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Nature Investment Hub proudly welcomes five new partners: Blue Forest, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC Sauder School of Business, Climate Finance Advisors, Escarpment Corridor Alliance, and Raven Outcomes Funds.
“The latest set of partners being welcomed into the Nature Investment Hub bring technical expertise that is mission critical for our shared goal of mobilizing increased capital allocation for nature” said Priya Bala-Miller, Managing Director of the Nature Investment Hub. “Blue Forest, the Centre for Business and Climate Solutions (UBC), Climate Finance Advisors, Escarpment Corridor Alliance and Raven Outcomes Funds are true champions, acting at critical leverage points across the nature finance ecosystem – from structuring innovative Indigenous and climate finance solutions, advancing problem-driven research and defining place-based work to balance nature, economy, and community.”
“We are so excited to focus on these collective strengths to inspire collective impact in the coming months!”
Redefining how we fund climate resilience by turning ecological restoration into investable action: Blue Forest
Blue Forest is a conservation finance non-profit transforming how ecological restoration is funded and scaled. By uniting science, community leadership, and innovative financial tools, Blue Forest mobilizes capital for high-impact forest and watershed restoration projects across North America. Their flagship model — the Forest Resilience Bond — channels public and private investment into reducing wildfire risk, improving water security, and strengthening climate resilience. Rooted in rigorous research and collaborative partnerships, Blue Forest delivers long-term environmental, social, and economic benefits for the landscapes and communities that need them most.
“Blue Forest is honored to join the Nature Investment Hub as we explore how to unlock new sources of capital for ecological restoration and Indigenous-led stewardship. As we might adapt financial models like the Forest Resilience Bond to address familiar challenges in new geographic contexts, we are grateful to do so with a network of partners at the NIH that share our spirit of innovation and our vision for resilient communities and an inclusive process to ecosystem resilience at the landscape scale.”
— Morrison Mast, Senior Manager, International Programs, Blue Forest
Bridging Businesses and Climate for Real-World Solutions: Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC Sauder School of Business
The Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC Sauder School of Business is a leading hub that bridges academic research and real-world business action to tackle climate challenges. Through its three pillars: developing climate-ready talent, advancing problem-driven research and catalyzing industry shifts through actionable dialogue, the Centre funds bold research, develops capacity in small and medium businesses, and builds scalable solutions. Alongside its research mandate, the Centre also delivers hands-on programs that allow students to work directly with real business through their BMO SME Climate Clinic and the Life Cycle Assessment Clinic for SME’s connecting students with small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to measure and reduce emissions, closing the gap between climate ambition and practical implementation.
“The businesses of tomorrow will be those that value nature today. Joining the Nature Investment Hub strengthens our work with industry and investors to integrate nature into business strategy while developing the next generation of leaders to accelerate the transition.”
— Kookai Chaimahawong, Executive Director, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC Sauder School of Business
Combining the power of finance with sustainable strategies to build a resilient future: Climate Finance Advisors
Climate Finance Advisors specializes in innovative sustainable finance solutions. With a team that blends academic and industry expertise, they guide investors, companies, and governments in bridging sustainability funding gaps and advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) integration. Known for their leadership in transition finance and climate strategy, they deliver tailored advisory and capital deployment services to accelerate systemic change and support a resilient, net zero future.
“We’re deeply inspired by the leadership of the Nature Investment Hub. Reversing nature loss is not only an ecological imperative — it’s one of the greatest economic and societal opportunities of our time. This platform brings together research, industry, finance, and community to align values, vision, and capital toward one shared objective: restoring Mother Earth. We’re honoured for the opportunity to contribute to this collective effort.”
— Jason Taylor, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Climate Finance Advisors
Championing ecological connectivity across the Niagara Escarpment: Escarpment Corridor Alliance
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) is a regional conservation charity dedicated to protecting the Niagara Escarpment in Southern Georgian Bay. Their mission is to create a permanently connected ecological corridor — uniting forests, wetlands, and watersheds — to safeguard biodiversity, support community wellness, and build climate resilience. Guided by a science-backed approach and Indigenous knowledge, ECA works with local communities and landowners, stakeholders, governments, and partners to preserve key natural landscapes, halt harmful development to secure long-term protection and promote a conservation economy.
“The Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) is a regional conservation charity and land trust with an innovative and holistic approach to nature-based solutions. Our vision of a connected and protected ecological corridor across tens of thousands of hectares across the South Georgian Bay escarpment region, a near-urban nature environment, is an ambitious, complex and large scale concept that requires innovative funding models. Partnering with the leader in this space, The Nature Investment Hub, will allow us to collaborate on exploring solutions for our region and across Canada.”
— Jarvis Strong, Executive Director, Escarpment Corridor Alliance
Harnessing Indigenous leadership to drive systems-level change for people and nature: Raven Outcomes Funds
Raven Outcomes Funds is an Indigenous-led impact fund reshaping how capital flows into Indigenous communities across Canada. Through a pioneering outcomes-finance model, Raven aligns investors, government, and philanthropy behind solutions that are designed, led, and delivered by Indigenous communities. Raven Outcomes uses Community-Driven Outcomes Contracts (CDOCs), meaning investments are made up front, but governments only repay when real outcomes are achieved—holding every dollar accountable. Its first fund, Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund I, targets a $50 million portfolio focused on climate and health and. All projects are co-designed with communities and evaluated through a Two-Eyed Seeing” lens that honors both Indigenous and Western ways of knowing.
“Joining the Nature Investment Hub is about more than partnership. It’s about advancing reconciliation and shaping a future where nature-based solutions are central to Canada’s economic and social resilience. Indigenous peoples have been stewards of the land and in relationship with nature since time immemorial, and that knowledge must guide how capital flows to restore ecosystems and strengthen communities. At Raven Outcomes, we believe Indigenous-led innovation and outcome-based finance can unlock transformative change for people and planet.”
– Jeffrey Cyr, Raven Outcomes Funds, Founder & Managing Partner
