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Oxygen Conservation

Life on Earth is changing faster than ever. Second Nature introduces you to the people driving that change.Join host Rich Stockdale as he sits down with some of the most interesting people working at the intersection of nature, business, finance, adventure, leadership, and politics. Together, they uncover the stories, lessons, and truths that will shape the future of our planet.Expect everything from extreme journeys in the wild to high-performance insights, from conservation breakthroughs to the realities of building purpose-driven organisations. These conversations challenge assumptions, spark new thinking, and shine a light on what it really takes to make an impact in the world at scale.Started in 2023 and brought to you with support from Knight Frank, Second Nature is your chance to learn from the people pushing boundaries and creating change—one honest conversation at a time.

  1. E159 Giles Bristow: The Water Crisis Was Engineered

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    E159 Giles Bristow: The Water Crisis Was Engineered

    What does real leadership look like when the country’s rivers are polluted, the public is angry, and the system feels stuck? Giles Bristow, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, has lived both sides of the fight — from environmental lawyer inside the corporate machine to leading one of the UK’s most recognisable grassroots movements. This is not a comfortable conversation. Rich and Giles go head-to-head on profit versus public good, the ethics of finance in an environmental crisis, and whether the law is powerful enough to deliver real change. They explore what it takes to mobilise 100,000 members without losing credibility, how to balance disruption with influence, and why the next Water Bill could define the next decade of environmental campaigning. This episode is about power. Strategy. Courage. And the difference between shouting from the sidelines and leading in the storm. If you care about clean water, ethical investment, or the future of environmental leadership — this one will challenge you.

    1 giờ 15 phút
  2. E158 Mark Clayton: Is Your Bank Funding Extinction?

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    E158 Mark Clayton: Is Your Bank Funding Extinction?

    Most banks talk about values. Very few are willing to let those values shape decisions. Mark Clayton, CEO of Triodos Bank UK, leads a bank that treats impact as a discipline, not a slogan. Having worked at the heart of big finance, he understands how neutrality, risk, and growth are used to avoid responsibility — and what it takes to do things differently. This conversation goes inside the real trade-offs of values-led banking: how credit decisions are made, why nature-based solutions challenge traditional finance, what ethical AI governance actually looks like, and how leadership changes when impact isn’t optional. This isn’t a story about fixing banking with better narratives. It’s about what happens when values are allowed to drive the system. Triodos Whitepaper: https://www.triodos.co.uk/press-releases/2025/triodos-bank-targets-sharply-reduced-emissions-and-wants-to-finance-275-energy-transition-projects-by-2030

    1 giờ 39 phút
  3. E157 Elena Doms: Is Europe Running Out of Time?

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    E157 Elena Doms: Is Europe Running Out of Time?

    Why expand into Europe now — and why Elena Doms? This conversation marks a defining moment for Oxygen Conservation as it steps into Europe, with Elena Doms joining as Director of Europe. It’s not an expansion driven by ambition alone, but by timing — capital is mobilising, regulation is hardening, and credibility is suddenly the limiting factor. Rich Stockdale and Elena unpack what it really takes to scale natural capital across Europe: the regulatory complexity, the cultural differences, the need for data and delivery on the ground, and why execution — not intention — will decide who succeeds. Elena shares why, after years working at the intersection of sustainability, finance, and policy, she chose to commit to a platform built around land, transparency, and measurable impact. This is a conversation about Europe’s readiness, the risks of getting it wrong, and what happens when land, capital, and accountability finally collide.

    1 giờ 15 phút
  4. E156 Rowan Martin: This Isn’t for Everyone

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    E156 Rowan Martin: This Isn’t for Everyone

    What does elite talent really look like in conservation — and why do most hiring systems miss it completely? Rowan Martin is a walking contradiction to the sector’s stereotypes. A PhD scientist in butterfly vision. A mountain biker with an instinctive grasp of risk. An estate manager running real land, real projects, and real decisions in West Wales. A mother, creator, and operator who refuses to separate who she is from how she works. This conversation goes far beyond ecology. We get into why CV-led recruitment fails, how high-performance cultures are actually built, and why character, standards, and mindset matter more than tidy career paths. Rowan shares her journey from academia to action, how she balances leadership with authenticity, and why conservation done properly is uncomfortable, physical, and deeply human. We also explore risk — on the bike, on the land, and in business — community trust, volunteer culture, and what happens when you give exceptional people the freedom to be fully themselves. This isn’t a story about fitting in. It’s about raising the bar. If you care about talent, leadership, or how the future of nature is really being built — this one matters.

    1 giờ 19 phút
  5. E155 Ben Gascoigne: Can Anyone Lead Britain Now?

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    E155 Ben Gascoigne: Can Anyone Lead Britain Now?

