The Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC) convenes its members twice a year. The London edition – delivered with ZSL and Cornell Atkinson – will bring together key actors from the conservation and finance community to exchange ideas, showcase innovative models, and strengthen partnerships.
If you're in finance, conservation, or anywhere in between, join us for an afternoon of learning, collaboration, and connection - beginning with a workshop on advancing nature finance solutions, followed by an evening networking reception. The workshop will explore the next generation of CPIC investment blueprints - practical models for financing conservation across sectors such as forestry, agriculture and coastal resilience. The reception will feature a panel on financing seagrass restoration and informal networking with drinks and light refreshments in a unique conservation setting.
Register by Monday 2 June 2025. You can choose to attend the full afternoon workshop (which includes the reception), or the networking reception only. Capacity is limited, so early registration is recommended. See the full agenda below.
ABOUT CPIC
CPIC is a global, multi-stakeholder initiative focused on enabling conditions that support a material increase in private, return-seeking investment in conservation. Through tools like investment blueprints, CPIC helps bridge the gap between project developers and investors, enabling more capital to flow into nature-based solutions. ZSL is proud to be a member organisation of CPIC, contributing its conservation and science expertise to advance the coalition’s mission.
EVENT AGENDA
14:00-16:00 | CPIC Blueprints 2.0 Workshop
Led by Elizabeth Beall (Managing Director at Finance Earth), Romas Garbialiauskas (Nature Finance Specialist at CPIC), John Tobin-de la Puente (Professor of Practice of Corporate Sustainability at Cornell University)
| 14:00-14:10 | ARRIVAL & WELCOME |
| 14:10-14:20 | OPENING REMARKS [Elizabeth Beall, Managing Director at Finance Earth] |
| 14:20-14:30 | CPIC CONTEXT AND BLUEPRINTS Learn more about CPIC and their future direction. [Romas Garbialiauskas, Nature Finance Specialist at CPIC] |
| 14:30-14:45 | BEHIND THE BLUEPRINT: SUCCESS STORY Hear success story from the field, a real-world example of how Blueprints can drive investment in nature. [Jann Stannard, Acting CEO & Founder Trustee at Heal Rewilding] |
| 14:45-15:30 | BLUEPRINT BREAKOUT In small groups, participants will co-design the next generation of CPIC blueprints, addressing common pitfalls and aligning models with investor needs.
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| 15:30-15.45 | CLOSING & TRANSITION TO RECEPTION |
Register to attend workshop and networking reception
16:00-18:00 | Networking Reception
| 16:00-16:05 | ARRIVAL & WELCOME |
| 16:05-16:15 | OPENING REMARKS [James Pilkington, Sustainable Finance Programme Manager at ZSL & John Tobin-de la Puente, Professor of Practice of Corporate Sustainability at Cornell University) |
| 16:15-16:45 | ZOO TOURS AND RECEPTION |
| 16:45-17:15 | FINANCING SEAGRASS PANEL Short presentations and a panel discussion from leading organisations working to develop financing mechanisms for seagrass conservation and restoration in the UK and internationally. Panellists:
Moderator: Joe Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer at NatureMetrics |
| 17:15-18:00 | RECEPTION & NETWORKING |
Speakers and event agenda are subject to change.
ZSL's Conservation Finance Programme
Working with investors, conservation projects and local organisations to catalyse the finance and incentives to protect and restore nature