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Blue carbon habitats—such as tidal marshes, seagrasses, and mangroves—play a critical role in sequestering carbon, buffering storm impacts, supporting wildlife, and improving water quality. Reliable financing is essential to protecting these habitats; without such investment, there can be major barriers between idea generation and project implementation.
During this webinar hosted by The Pew Charitable Trusts, a panel of experts (including Sara Mason of the Nicholas Institute) will discuss Maryland's groundbreaking Conservation Finance Act and pay-for-success program, Duke University's project registry for nature-based solutions, and Louisiana’s carbon credit feasibility assessment.
Specifically, panelists will explore and discuss:
- State and local initiatives to finance protection and restoration of coastal habitats
- Leveraging private investments for nature-based solutions
- The role of carbon credits as a funding mechanism for coastal restoration
- Strategies for aligning public and private investment to maximize impact and durability.
View the written event recap and webinar recording.
