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A monthly podcast that brings you the inside story on sustainable land use investments in Southeast Asia—what’s working, what’s not, and the green areas in between.

  1. 06/14/2023

    USAID Sr Climate Finance Advisor on USG investments (full episode)

    USAID's Senior Climate Finance Advisor, Jacqueline Musiitwa, on the U.S. government's $150 billion climate finance investment goal, and target investment sectors.

    24 min

  2. SEASON 12 TRAILER

    USAID Sr. Climate Finance Advisor on US government investment plans, priorities

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aims to catalyze $150 billion in climate finance by 2030. On the final episode of USAID Green Invest Asia’s monthly podcast on sustainable land use investments in Southeast Asia, USAID's Senior Finance Advisor Jacqueline Musiitwa discusses U.S. strategy to reach these targets through partnerships for nature-based solutions in agriculture and forestry.

    1 min

  3. 03/03/2023

    New Forests' Investment Director on Tropical Asia Forest Fund

    Full interview with director of investments at New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, about Tropical Asia Forest Fund, a closed-end fund investing in long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry in Southeast Asia.

    24 min

  4. SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    New Forests' Investment Director on Tropical Asia Forest Fund

    We talk to the director of investments at New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, about Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2, a closed-end fund investing in long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry in Southeast Asia.

    1 min

  5. 12/19/2022

    Lestari Capital's CEO on Rimba Collective and joint corporate conservation investments

    This final podcast of 2022 features Lestari Capital's  CEO Michal Zrust on market-based demand for conservation, and how corporates are collectively meeting climate goals through the conservation outcome purchasing mechanism Rimba Collective. Palm oil buyers and processors collectively support long-term, sustainable forest conservation and restoration through this mechanism, which  aims to collect US$1 billion to protect or restore 500,000 hectares of forest, supporting 32,000 individuals in forest communities in Southeast Asia, over 30 years, starting in Indonesia. Lestari Capital overseas these investments, which are channeled to conservation projects; contributions are correlated directly with procurement volumes.

    28 min

  6. SEASON 1, EPISODE 10 TRAILER

    Preview: Lestari Capital's CEO on Rimba Collective

    Preview Green Invest Asia's final 2022 podcast featuring Lestari Capital's  CEO Michal Zrust on market-based demand for conservation, and how corporates are collectively meeting climate goals through the conservation outcome purchasing mechanism Rimba Collective. Palm oil buyers and processors collectively support long-term, sustainable forest conservation and restoration through this mechanism, which aims to protect or restore forests, supporting Southeast Asia's forest communities. Lestari Capital overseas these investments, which are channeled to conservation projects; contributions are correlated directly with procurement volumes.

    1 min

  7. 10/31/2022

    Full interview with Climate Impact X on the Voluntary Carbon Market

    Climate Impact X’s (CIX) commercial director on Voluntary Carbon Market trends for climate-smart agribusiness in Southeast Asia, and how to increase supply of high-quality, transparent carbon credits.

    28 min

  8. SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Preview: Commercial director of Carbon Exchange Platform, The Carbon Impact X on The Voluntary Carbon Market

    Tune in to this preview of Green Invest Asia’s next podcast with The Climate Impact X's (CIX) commercial director Bryan McCann on Voluntary Carbon Market trends for climate smart agribusiness and forestry, opportunities in carbon offsets for both sellers and buyers, needed carbon market improvements, and how CIX is working to scale the carbon market through increased transparency and improved quality of carbon credits.

    1 min
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A monthly podcast that brings you the inside story on sustainable land use investments in Southeast Asia—what’s working, what’s not, and the green areas in between.

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  • Creator
    USAID Green Invest Asia
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © USAID Green Invest Asia
  • Show Website
    Green Invest Asia