Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature-Based Solutions at Climate Impact Partners, will moderate a panel at Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity CIFB 2025 focused on embedding community partnership into nature investments.
Panel: Beyond the Project Boundary – Embedding Community Partnership in Nature Investment
Date: Tuesday, October 15
Time: 14:40 – 15:40
Location: CIFB 2025, London
View full agenda: CIFB Event Page
Community partnership in nature investment isn’t a box to tick, it’s about co-creating solutions, building trust, and ensuring that voices on the ground shape governance, benefit-sharing, and decision-making.
This panel will explore how genuine partnerships can transform nature-based projects into long-term, resilient, and impactful investments.
Discussion themes include:
- Shifting from consultation to co-creation
- Building partnerships beyond project pipelines
- Elevating community voices in governance and benefit-sharing
Moderator:
Valerie Morgan, Climate Impact Partners
Panelists:
- Linda Rivera Macedo, Calyx Global
- Jenny Henman, Plant Your Future
- Nic Mudaly, BCP (BioCarbon Partners)
- Paul Harrison, Nature Investment
- Dianah Nalwanga-Wabwire, Plan Vivo
View full agenda here

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