Investing in Climate Solutions: Accelerating the adoption of sustainable practices across industries

We don’t need to reinvent nature – we need to invest in it.
For too long, climate finance has prioritized tech-heavy, infrastructure-driven solutions, while proven, community-led Climate and Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) remain underfunded and overlooked. Despite delivering measurable environmental, social, and economic benefits, NbS struggle to attract investment because they don’t fit neatly into traditional financing models.
So how do we break the cycle of underinvestment?
This session, featuring Village Capital, Sage Foundation, and US-based, climate startup Mi Terro, will explore how collaboration, strategic support, and targeted investment can accelerate the adoption and impact of NbS, bringing sustainable solutions to more communities faster and explore why funding locally rooted, nature-driven solutions isn’t just an ethical imperative – it’s an economic necessity. Founders working on solutions in regenerative agriculture, clean energy, and circular economies will join virtually to share their experiences in overcoming barriers to scale and attracting catalytic funding.
Key Discussion Points:
● The Investment Gap: Why NbS founders struggle to access the right type of funding and what’s needed to change this.
● The Power of Small Ticket Sizes: How early-stage investments of $10K–$30K can provide critical support for founders to test, refine, and scale their solutions.
● Innovative Financing Models: How investors can rethink funding structures to support scalable, locally led climate solutions.
● From Niche to Mainstream: What it takes to embed NbS into everyday industries and drive adoption at scale.
● Impact at the Community Level: How locally driven solutions are delivering both environmental and economic benefits.
● Bridging the Public-Private Divide: The role of corporations, policymakers, and investors in driving systemic change.
With climate crises intensifying, funding and supporting locally led, impact-driven solutions is more urgent than ever. Businesses have a crucial role in combating climate change and fostering social equity by leveraging their resources, innovation, and influence to drive systemic change. By collaborating with entrepreneurs and investing in innovative solutions, businesses can accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices across industries. This session will provide actionable insights on how collaboration, support, and capital—especially catalytic early-stage funding—can bridge the gap between innovation and large-scale impact, ensuring that the most effective solutions reach those who need them most.