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Nature, Resilience, and People

Certificate of recognition announcing finalist for the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the Oceans category.

Debt for Nature Coalition is committed to scaling conservation outcomes through sovereign debt conversions, unlocking significant cost savings and channeling vital resources into protecting people and our planet.

new funding unlocked

$1.4 billion

sovereign debt conversions

7 completed

3 million km²

ecosystems supported

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We are founded by seven leading international organizations: Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Re:wild, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, and ZOMA LAB.

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The Earthshot Prize announces Bonds for Ocean Conservation as a 2025 Finalist

Oct 4 2025


Ecuador’s Galápagos debt conversion generated $450 million for conservation and saved Ecuador more than $1 billion

A Finalist in the Revive Our Oceans category and pioneered by the Debt for Nature Coalition, Bonds for Ocean Conservation is a trailblazing example of what Blue Bonds can achieve in the Galápagos Islands; scaling conservation outcomes through sovereign debt conversions.

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“As we reach the halfway point of the Earthshot decade, I am truly inspired by this year’s Finalists, which embody the urgent optimism sitting right at the heart of our mission. In just five years, The Earthshot Prize has shown that the answers to our planet’s greatest challenges not only already exist, but that they are firmly within our grasp.”

- Prince William, Founder and President of The Earthshot Prize

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