Supporting Indigenous-Led Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Finance in BC

Who We Are

A Bridge, Not a Gatekeeper

InSight Biodiversity is focused on bringing underutilised nature finance tools to British Columbia. Our team's international work across Latin America, Africa, and Asia has taught us that some of the most innovative approaches are developed in the Global South, and rarely make their way north. One of those is Savimbo's Indicator Species Biodiversity Methodology (ISBM), developed by Indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon. Co-designed by the Kamentšá, Cofan, Inga, and Emberá Chamí Peoples working alongside scientists, the ISBM is the basis for the world's first certified biodiversity credits, and it was built from the ground up with Indigenous knowledge, governance, and priorities in mind. We have come to know this methodology, its developers, and its real-world application well. That familiarity is why we are confident in its integrity, and why we are excited to test its adaptation in BC. We do not profit from the Savimbo methodology; our role is to help adapt and test its application here, while reducing technical burden and risk for our Indigenous Community partners.