Rebalance Earth Podcast

Zena Couppey left school at 16 with no degree, no female role models, and no blueprint. Today she runs Altum as CEO, having grown it from £11 billion to £72 billion in assets under six years, with a 60% female senior leadership team and Dame Helena Morrissey as chair. This isn't a story about having it all figured out, but rather about what happens when you stop waiting for permission and get on w...

He helped build one of the most influential pensions and investment consulting firms in the UK. Then he walked away from it. In this episode of the Rebalance Earth Podcast, entrepreneur and bestselling author Daniel Priestley turns the tables and puts his long-time friend Rob Gardner in the hot seat. The two have known each other for more than 15 years. Over that time they have both built successf...

Most decisions about nature risk are made without any data at all. Right now, if you run a global supply chain, manage a pension portfolio, or sit on the board of a company with commodity exposure, the nature risk embedded in your operations is essentially invisible. The effects of yields declining, input costs rising and supply chains breaking being stretched is becoming more and more visible. Bu...

Most people only think about water when it stops working. But the story of UK water is far bigger, and far more broken, than those moments suggest. £104 billion. That's the investment committed to the UK water sector over the next five years. A system serving 70 million people, running on Victorian infrastructure, facing a reckoning it can no longer defer. In this episode, Rob Gardner sits down wi...

He has spent his life studying risk. From the trading floors of the City, to investment committees, to flood rescue teams pulling people from fast-rising water in the middle of the night. Eoin Murray has seen what happens when systems fail. Financial systems. Natural systems. Human systems. In this conversation, Eoin makes a stark case for why water will be the next major global crisis, and why al...

He walked away from one of the safest careers in finance to build something the world had never seen before.   A way to make nature an investable asset class.   Robert Gardner, co founder and CEO of Rebalance Earth, has spent two decades at the intersection of money, purpose, and systems change. In this candid conversation, he explains why he left the FTSE 100 track, not once but twice, to tackle...

He swam across the North Pole, through water colder than where the Titanic sank, to deliver one message to world leaders about our planet’s future. Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, is one of the world’s most extraordinary endurance swimmers. In this Season 2 premiere of The Rebalance Earth Podcast, he shares what drove him to swim in –1.7°C water, and how that moment changed his life. From the...

Join us for a captivating conversation with Tim Coates and Tim Field, the visionary farmers behind the Northeast Cotswold Farmer Cluster - a groundbreaking collaboration that's transforming how farmers work together to build resilience in a changing climate. From 10 farms to over 170, discover how this farmer-led movement is pioneering nature-based solutions that benefit both agricultural producti...

In this episode, we are joined by Jo Harrison, Strategic Planning Director at United Utilities, as she shares how one of the UK's largest water companies is pioneering innovative approaches to water management. Discover how nature-based solutions are transforming the water industry's response to climate change, urban growth, and environmental challenges. In this fascinating episode, Jo reveals: Ho...

International Women's Day Special: Career Conversations with Kirsty & Liberty In this special International Women's Day episode of the Rebalance Earth podcast, COO Kirsty Wilman sits down with Investment Analyst Liberty Scutcher for an inspiring conversation about careers, confidence, and navigating professional life as a woman. From early career challenges to finding balance, this candid disc...

A groundbreaking conversation with the leaders of the UK's third-largest local government pension fund as they reveal how they're pioneering investments in natural capital. Discover how West Yorkshire Pension Fund is reshaping the future of sustainable finance with their innovative approach to nature-based solutions.   Featuring: Leandros Kalisperas (Chief Investment Officer, WYPF) Darran Ward (He...

In this eye-opening episode, we explore how Manchester is revolutionising its approach to water management with David Hodcroft, Infrastructure Lead at Greater Manchester Combined Authority. From transforming concrete jungles into water-smart spaces to building unprecedented collaborations between public and private sectors, discover how one of Britain's largest cities is adapting to climate change...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kathryn Deeney, Head of Environmental Planning at Plymouth City Council, as she shares how the city is pioneering innovative approaches to urban nature. From introducing beavers as natural flood engineers to creating Britain's first urban habitat bank, discover how Plymouth is transforming the relationship between city growth and nature. Learn how creativ...

In this episode of the Rebalance Earth podcast, host Walid Al Saqqaf speaks with Eoin Murray, a seasoned fund manager with over 34 years of experience, about "The Economic Case for Valuing Nature as an Asset Class". Eoin, who brings a unique perspective as both a financial expert and a volunteer in search and rescue, shares his insights on the intersection of finance and nature conservation. Eoin...

Introducing the very first episode of the Rebalance Earth podcast—a show that explores the future of finance, sustainability, and how nature can become an investable asset class. In this debut episode, host Walid Al Saqqaf, CTO and co-founder of Rebalance Earth, speaks with Rob Gardner, CEO and co-founder of Rebalance Earth, for a discussion on the intersection of nature and finance. Rob’s backgro...