Partners & Networks

Building Together

We are grateful to work alongside organizations that share our commitment to Indigenous-led conservation and high-integrity nature finance.

Formal Partners

Our Network

Nature Investment Hub

Canada's national network advancing conservation finance. InSight Biodiversity has been invited to become formal Hub Partners, connecting us to a national community of conservation finance practitioners, funders, and Indigenous-led organizations.

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Biodiversity Credit Frameworks

Savimbo

The focus of our current work is grounded in the Savimbo Indicator Species Biodiversity Methodology (ISBM), co-developed by Indigenous stewards in the Colombian Amazon. InSight Biodiversity is not affiliated with Savimbo financially or organizationally — we are independent practitioners of their open-source methodology, supporting projects to pilot and adapt it under Indigenous governance in BC.

Savimbo

Indigenous-designed ISBM methodology. Co-developed by the Kamentša, Cofan, Pasto, Emberá Chami, and Inga peoples of the Colombian Amazon.

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Funding & Support

We Are Currently Engaging With Potential Funders

InSight Biodiversity Readiness & Engagement Phase

Before pilot projects can begin, the groundwork must be laid carefully and respectfully. Our Readiness and Engagement Phase covers the next 6–12 months of relationship-building with BC First Nations and Indigenous Communities, technical baseline development for application with ISBM framework, co-design of governance frameworks, and pilot project funding proposals. These are essential pieces of the foundation that makes high-integrity, community-led biodiversity credit projects possible. We are seeking philanthropic and conservation finance partners to support this phase. If your organization funds the support early-stage conservation infrastructure in BC, we'd welcome a conversation.

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Pilot Projects

As we move from readiness into active pilot development, we will be supporting BC First Nations and Indigenous Communities in co-designing and launching some of the first Indigenous-led biodiversity credit projects in the province. Funding at this stage directly supports various project functions, including governance frameworks, indicator species monitoring programs, credit verification, and fair wages for all project team members.

Beyond these, and the credits themselves, a well-designed pilot project can generate a cascade of benefits for participating communities and the broader conservation landscape:

🌿 Conservation Funding & Alignment

  • Improved access to IPCA and Tripartite Framework Agreement funding streams
  • Credible biodiversity monitoring programs can attract matched funding through provincial and federal programs

⚖️ Governance, Rights & Influence

  • Strengthens the Nation/Community's position in land-use, tenure, and impact mitigation negotiations
  • Enhances standing in provincial and federal policy discussions

📊 Knowledge, Data & Capacity

  • Biodiversity data becomes a Community-controlled asset for stewardship and land-use planning
  • Reusable monitoring infrastructure supports future projects beyond biodiversity credits
  • Opens research partnerships and potential additional data revenue — on the Nation's terms

👥 Community Jobs & Skills

  • Creates local employment, including Guardians, field monitoring, GIS, data, and youth training roles
  • Monitoring also integrates with existing land activities where funding stipends help make it paid, manageable work

🛡️ Reduced Risk & Future Readiness

  • The Savimbo ISBM's rolling 60 day crediting period means no risky multi-decade land-use restrictions = flexibility
  • Governance frameworks established now position the Nation/Community for future conservation finance opportunities

If your organization is interested in supporting or co-investing in a high-integrity, Indigenous-governed biodiversity credit pilot project in BC, we'd like to hear from you.

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Project Brief

InSight Biodiversity — Project Brief

Download or read our Project Brief below — the document we share with potential partner Nations and Indigenous Communities as an introduction to our work, our approach, and what a pilot project collaboration could look like.

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Interested in Partnering?

We are open to conversations with Indigenous Communities, funders, researchers, conservation practitioners, and allied organizations who share our values.

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