Oxygen Conservation

Second Nature

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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, s...

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E6 Esme Evans: From Intern to Ecologist 08.10.2023 20:28

Esme joined Oxygen Conservation as an Intern in summer 2023. Quickly proving herself and showcasing her incredible passion and dedication to the environment, she is now supporting our Senior Ecologist full time, helping OC Scale Conservation in an attempt to help save a little of this world.

E7 Dan Johnson: Employee Number One 08.10.2023 22:44

As the Head of Environment at Oxygen Conservation, Dan takes you on a journey into the inner workings of the conservation sector. Explore the intriguing path that brought him to his current role and discover the invaluable life lessons that paved his way. Promising plenty of laughter along the way as Dan and Rich share their from working alongside one another.

E5 Elly Adams: Financing Nature 29.09.2023 24:01

Finance Director for Oxygen Conservation, Elly discusses what it's like working for a rapidly scaling start-up in the environment sector, handling funding offers, new acquisitions and a growing market for natural capital. Is the world of finance changing…. For the better?

E4 Dave Keir: OC Operations- Scaling Conservation Safely 29.09.2023 26:54

Dave isn’t your normal Head of Operations. With a lot of red in the ledger from a career in tradition industries he is trying to help Scale Conservation whilst keeping us all safe. Dave talks about the incredible range of operational challenges we face all whilst building a healthy, happy and safe culture across our rapidly growing portfolio of estates.

E3 Andrew Dewar: Creating a High-Performance Team 22.09.2023 30:28

As Oxygen Conservations Head of People he shares his insight into recruiting high performers, how to best support those people and create an environment for people to achieve incredible things in work and life.

E2 Elly Steers: The Head of Storytelling 22.09.2023 38:02

Head of Story Telling, Ell and rich dive into the brand identity of Oxygen Conservation, how they hope to change the environment sector and share content that allow others to connect with their mission to Scale Conservation.

E1 Charles Owen: From Shooting Estate to Conservation 22.09.2023 23:19

Charles and Rich discuss what it's like to work as an Estate Manager with Oxygen Conservation. Charles shares his experiences, and the journey he’s been on since Mornacott transitioned from a traditional shooting estate to a space for conservation, oh and how he inspired the reimagined the shoot room and helped launch Shoot Room Sessions.