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Join David Meyers and Kim Bonine as they speak with some of the world’s most innovative thinkers about how to transform economic incentive systems to work for the natural world and the people in it. The incentive systems that drive our behavior – from those that we've created through laws, commerce, and culture to those that evolved over our history on the planet – have led us to take Nature for granted. 4Nature guests are committed to restructuring financial, economic, and social incentives to be more nature positive, and transforming the role humanity plays within Nature.

  1. 08/21/2024

    S2 Episode 6: BIOFUND - Revolutionizing Conservation Finance in Mozambique

    Send us a text Today we dive into the remarkable story of Mozambique's BIOFUND, a trailblazing conservation trust fund that has revolutionized biodiversity protection in the country. Join our conversation with BIOFUND's visionary leaders, Dr. Narciso Matos and Sean Nazerali, as they share insights on the fund's innovative approach to engaging local communities, fostering public-private partnerships, and achieving impressive financial growth. Discussed in this Episode: BIOFUND's unique member...

    42 min

  2. 07/03/2024

    S2 Episode 5: Quantifying Nature - The Quest for Standardized Biodiversity Credits

    Send us a text Sinclair Vincent currently serves as the Senior Director of Sustainable Development, Program Development, and Innovation at Verra, a leading organization driving global investment in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. In her role, Sinclair oversees the strategy, direction, and evolution of Verra's suite of programs, including the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard, the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, and the Plastic Waste Reduc...

    33 min
  3. S2 Episode 4: Bringing Biodiversity to Silicon Valley with Superorganism

    04/15/2024

    S2 Episode 4: Bringing Biodiversity to Silicon Valley with Superorganism

    Send us a text In this episode, we explore the cutting-edge of conservation finance with Kevin Webb and Tom Quigley, co-founders of Superorganism - a trailblazing venture capital firm on a mission to catalyze the nature tech revolution. We dive into their unique approach to funding startups that are harnessing the power of technology to tackle the biodiversity crisis head-on. From harnessing mycorrhizal fungi networks to boost timber growth to turning invasive species into sustainable leather...

    40 min

  4. 03/11/2024

    S2 Episode 3: Nature's New Equity: Douglas Eger on Revolutionizing Conservation with Finance

    Send us a text Today we explore the groundbreaking intersection of finance and conservation with Douglas Eger, Chairman and CEO of the Intrinsic Exchange Group. Learn how the innovative concept of Natural Asset Companies (NACs) proposes a new way to value nature, transforming it into a recognized economic asset that benefits both the environment and communities. Through Eger's journey from conserving acres to conceptualizing financial mechanisms for nature, we examine how integrating nature’s...

    37 min

  5. 02/15/2024

    S2 Episode 2: Navigating Blue Infrastructure: A Win-Win for Oceans, Cities, and Wallets with Torsten Thiele

    Send us a text This week, we're joined by Torsten Thiele, the trailblazer in blue infrastructure financing. From the depths of the ocean to the frontlines of urban development, we dive deep into how investing in the sea could be a game-changer. Learn how nature-positive projects, from preserving mangroves to enlarging wetlands, promise resilience and financial rewards. Our discussion takes us to who's catching this wave—from city mayors to development banks. We also tackle the obstacles, lik...

    19 min

  6. 01/15/2024

    S2 Episode 1: Financing the Future: Transforming Debt into Conservation Success

    Send us a text Today we talk with Slav Gatchev from The Nature Conservancy to unravel the complexities and triumphs of sustainable debt and conservation finance. Gatchev, leading the sustainable debt team, brings a unique perspective shaped by his background in investment banking and emerging market development. He shares his transition from renewable energy and infrastructure financing to his pivotal role at The Nature Conservancy, highlighting the innovative ways in which financial instrume...

    33 min

  7. 12/19/2022

    Episode 12: The Significance of Area-Based Conservation in Supporting People and Nature with Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley

    Send us a text In our first episode of the year, David speaks with Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, proponents of the protected area movement for more than 20 years and the partners behind Equilibrium Research, a conservation consultancy offering practical solutions to conservation challenges, from concept, to implementation, to evaluation of impact. Sue and Nigel discuss the social origins of protected areas, the evolution of protected areas conservation as a force for climate change mitigation...

    52 min

  8. 10/26/2022

    Episode 11: Sustainable Commodities and the Importance of Trust with UNDP’s Andrew Bovarnick

    Send us a text In this episode, Kim and David sit down with Andrew Bovarnick, the United Nations Development Programme Global Head, Food and Agricultural Commodity Systems (FACS). In this engaging discussion, Andrew shares highlights of his professional journey from researching in the Ecuadorian tropics, to his environmental economics and policy training and now his current priority to bring economic instruments and market-based incentives into the conservation work supported by UNDP. With hi...

    37 min
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Join David Meyers and Kim Bonine as they speak with some of the world’s most innovative thinkers about how to transform economic incentive systems to work for the natural world and the people in it. The incentive systems that drive our behavior – from those that we've created through laws, commerce, and culture to those that evolved over our history on the planet – have led us to take Nature for granted. 4Nature guests are committed to restructuring financial, economic, and social incentives to be more nature positive, and transforming the role humanity plays within Nature.

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  • Creator
    Conservation Finance Alliance & Conservation Strategy Fund
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 4Nature
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