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Financing Nature

Green Finance Institute
Sustainable Fisheries
Soy Production
Fisheries Improvement Fund
Marine Protected Areas
Nature-Based Solutions
Biodiversity Net Gain
TNFD
US Mitigation Banking
Biodiversity
Cerrado
Environmental Finance
Finance Earth
Aquaculture
Ecotourism
The Rimba Collective
Mitigation Banking
Replenish
Palm Oil
Conservation Financing
Biodiversity Units

How can we mobilise investment into nature restoration? Financing Nature from GFI Hive aims to better understand how we can unlock private sector investment into nature restoration and nature-based solutions, and move towards a nature-positive economy. Each episode features interviews with leaders in finance, policy and the environment to discuss solutions. Hosted by the Green Finance Institute.

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In this third episode of the GFI's special series on UK nature finance, host Phoebe Tucker is joined by Luke Baldwin, Co-Founder and CEO of Nature Broking, to explore the UK’s nature-based carbon market space and, specifically, what needs to happen t... more

In this second episode of the GFI's special series on UK nature finance, host Phoebe Tucker is joined by Jack Spees, CEO of the Ribble Rivers Trust, to talk about how we can unlock investment into nature-based solutions from the UK's water industry. ... more

In this first episode of the GFI's special series on UK nature finance, host Phoebe Tucker is joined by Seren Patterson, Water Stewardship Manager at the Rivers Trust, to talk about its Replenish model - also known as Volumetric Water Benefit Account... more

In this final episode of the R4N series, host Helen Avery speaks with Justin Adams, co-founder of Ostara and Reimagining Nature Finance fellow with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance about the challenges of nature finance, and some big ideas for change... more

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Jack Spees
CEO of the Ribble Rivers Trust
Ribble Rivers Trust
Episode: UK Special Series, Episode 2: Jack Spees, CEO, Ribble Rivers Trust
Seren Patterson
Water Stewardship Manager at The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust
Episode: UK Special Series, Episode 1: Seren Patterson, Water Stewardship Manager, The Rivers Trust
Justin Adams
Co-founder of Ostara Collective; fellow with Circular Bioeconomy Alliance
Ostara Collective; Circular Bioeconomy Alliance
Episode: R4N Episode 12: Justin Adams, Ostara
Harvey Locke
Advisor on conservation for governments; vice chair for Nature Positive for the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas; Nature Positive
Episode: R4N Episode 11: Harvey Locke
Adam Davis
Co-founder and managing partner at Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP)
Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP)
Episode: R4N Episode 10: Adam Davis, EIP
Tim Male
Founder and executive director of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
Episode: R4N Episode 9: Tim Male, EPIC
Thomas Pickford
Nature Conservancy engagements and relationships lead in the UK
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Episode: R4N Episode 8: Thomas Pickford (TNC) and Glenn Anderson (Wendling Beck)
Glenn Anderson
Founding partner of Wendling Beck, landscape-scale project
Wendling Beck
Episode: R4N Episode 8: Thomas Pickford (TNC) and Glenn Anderson (Wendling Beck)
Emily McKenzie
Technical Director at the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
Episode: R4N Episode 7: Emily McKenzie, TNFD

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Helen Avery
Host of Financing Nature; representative of the Green Finance Institute

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Brilliant

    Excellent podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gfol70
    Canadaa year ago
  • Hopeful and inspirational

    Helen Avery’s podcast brings real life financial answers to the sometimes overwhelming problem of the changing climate. Her guests are all boots on the ground people with honest answers and visions of a cleaner, sustainable, and healthy planet.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LauraD 💖
    United States4 years ago

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Content blends finance with practical conservation outcomes.
High-quality, solution-focused conversations.
Thoughtful guests with boots-on-the-ground experience.
Clear emphasis on scaling private capital for nature restoration.

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UK Special Series, Episode 2: Jack Spees, CEO, Ribble Rivers Trust
Q: What is the Common Value Framework and why is it important?
The Common Value Framework standardizes the cost and value assessment for all interventions, enabling consistent benefit quantification and making nature-based solutions investible at scale by providing a common language across regulators and water companies.
UK Special Series, Episode 2: Jack Spees, CEO, Ribble Rivers Trust
Q: How do water companies currently approach nature-based solutions as a meaningful investment?
Water companies are driven by regulator-identified issues and must go through optioneering, cost-benefit analyses, and Ofwat approvals to justify investments. Nature-based solutions are sometimes used where there is land ownership, permissions, and clear evidence of outcomes, but end-of-pipe regulatory requirements can constrain broader adoption.
R4N Episode 9: Tim Male, EPIC
Q: What lessons could other regions draw from the US experience to accelerate adoption of regulated markets for nature?
Key lessons include the value of a backstop government commitment (floor price), standardized measures, scalable unit sizes, and leveraging technology to speed permitting and reduce friction in environmental decision-making.
R4N Episode 9: Tim Male, EPIC
Q: What are the main challenges and benefits of permanence and liability in mitigation banking?
Permanence is achieved through permanent or long-term conservation easements and development-right transfers; liability is mitigated via bonds and insurance, ensuring banks fix what they are responsible for and face penalties if they fail.
R4N Episode 9: Tim Male, EPIC
Q: How do the US mitigation banking markets operate under the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act?
Markets evolve through banks that restore and then sell credits, with guarantees, insurance, and long-term funding; there are permit-based, permittee-responsible, and bank-based models, all contributing to a scalable system.

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A finance-forward show focused on unlocking private investment for nature restoration and nature-based solutions. Episodes routinely explore how markets, regulation, and innovative financial constructs can scale conservation, with practical interviews from practitioners spanning rivers trusts, asset managers, policy think tanks, and conservation nonprofits. Notable is a consistent emphasis on bridging public funding with private capital, transparency in metrics and governance, and bold ideas like natural asset companies and biodiversity credits to mobilize capital at scale.

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4. Harvey Locke
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7. Thomas Pickford
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