DIFC Plants Seeds for a Greener Future  

The folks at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have planted an important seed that’s set to grow our world in a whole new sustainable direction.

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Their new Sustainable Finance Catalyst aims to nourish that vision and boost how much cash flows towards helping nature over the next seven years.

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By 2030, DIFC wants sustainable funding sourced from Dubai to swell up to a whopping $100 billion!

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To water that dream, DIFC plans to cultivate an entire network of partners who’ll spread the word far and wide.

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They’ll teach over a million people better ways to care for our climate and help green startups take root.

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DIFC will nurture this growing green community from their new Innovation One building – a nurturing hub with all the tools needed.

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