April 23–24, 2026
Duke University | Durham, North Carolina
Advancing conservation finance tools to improve environmental performance and conservation outcomes.
The Conservation Finance Roundtable brings together leading practitioners from across sectors to explore how capital can be raised and deployed to support land, water, and natural resource conservation.
The discussion centers on advancing conservation finance tools, addressing shared market barriers, and strengthening finance-driven conservation strategies.
Through focused dialogue and peer exchange, participants examine practical challenges and emerging opportunities to improve environmental performance and conservation outcomes.
Date: April 23–24, 2026
Location: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Host: Conservation Finance Network (CFN)
Co-Host: Duke University Natural Resource Finance Initiative
Attendance: By invitation only
Volunteers will support the Roundtable by:
Interested in volunteering?
Email Annabel Weyhrich (annabel.weyhrich@duke.edu) or
Richard Mei (bin.mei@duke.edu)
Duke University’s Natural Resource Finance Initiative is pleased to co-host this year’s Conservation Finance Roundtable. All programming, participant coordination, and event materials are managed by the Conservation Finance Network.
For the full agenda, background materials, and information about past meetings, please visit the official Roundtable website.
The Conservation Finance Network (CFN) advances land and resource conservation by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing strategies. Through training, peer exchange, and field-building efforts, CFN strengthens conservation finance practice nationwide.
Join our growing network of students, professionals, and alumni working at the intersection of finance and sustainability.
