National Sustainability Society • Professional Development Series
Carbon Finance Bootcamp
Learn how capital actually moves into climate solutions
A one-day Carbon Finance Bootcamp with Lauren Gifford, PhD
Senior Advisor, Climate Philanthropy and Investing, Project Drawdown.
Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CSU Spur Campus, Denver
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One focused day. Practical fluency.
Carbon finance is one of the most complex and consequential intersections of climate, money, and policy today. This bootcamp is a high-impact intensive built for busy practitioners: expert-led sessions, real-world case studies, and interactive exercises that clarify how capital flows into climate solutions — and how to engage with it effectively from your role.
You’ll leave with the language, frameworks, and insights to bridge the gap between climate ambition and capital allocation.
You’ll build a working command of:
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Carbon markets and GHG accounting
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Offsets, insets, and carbon removal
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Science-Based Targets
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Climate risk and blended finance
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Investment decision-making — and where the career opportunities are
Built for: sustainability and climate leaders, land managers, investors, consultants, government officials, educators, and graduate students. If your work touches climate goals and budgets, this day was designed for you.
Your Instructor: Lauren Gifford, PhD
Lauren Gifford is a climate strategy leader and carbon governance expert working at the intersection of climate science, finance, governance, and justice. As Senior Advisor for Climate Philanthropy and Investing at Project Drawdown, she guides philanthropies, investors, and institutions in aligning capital with science-based, high-integrity climate strategies.
A nationally recognised climate communicator, Lauren is regularly interviewed as a subject-matter expert by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, the Washington Post, TIME, and the New York Times. She holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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