PhD energy innovation 
Into decarbonisation, regeneration & climate/crypto 
Two donation-based crowdfunding solutions were explored during workshops with Lewes & Eastbourne councils to fund NBS:
Local Business Crowdfunding
Citizen crowdfunding
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Provide and identify suitable land 
Land was identified as a key limiting factor to developing NBS. The council could make public land available+ match suitable land to different projects. For example, afforestation projects would be best positioned next to existing woodlandShow this thread
Four conclusions were identified on how the council could support the next stages of developing donation-based crowd funding opportunities for NBS:
Adopt existing platforms and provide a matchmaking & validation service 
Seek to channel projects through pre-existing platforms, like West Sussex Crowd, and
undertake a facilitation role
Create collaborative governance structures 
Regional+ county councils could explore umbrella partnerships to link experience and knowledge of crowdfunding. This could enable projects to be aggregated, helping drive scale and make investment more attractive to private funders
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Better link social, environmental+ economic benefits across council activities 
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