James Stokes, director of business development at Lestari Capital, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about why private capital remains a small share of nature finance. They discuss UNEP findings that around 30 times more money flows into activities harming nature than protecting it, with roughly 90% of nature-positive funding still coming from public s ... Show More
Nov 3
Back from bankruptcy: can MUD Jeans make circular denim pay?
This week: Bert van Son, founder of MUD Jeans, talks with Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell, portfolio lead for apparel and textiles, about relaunching the circular denim brand under new owners weeks after it went bankrupt. They discuss why MUD is now putting profitability ahead ... Show More
27m 32s
Oct 27
What Lula’s fourth term means for deforestation in Brazil
This week: Mauricio Voivodic, executive director of WWF Brazil, talks with Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard immediately after Lula da Silva’s re-election. They discuss what a fourth term means for deforestation and the zero deforestation target, the outlook for soy and beef suppl ... Show More
31m 55s
Sep 2023
Transforming Africa's Farming and Food
Alloysius Attah, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmerline, discusses climate financing, products and education for local agribusinesses and famers in Africa.
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11m 11s
May 2023
375. Keith Agoada and Craig Cogut on the New Coalition for Farmers and Food Security
<div>On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Keith Agoada, Founder and CEO of Producers Trust and Craig Cogut, Founder, Chair, and CEO of Pegasus Capital. They discuss the importance of market access and purchasing commitments for farmers' livelihoods, how a new coa ... Show More
37m 55s
Nov 2023
Collaborating with Big Businesses to Improve Sustainability
Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses working with leading companies to create a more sustainable world. Julie Fleshman, President and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, talks about pancreatic cancer awareness month and "Change The Course” campa ... Show More
16m 40s