This DLD Nature session highlights the critical need for immediate, collaborative efforts to preserve biodiversity hotspots through innovative financing, technology, and strong partnerships.
Moderated by Auguste von Bayern (BIOTOPIA), the panel brings together Korbinian Kantenwein (Nature Wealth Foundation), Martin Schaefer (Jocotoco Foundation) and Christof Schenck (Frankfurt Zoological Society of 1858).
Martin Schaefer describes how AI can now predict the recovery of various species, including birds, frogs, and insects. This enables better conservation efforts and provides data for investable products.
This evidence of measurable change makes it easier to attract investors for sustainability projects, Korbinian Kantenwein points out. “There’s a reason why the finance sector avoided the biodiversity space, because there was no story to tell within an Excel sheet”, Kantenwein says.
“Now we have live data to biodiversity”, which can be used “to build a product or even an asset class which then can be translated in finance. This really can be a game changer to activate the private sector.”
Christof Schenck discusses the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s work in 19 countries, which focuses on large, biodiversity-rich protected areas and collaborating with local communities. The organization aims to double its impact in the coming years, mainly in Africa and South America.
