maps in the tool, ENCORE, on natural capital hotspots of depletion with our partners UNEP-WCMC, and outline how investors can use the maps practically to engage with investees on natural capital.
Webinars
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CBD webinars
CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity)
Webinars focusing on international policies and agreements aimed at the conservation of biodiversity.
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Virtual events on biodiversity
Conservation International
Webinars that explore the latest innovations in conservation science and policy.
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FFI events
Fauna and Flora International
Webinars that cover a range of topics from species protection to ecosystem services.
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IUCN webinar series
IUCN
In-depth webinars discussing global biodiversity challenges and conservation strategies.
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Oceana webinar Series
Oceana
Webinars that address critical issues in marine biodiversity and conservation.
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Nature Conservancy webinars
The Nature Conservancy
A selection of webinars that explore innovative conservation strategies and the science behind them.
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Biodiversity finance webinars
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Series of webinars focusing on finance mechanisms for sustainable biodiversity efforts.
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WWF webinars on conservation
WWF
A series of webinars discussing topics such as wildlife conservation, marine preservation, and sustainable development.
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Nature's Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services
Yale University
A webinar series exploring the intersection of business, finance, and the sustainable use of natural capital.
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TNFD webinar library
TNFD
A library of helpful webinars and past events to help organisations get up to speed on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
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Financing Nature and Biodiversity in ASEAN
Global Ethical Finance Initiative
A video discussion on financing nature and biodiversity in the ASEAN region featuring speakers from the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, UNEP FI, WWF and ADM Capital.
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What a living whale is worth — and why the economy should protect nature
TED
A speech by economist Ralph Chami explaining the value of bringing the language of dollars and cents to conservation, and offering his vision of a new economy that would profit off regenerating nature, not extracting from it.
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Banking on a wilder tomorrow
BBC, WWF, RSPB and National Trust
A UK based film exploring businesses need to put nature at the heart of their decision making.
Image credit: © naturepl.com / Ross Hoddinott / WWF
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Nature-related risks, central banks and financial system resilience
UNEP FI, NGFS, INSPIRE
Representatives from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)-INSPIRE biodiversity study group and explore their March 2022 report - the first global assessment of why and how central banks and supervisors can respond to rising risks from biodiversity loss.
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Nature-based investing: The role of biodiversity and nature capital
Responsible Investor, MSCI
This webinar looks at why biodiversity warrants investor attention, the key challenges for investors to tackle the biodiversity crisis and examine emerging initiatives and tools that can help the financial community rise to the challenge.
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Biodiversity finance
UNEP FI
A series of webinars hosted by UNEP FI upon topics of biodiversity focused on the financial services sector.
PRI blogs
Does biodiversity risk affect asset prices?
We found that biodiversity and climate risks should be understood and priced separately
Can ‘financialisation’ save nature?
By Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Associate Professor at the Ivey Business School at Western University (Canada) and Founder and lead of the Ivey Sustainable Finance Lab, and Delphine Gibassier of Université de Nantes (France)
Financing biodiversity through private capital investments
By Caroline Flammer, Columbia University, NBER and ECGI
Circular economy: The missing link for investor action on climate and nature
By Rebecca Chapman, Head of Environment
Putting Indigenous leadership at the heart of Canada’s just transition
Kelly Krauter, Senior Policy Analyst, Canada, PRI
CBD COP15: What does the global biodiversity framework mean for investors?
By Gemma James, Senior lead, Environmental Issues, PRI
Mapping natural capital hotspots of depletion
Sylvaine Rols and Haf Davies, UNEP-WCMC and Gemma James, PRI
Why COVID-19 is driving action on climate, biodiversity and social justice
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
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