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Learn from Leading Conservation & Sustainability Experts

Our training programmes are developed by experts from IUCN, top academic institutions, civil society and the private sector

Stewart Maginnis

Deputy Director General

Nature-based Solutions

Global Conservation Leadership

IUCN

Prof Jorge E. Viñuales

Harold Samuel Professor of Law & Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy

International Law

University of Cambridge

Pauline Poutrain

Climate Change and Biodiversity Specialist

Climate Change

Biodiversity

Agence Française de Développement

Charles Karangwa

Global Head, Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions

Ecosystem Management

IUCN

Russell Galt

Head, Science and Natural Capital

Urbanism

Sustainable Development

Nature Broking

Candice Stevens

Founder and CEO

Sustainable Finance

Conservation Economics

Sustainable Coalition

Prof Jun Yang

Professor, Department of Earth System Science

Earth System Science

Urban Ecology

Tsinghua University

Tim Badman

Director, World Heritage

World Heritage

Cultural Conservation

IUCN

Bertrand Gacon

Co-Founder and CEO

Impact Measurement

Sustainable Finance

Impaakt

Shizuka Onishi

Senior Programme Officer

Blended Finance

Sustainability Projects

IUCN

Marcos Valderrabano Herrero

Programme Manager, Red List of Ecosystems

Ecosystem Risk Assessment

Red List Training

IUCN

Lucita Jasmin

Group Sustainability Director

Corporate Sustainability

Environmental Governance

Royal Golden Eagle

In Partnership with Global Academic Partners

Trusted by 24,000+ Learners

Hear how our environmental education & sustainability training programs have helped learners grow their careers, lead conservation projects, and create impact around the world.

Teresa

Senior Project Manager

Bridging finance and nature through real-world insights

I gained insights on how to regulate businesses with double materiality reporting and how different tools and instruments can be applied in the real world. Learning about nature finance and seeing practical examples, like the case of April Group, helped me understand how finance for nature can be assessed and practised beyond theory.

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The Hong Kong Countryside Foundation

Finance for Nature, 5th Edition

Benni

Vice President

Intellectually stimulating and inspiring

The program is intellectually stimulating and inspiring with ongoing reflections on how the Urban Nature Indexes can be applied in our cities and how, as professionals, we can strengthen international and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance environmental stewardship.

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The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects

Nature for Cities, 2nd Edition

Stephen

Transport Planner

Create lasting Nature-based Solutions

The course taught me about the importance of economic viability and effective governance mechanisms to create lasting nature-based solutions. This is critical for projects to outlive their funding lifecycles and be sustainable.

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Mott MacDonald

Nature-based Solutions, 7th Edition

Claudia

Architect/ NbS Project manager

Guiding practitioners toward sustainable cities

The course allowed me to better understand the challenges that urban areas face in relation to climate change related issues and also helped understand how these spaces could be game changers for conservation and human well-being efforts. The Urban Nature Indexes is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow tool to guide practitioners in this process.

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NBSCLIMATE

Nature for Cities, 1st Edition

Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Combined theory with practical applications

The course effectively combined theoretical frameworks with practical applications, offering a comprehensive understanding of how financial mechanisms can support nature conservation and sustainability efforts. The guest presentations offered unique insights from industry experts who provided first-hand accounts of real-world applications and challenges in the field of environmental finance. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the nature-finance nexus.

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Marine Conservation Society Seychelles

Finance for Nature, 4th Edition

Suzan

Project Manager

Invaluable tool for creating sustainable solutions

The course helped me understand the difference between Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and other solutions used to tackle climate change and other environmental challenges. Learning how to assess and implement NbS using the IUCN Global Standard has given me the skills to assess and implement impactful projects that restore ecosystems and engage communities—making it an invaluable tool for creating sustainable solutions.

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Tilad Environmental Consultants

Nature-based Solutions, 7th Edition

María

Regional Curator

Fascinating and inspiring lessons

From learning how Berlin is measuring vegetation cover—and grappling with data on key services supported by biodiversity such as wild swimming, mushroom collection or birdwatching—to discovering how Beijing uses mobile location data to monitor human exposure to green spaces, the lessons learnt from this course have been both fascinating and inspiring. Honoured to have been part of this journey!

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The Nature of Cities

Nature for Cities, 1st Edition

Tommi

Conservation Specialist

Comprehensive and well-organized

This certification course was comprehensive, well-organized, and thoughtfully constructed to be relevant to today’s environment. The topic is innovative and much needed. I was impressed with the depth and science behind the content. We enjoyed access to incredibly well-qualified and passionate experts. The class was a great use of my time and investment.

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Wildlife Protection Solutions

Finance for Nature, 4th Edition

David

Senior Ecologist

Learning the financial language was invaluable

For me as an ecologist, learning the financial language was probably the most useful. Learning about different tools like IBAT and ENCORE was particularly interesting, and it certainly opened my eyes on their application regionally and internationally.

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Aurecon

Finance for Nature, 4th Edition

Lucy

Senior Landscape Architect

A truly collaborative learning experience

The course was well-structured, engaging, and provided a diverse range of international challenges and opportunities. I learnt a lot from the interactions with my team where I gained valuable insights discussing region-specific issues. Hearing about how different groups applied the Standard and receiving feedback from the technical experts was particularly enlightening.

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Arup

Nature-based Solutions, 6th Edition

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