Cheri Sugal is a seasoned professional with over three decades of international experience, working hands-on in more than 65 countries alongside governments, corporations, NGOs, and local communities to advance conservation efforts and create emission reduction initiatives. She's the founder of Integrity Global Partners, collaborating with some of the foremost experts in NbS and structured finance. Integrity operates as a global hub, facilitating large-scale capital deployment to forest carbon projects and jurisdictional programmes within a framework characterised by the highest standards of integrity.
In this webinar, Cheri shares some of her many stories on the frontline of conservation efforts, outlining the evolution and development of carbon markets as a long-term, sustainable solution for conservation efforts.
Key topics include:
- Differences in financing conservation efforts through philanthropic funds and the carbon market
- The real impact of carbon projects on local communities
- The intertwined goals of poverty alleviation and forest protection
- Transparency and the path to restoring trust in the carbon market as a tool for conservation
