A Campfire Studio is a series of place-based experiences, design workshops and research sprints, hosted in partnership with Indigenous Nations over 12-18 months. They’re a home for seeding partnerships and derisking nature finance solutions that can be replicated and scaled.
At the Campfire early-stage ideas grounded in culture, creativity, and deep knowledge of ecosystem health are structured and tested. Solutions brought by Indigenous Nations in partnership with innovators, NGOs, and others are matched with the right mix of support: technical and commercial advisors, legal expertise, potential buyers, first-loss funders, investors. The circle of advisors who sit at the campfire expands and contracts as needed.
Hosted in place
Together, in the Studio, we stress test and shape viable, values-aligned solutions with strong governance and impact. At the campfire, the capacity and readiness of all participants to collaborate and co-create is strengthened. The campfire is a trusted place for learning, strengthening leadership and seeding innovation.
Indigenous women conserving the Nuwas Forest, Peru. Image credit: Conservation International Peru. Ampliseed Partners in Peru, 2024. Image credit: © Bill Salazar.
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Elevating the rich knowledge within Indigenous and local communities to seed and scale community-owned nature credit projects.
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