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The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Jen Stebbing on LinkedIn Sotora Global AFF's Permanence Trust's preliminary findings Climate Collective SHIFT-CM's Buffer Pools & Beyond RMI Nature's Echo - Prof. Thomas Crowther Today, I'm joined once again by Jen Stebbing , CEO and Co-Founder of Sotora Global , to unpack the biggest conversations from London Climate Action Week 2026 and what they mean for fo...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up SFM Agribusiness From the Asset Vault: In this conversation, I'm joined by Andrew Morgan, Managing Director of SFM Agribusiness , one of Australia’s leading forest management operators - both for traditional timberland management and more recently, in plantation forest carbon projects. We explore the evolution of Australia’s compliance carbon forestry market and t...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up FutureVistas https://holmgrenpeter.substack.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-holmgren-ab58319/? Today, I’m joined by Peter Holmgren , Founder and Senior Advisor at FutureVistas, former Head of Climate Change at the FAO, and former Director General of CIFOR. In this conversation, Peter unpacks the growing debate surrounding the EU’s Land Use, Land Use Change...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty and Sustainability International Finance Corporation (IFC) Homepage | European Investment Bank In this episode from the asset vault, I’m joined by Daniel Farchy, an expert in multilateral finance who has worked across the World Bank , the International Finance Corporation (IFC) , the European Investment Bank (E...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up cs.paperbark@gmail.com In this episode from the asset vault, I'm joined by Dr. Colin Smith of Paperbark Consulting . Colin is an expert soil scientist, and in this conversation he shares his vast experience in plantation forestry, giving insights that will support investors (and forest managers for that matter) with what considerations should be made and questions...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Weyerhaeuser Today, I’m joined by Ara Erickson, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Weyerhaeuser . In this conversation, Ara explains how one of the world’s largest private forest landowners approaches sustainability across more than 20 million acres of managed forests in the US and Canada. We discuss the evolution of sustainable forestry over the past c...

From the Vault - Jasper Renk MEAG MEAG on LinkedIn Jasper Renk on LinkedIn Favourite trees: Spruce In this rerun, I’m joined by Jasper Renk, Senior Investment Manager for Illiquid Assets in Natural Capital at MEAG. In this advice-packed episode, Jasper shares MEAG’s 15-year experience in investing in Timberland. He explains the most critical determining factors in deciding MEAG’s forest investment...

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not an endorsement for this opportunity, nor is it an investment recommendation or investment advice. Send an email to sdm@theforestlink.com to learn how to apply Watch on You Tube The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Generation Forest Generation Forest on LinkedIn The Ask : $25M USD to acquire land in Panama and establish more permanent, productive biodiverse forests in P...

www.youtube.com/@Resources_TheForestLink The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Pitch Pod is the new spin-off from Forest Invest , hosted by Shauna Matkovich, showcasing investment-ready forest and nature-based solutions opportunities. Each episode features a project pitch followed by a practical Q&A exploring strategy, impact, scalability, and commercial potential, giving investors, founders, and...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Symbiosis Coalition Today, I’m joined by Julia Strong , founder and executive director of Symbiosis Coalition . In this conversation, Julia explains how buyer-led demand can help scale high-integrity forest carbon projects and mobilize capital into nature-based carbon removal. We talk about the role of long-term offtake agreements, the quality criteria Symbiosis u...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up BIOFIN Today, I’m joined by Abbie Trinidad , Anabelle Plantilla , and Niran Nirannoot from the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) , a UNDP-led programme now active in 131 countries. In this conversation, we explore how BIOFIN is tackling the biodiversity finance gap through practical ecotourism and conservation finance models in the Philippines and Thailand....

