Webinar: Sustainable Infrastructure – Fiscal Sustainability and Innovative Financing
Posted by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University
Date and Time: Wednesday, 9 February 2021 | 8 a.m. ET | 1 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. CET | 8 p.m. Bangkok Time
The latest interactive webinar in the Sustainable Infrastructure: Putting Principles into Practice series, hosted by the Sustainable Infrastructure Community of Learners, on Wednesday, February 9, will focus on Principle #8 from UNEP’s International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure: Fiscal Sustainability and Innovative Financing.
In the technical presentation, Robin Grenfell (Green Investment Group, Macquarie Group) will speak on “FAST-Infra and the Sustainable Infrastructure Label.” Then, we will hear from Jackson Kiplagat (World Wildlife Fund- Kenya), who will deliver the case presentation on “Success of East Africa’s Debut Green Bond Issue: The Case of Acorn Holdings.” As always, the session will include interactive activities such as polling, breakout sessions, and Q&As to allow an exchange with the presenters and your colleagues.
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About the Series
Launched in May 2021, Sustainable Infrastructure: Putting Principles into Practice is a monthly interactive webinar series for the sustainable infrastructure community. Each webinar, held on the second Wednesday of every month, will focus on one of the 10 Good Practice Principles.
If you missed any of the previous webinars or would like to rewatch, you can find them all in this YouTube playlist.
About the Sustainable Infrastructure Community of Learners
The Sustainable Infrastructure Community of Learners (SI-CoL) is a network of individuals and organizations with expertise and dedication to capacity development for sustainable infrastructure. SI-CoL members have a wide range of proficiencies, including infrastructure planning at the project and systems level, sustainable finance, sustainable procurement, environmental and social assessments, inclusive infrastructure development, sustainable transportation, energy access, water management, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation. SI-CoL works in close collaboration with UNEP’s Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership.
To connect with others in the community and continue the discussion outside of the webinars, we encourage you to join the SI-CoL LinkedIn group.
SI-CoL Partner Hosts
- Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership
- Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
- The Green Gray Community of Practice
- UN Environment Programme
- Conservation International
- ITTECOP
- The International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure
- Project ECHO
Learn more here: https://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/events/sustainable-infrastructure-fiscal-sustainability-and-innovative-financing?utm_source=evite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SIPrinciplesToPractice