    British politics has a problem — and it isn’t policy. It’s belief. Ben Gascoigne has lived at the heart of the machine. From Downing Street to the House of Lords, he’s seen how power is won, how it’s lost, and why so many leaders fail to hold the country’s attention once they get there. This conversation cuts straight through the spin. Why politics feels empty. Why no one’s listening. Why authenticity beats caution every time. And why playing it safe might be the most dangerous strategy in modern leadership. We talk about the realignment reshaping British politics, the growing appeal of figures who say what they think, and the vacuum left when leaders refuse to own a vision. From Brexit to Farage, Starmer to Blair, this is an unfiltered look at what actually moves people — and what doesn’t. But this isn’t just about elections. It’s about pressure, sacrifice, and the personal cost of life inside the system. The adrenaline. The burnout. And the moment when politics stops being abstract and starts hitting home. If you want to understand why British politics feels stuck — and what it would take to change it — this conversation doesn’t look away.

    1 giờ 20 phút
  6. E154 Tom Bradshaw: Who Is Killing British Farming?

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    E154 Tom Bradshaw: Who Is Killing British Farming?

    Britain’s food system looks calm on the surface. Underneath, it’s under strain. Tom Bradshaw, President of the NFU, sits down with Rich Stockdale for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to feed 70 million people — and why UK farming is being pushed to the edge. From balancing family life with national leadership, to fighting for farmers inside Westminster, Tom pulls back the curtain on the political, economic, and emotional realities of modern agriculture. This isn’t nostalgia for farming’s past. It’s a hard look at its future. They dig into why UK farmers are exposed to global markets without the protections enjoyed elsewhere, how trade deals and regulation are quietly reshaping what we grow, and why food security should be treated with the same seriousness as defence and energy. Tom challenges the idea that cheap food is a success story — and explains the real cost it’s storing up for the country. The conversation moves beyond policy into purpose: what farmers stand for, why public trust matters, and how resilience — economic, environmental, and human — is the only way forward. And just days before Christmas, that pressure finally broke through. Following sustained NFU campaigning, industry-wide backing, and direct engagement with the Prime Minister, the government confirmed a major shift on inheritance tax. The threshold will now rise to £2.5 million — or up to £5 million when spousal transfers are included — meaning most family farms will be able to pass to the next generation intact. It’s not perfect, and the fight isn’t over, but for many farmers it’s a decisive step back from the brink. As Tom puts it: farming stood together when it mattered — and it will keep pushing until the system finally works for those who produce our food.

    1 giờ 8 phút
  7. E153 Alok Sama: Escaping the Trap

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    E153 Alok Sama: Escaping the Trap

    Alok Sama has lived where most people only speculate. Inside Morgan Stanley. Inside SoftBank. Inside the long, lonely thinking of Masayoshi Son. Rich and Alok strip away the mythology of success — the status, the deals, the adrenaline — and examine what’s left when the noise dies down. From the absurd rituals of high finance to the quiet psychological cost of ambition, this is an unvarnished look at what it really takes to operate at the edge of global power. They explore how language shapes truth in books, why self-deception might be a prerequisite for building anything meaningful, and why the world’s great outliers, Son, Musk, tech’s true visionaries, look ridiculous right up until they bend reality. AI enters the frame not as hype, but as a force already reshaping work, value, and intellectual relevance. The conversation also turns inward: leaving a high-adrenaline career, stepping into writing, and discovering that reflection can be more confronting than any boardroom battle.

    1 giờ 24 phút
  8. E152 Ed Mansel Lewis: The Price of Taste

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    E152 Ed Mansel Lewis: The Price of Taste

    English wine didn’t evolve — it accelerated. And now it’s facing the consequences. Ed Mansel-Lewis, Head of Viticulture at Knight Frank, joins Rich Stockdale for a wide-ranging conversation about what really determines success in modern wine — and why the industry is quietly shifting from rapid expansion to ruthless consolidation. From Champagne houses planting vines in Kent, to £30 non-alcoholic wines generating eye-watering margins, to marketing stunts that outperform heritage overnight, this episode pulls back the curtain on the economics, branding, and power dynamics shaping the future of wine. But this isn’t just an industry conversation. Ed opens up about leadership, emotional intelligence, mentorship, and the personal cost of building under pressure — at work and at home.

    1 giờ 46 phút
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Life on Earth is changing faster than ever. Second Nature introduces you to the people driving that change.Join host Rich Stockdale as he sits down with some of the most interesting people working at the intersection of nature, business, finance, adventure, leadership, and politics. Together, they uncover the stories, lessons, and truths that will shape the future of our planet.Expect everything from extreme journeys in the wild to high-performance insights, from conservation breakthroughs to the realities of building purpose-driven organisations. These conversations challenge assumptions, spark new thinking, and shine a light on what it really takes to make an impact in the world at scale.Started in 2023 and brought to you with support from Knight Frank, Second Nature is your chance to learn from the people pushing boundaries and creating change—one honest conversation at a time.

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    Oxygen Conservation
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    2023 - 2026
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