The Restore, Assert, Defend (RAD) Network and First 30×30 Canada hosted a webinar to explore how Indigenous Governments can use Indigenous-led nature-based solutions to finance IPCAs and the prosperity of their communities. Check out the recording for an insightful discussion!
Support Indigenous governments to co-create high-integrity NbS / carbon project concepts.
Advance and fund early-stage project analysis, relationship building, and development.
Launch new projects by connecting Indigenous-led opportunities to investment capital and global corporates.
Facilitate fair project financing agreements between investors and Indigenous governments based on the principles of free, prior, informed consent. Ensure that Indigenous governments retain >50% of the long-term project revenue.
First 30×30 Canada works at the intersection of urgent opportunities for climate, conservation, and Indigenous Reconciliation.
First 30×30 Canada focuses on supporting Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) — places that Indigenous communities have identified for cultural management.
First 30×30 Canada is a collaboration led by Nature For Justice (N4J), IISAAK OLAM Foundation (IOF), and Nature Focus Development (NFD). Together, we bring expertise in conservation finance, Indigenous engagement, and NbS development.
NbS projects protect and restore ecosystems to benefit both biodiversity and human well-being, contributing to climate change mitigation, disaster risk reduction, food security, and sustainable development. NbS projects—by, for example, protecting forests, restoring wetlands and waterways, or promoting regenerative agriculture—harness ecosystem services to address environmental challenges while safeguarding human communities.
Markets for NbS “credits”—including carbon credits—can channel financial resources for land stewardship through carbon, biodiversity, watershed, and other socio-ecological values. If managed in such a way that centers Indigenous leadership and responsibilities, NbS markets can advance social justice by promoting new opportunities to sustainably finance Indigenous land management and conservation efforts.
If you are interested in learning more about how to collaborate with First 30×30 on an NbS, carbon, or IPCA project, contact Isabel Simons.
To learn more about how to support First 30×30 or Indigenous-led NbS projects, contact Robin Barr.
To learn more about project investment and offtaking opportunities with First 30×30, please contact Jeffrey Brown.
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“RBC is committed to helping accelerate the transition to a greener economy by supporting nature-positive solutions that help to address the climate and biodiversity crises,” said Thea Silver, Senior Director, Environmental Impact, RBC. “We recognize the leadership of Indigenous communities and are proud to support the First 30×30 Initiative, which creates new pathways for sustained financial support for Indigenous-led conservation and land management practices, while protecting biodiversity, centering social justice and promoting opportunity for Canada’s Indigenous peoples.”
Done right, carbon projects—deploying nature-based solutions—can channel long-term finance for Indigenous-led conservation and land management. Launched in late 2023, First 30×30 Canada works to promote and support Indigenous-led NbS and carbon projects, to sustainably finance emerging Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and other visions for Indigenous stewardship and conservation in Canada. This is a pathway to advance global climate and biodiversity goals while centering social justice and reconciliation for Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
First 30×30 Canada is a partnership initiative between Nature For Justice (N4J), IISAAK OLAM Foundation (IOF), and Nature Focus Development (NFD).
Done right, carbon projects—deploying nature-based solutions—can channel long-term finance for Indigenous-led conservation and land management. Launched in late 2023, First 30×30 Canada works to promote and support Indigenous-led NbS and carbon projects, to sustainably finance emerging Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and other visions for Indigenous stewardship and conservation in Canada. This is a pathway to advance global climate and biodiversity goals while centering social justice and reconciliation for Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
First 30×30 Canada is a partnership initiative between Nature For Justice (N4J), IISAAK OLAM Foundation (IOF), and Nature Focus Development (NFD).