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up CapMan Natural Capital Today, I’m joined by Jyri Hietala and Tapani Pahkasalo , Managing Partner and Co-Managing Partner of CapMan Natural Capital . In this conversation, we discuss CapMan’s approach to active forest investment management across Europe and unpack the recent sale of a Baltic forest portfolio to Inter IKEA. Jyri and Tapani explain how they build ins...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up NatureVest (The Nature Conservancy) The Cumberland Forest Project Blended Finance Today, I’m joined by Greg Meade , Cumberland Forest Project Director at NatureVest . In this conversation, Greg explains how the Cumberland Forest Project was structured as a closed-end private investment fund designed to put conservation and community outcomes on equal footing with...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Spar Tree Group Today, I’m joined by David Elstone , managing director of Spar Tree Group and author of View from the Stump . In this conversation, David unpacks the current state of the British Columbia forest sector and explains why this globally important wood basket is facing such intense pressure. We discuss the long decline in timber harvest and lumber produ...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Biodiversity Credit Alliance Kratom tree Today, I’m joined by Manesh Lacoul , Global Coordinator of the Biodiversity Credit Alliance . In this conversation, Manesh explains how biodiversity credit markets are taking shape and why credibility must be built in from the start. We discuss the key lessons emerging from carbon markets, including the need to prioritize in...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Kodama Today, I’m joined by Merritt Jenkins , CEO and Co-founder of Kodama Systems . In this conversation, Merritt explains how Kodama is using tele-operation and automation to run forestry equipment remotely, starting with skidders in the southeastern US. We discuss the technology behind the system, including Starlink connectivity, real-time video feeds, LiDAR, GP...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Ki Reforestation Ki Reforestation (Instagram) This episode is brought to you by Ki Reforestation , a Canadian reforestation technology company restoring difficult landscapes using drone seeding, with a seed-agnostic approach and an Indigenous-aligned ecological restoration model. Today, I’m joined by Trevor Grant, Founder & CEO of Ki, to unpack Canada’s growing...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Bettina von Hagen Candice Taylor Gwen Busby Katrina Amaral Kirstie White Mary Ignatiadis Rita Hite In this special International Women’s Day episode, I bring together seven remarkable women working across the forestry sector—from investment and forest economics to sustainability, supply chains, and policy. In no particular order, Bettina von Hagen, Candice Taylor,...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Asger Stragne Olesen (LinkedIn) IWC AM+ International Woodland Company (IWC) on LinkedIn Today, I’m joined (for the second time) by Asger Strange Olesen, Global Head of Climate and Biodiversity at IWC AM+, and an independent expert deeply embedded in Europe’s forest policy arena. In this conversation, Asger explains why the EU has historically kept forestry out of...

The ForestLink newsletter signup The Nature Conservancy Susan Cook-Patten on LinkedIn Today I’m joined by Susan Cook-Patton, Lead Reforestation Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, to get into the weeds on applying science to forest carbon investment decision making. In this conversation, Susan breaks down what “durability” really means in practice—how risks vary by location, project type, and spe...

The ForestLink newsletter signup ISFC Today, I’m joined by Ross Hampton, CEO of the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC). In this conversation, Ross shares what he’s hearing from forest businesses and institutional capital as geopolitical volatility collides with the accelerating push toward a circular bioeconomy. We unpack why nature and climate are now inseparable on the global st...

The ForestLink newsletter signup Marcos on LinkedIn Indicators - Biodiversity | Stora Enso Biodiversity indicators for plantations - Biodiversity | Stora Enso Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric Investor News: Stora Enso partners with IUCN to advance positive impacts on biodiversity From the vault 🎙️ In this rerun, Marcos Wichert, Vice President of Plantation Forest and Sustaina...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business Today, I’m joined by Erin Lincoln, Director of the Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia, for an academic, data-driven look at what’s happening across timberland markets in the U.S. Southeast. Erin breaks down how hurricane impacts, permanent pulp and paper mill closures, and soft...

The ForestLink newsletter sign-up The Conservation Fund Today, I’m joined by Matt Purdy , Director of Forest Investments at The Conservation Fund , a national nonprofit focused on conserving land in the U.S. while strengthening local communities and economies. In this conversation, Matt explains how their Working Forest Fund protects large, productive forests in perpetuity by taking conversion off...

https://theforestlink.com/podcast/ Quarlbo Biodiversity Xilva Gresham House New Forests SFM Aborcrest Investments Aarden AI CE Events and Media MEAG BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group In this special start-of-year episode, Forest Invest looks back at the 10 most downloaded conversations of all time and distills the most powerful insights from global leaders in forest finance, natural capital,...