CAROLINIAN CANADA COALITION
ABOUT
Breakthrough Fund - March 2020
The Carolinian Canada Coalition is a network of leaders that bridge science, community, and business together under a unified mission to grow healthy landscapes in the Carolinian Zone. In collaboration with VERGE and community partners, Carolinian launched a first-of-its-kind Conservation Impact Bond to accelerate and restore healthy landscapes on 150 acres of land, representing the pilot phase 1 known as the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond (DZCIB).
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March 2020Launched the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond.
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November 2020Successfully raised $304,000 of capital to begin habitat rehabilitation and acceleration.
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June 2021Current progress shows 146 acres of improved landscape across 35 projects.
IMPACT
$7M
ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL BENEFITS TO BE GENERATED
150
ACRES OF HABITAT TO BE REHABILITATED
300+
STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTED
MEDIA
