SVT and Sierra Gorda in Discussion, Hosted by Salesforce.com
Putting a price on poverty and the planet: The new voluntary market for poverty alleviation and environmental services
Two emerging trends in the social capital marketplace are Social and Environmental Return on Investment (SROI) Analysis and the markets for Environmental Services, which build on carbon credit markets. Do these trends create tremendous opportunity, or hamstring progress?
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve is the world’s leading laboratory for both trends, and has been grappling with the driving question: how can we compensate the residents of watersheds, forests and jungles for the ecosystem services that they provide and protect? Sierra Gorda has transacted one of the first trades of carbon offsets plus ecosystem services at $15/ton: a premium of $5/ton over carbon alone. Their ambition is to add a super premium product of carbon + ecosystem services + verified poverty alleviation.
Join us for a lively discussion about how the emerging market for this value might harness market forces to improve life.
Requested fee: $10 in advance or $15 at the door
Panelists:
Martha “Pati” Ruiz Corzo, Director of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
Ricardo Bayon, Director, Editor-in-Chief of the Ecosystem Marketplace
Samjhana Upadhyay of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public’s Global Fellowship
Sara Olsen, Founding Partner, SVT Group
Corporate executive to be confirmed
Location: The Landmark Building, Salesforce.com headquarters
1 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
This event is open to the public, but space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact us at info(at)svtgroup(dot)net or call us