The Green Hour

💬 “With environmental DNA, we can measure whether conservation is actually working.” — Angela Gaylard , Head of Biodiversity & Science Support at African Parks. In Episode 15 of our Concordia Summit Series , we sit down with Angela Gaylard , Head of Biodiversity & Science Support at African Parks , to explore how science is reshaping modern conservation across some of the world’s most cri...

💬 “We’ve been seeing the people we work with as recipients. How do we give them agency, power, and ownership?” — Mark Viso, CEO of Food for the Hungry In Episode 14 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Mark Viso, CEO of Food for the Hungry, Inc., to explore how global development is evolving beyond short-term aid toward systems thinking, resilience, and community-led solutions. With m...

💬 “Our mission has always been about giving people a voice — wherever they are in the world.” — Dan Foy, Principal at Gallup In Episode 13 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dan Foy, Principal and Global Research Leader at Gallup, to explore how Gallup has spent nearly a century elevating the voices of people around the world — and why that mission matters more than ever. From knock...

💬 “Every item should find its best home from a circularity perspective.” — Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries In Episode 12 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International , to unpack what really happens behind the scenes at one of America’s largest reuse and donation systems — and how Goodwill is positioning itself for the future of...

💬 “Culture shapes stories, stories shape leaders, leaders shape policy, and policy shifts the system.” — Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen In Episode 11 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen, to explore how Global Citizen has mobilized more than 40 million citizen actions, delivered over a billion life-saving interventions,...

💬 “Climate action is not left or right — it’s a moral duty.” — Iván Duque Márquez, Former President of Colombia In Episode 10 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Iván Duque, former President of Colombia, to discuss how he became the youngest president in the nation’s history — and how he used his tenure to transform Colombia into one of Latin America’s climate leaders. From passing t...

💬 “We can reduce the consumption of oil about 6 million barrels a day.” — Ben Richardson, CEO of Sulnox Group In Episode 9 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Ben Richardson, CEO of Sulnox Group, to explore how improving combustion across gasoline, diesel, marine, and even aviation fuels could reduce emissions today—not decades from now. We discuss the technology behind cleaner combu...

💬 “Slavery isn’t an 18th-century problem — it’s a 21st-century reality.” — John Schultz In Episode 8 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with John Schultz, Chief Operating and Legal Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, to discuss how modern slavery continues to exist in global supply chains — and how HPE is using technology, transparency, and accountability to confront it head-on. 👉 Wh...

💬 “Signing the Paris Agreement was one of the most consequential documents I signed as President.” - Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović In episode 7 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former President of Croatia, to explore how climate change, diplomacy, and global security intersect on the world stage. From her role in signing the Paris Agreement to her work with NA...

💬 “We’ve only built 10% of what’s needed for net zero.” In episode 6 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Mekala Krishnan, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute , to explore how climate adaptation and the clean energy transition must advance together — and why we’ve only built 10% of what’s needed to reach net zero by 2050. 👉 What you’ll hear: Why we’ve only deployed 10% of the techno...

💬 “If people don’t see the issue, they don’t know about it.” In episode 5 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Krista Krieger, Executive Director of Empowers Africa , to discuss how her organization connects donors to high-impact conservation and community projects across Africa — and why transparency, storytelling, and local empowerment are at the heart of their mission. 👉 What you’...

“You can’t build a clean energy future if you abandon the communities that powered the old one.” In episode 4 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions at The Rockefeller Foundation, to explore the future of the global carbon market — and why we need it to deliver on real decarbonization, not just accounting wins. 👉 What you’ll hear: A deep dive...

“The environmental solutions that last are the ones that improve people’s lives right away.” LIVE from the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund , to discuss her new book, Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions. Sea Change tells the powerful true story of how fishermen, scientists, and...

How can humanity restore its broken relationship with nature? 🌍 In Episode 2 of The Summit Series ‘25, we sit down with Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce, to discuss his new book, Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature. With a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall, this book explores how individuals, companies, and communities can move from explo...

LIVE from the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Matthew Swift, Co-founder and CEO of Concordia . In this episode, Matt Swift reflects on the 15th Annual Concordia Summit, the platform’s evolution as a hub for cross-sector collaboration, and the rising urgency of environmental solutions in today’s global agenda. He also unveils the creation of Concordia’s Amazonas Summit, an initia...

Episode 6 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the final episode of our six-part Road to COP30 series, The Green Hour Podcast sits down with two leaders from The Nature Conservancy: Beatriz Granziera, Senior International Climate Policy Advisor Julio Giraldo, Carbon Markets Lead, Latin America 🎧 In this episode, we explore: How carbon markets channel private sector resour...

Episode 5 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the fifth episode of our six-part Road to COP30 series, The Green Hour Podcast sits down with three conservation leaders from The Nature Conservancy: Galo Medina – Program Director, Ecuador Fernanda Bortolotto – Climate Policy Specialist, Brazil Carolina Polania – Community-Based Conservation Specialist, Colombia 🎧 In this ep...

[In Portuguese] Episódio 4 | O Caminho para a COP30 – Uma Série com a The Nature Conservancy No quarto episódio da nossa série de seis partes, conversamos com Lisa Ferguson, Diretora de Economias Regenerativas e Finanças Comunitárias da The Nature Conservancy, e Juliana Simões, Gerente Adjunta de Estratégia para Povos Indígenas e Comunidades Locais. 🎧 Neste episódio, exploramos: - Como a sociobio...

Episode 4 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In the fourth episode of our six-part series, we sit down with Lisa Ferguson, Director of Regenerative Economies & Community Finance for The Nature Conservancy, and Juliana Simões, Deputy Manager, Indigenous People & Local Community Strategy. 🎧 In this episode, we explore: - How the socio-bioeconomy offers a just and sus...

Episode 3 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy Freshwater is the Amazon’s lifeblood—nourishing millions of people, sustaining diverse fisheries, and regulating global climate patterns. Yet these critical ecosystems are under mounting pressure from deforestation, pollution, and climate change. In this third episode of our six-part series, we sit down with Flavia Rocha Loures,...

Episode 2 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy Deforestation remains one of the most urgent challenges in the global fight against climate change. At the center of this crisis is the Amazon—the world’s largest rainforest and one of Latin America’s most vital ecosystems. In this second episode of our six-part series, we sit down with José Otavio Passos, Director of the Brazili...

Episode 1 | The Road to COP30 – A Series with The Nature Conservancy In this first episode of our six-part series, The Road to COP30 , we’re joined by: Paula Caballero, Regional Managing Director, Latin America, The Nature Conservancy Marcio Sztutman, Executive Director, Brazil, The Nature Conservancy Together, they unpack why COP30’s return to Latin America—and specifically to the Amazon in Brazi...

Coming August 2025 — The Road to COP30 A six-episode podcast series in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy exploring the bold ideas and on-the-ground solutions shaping Latin America’s path to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. 🎧 Episode Guide: Episode 1: Overview of COP30 & Brazil as a Host Country 🎙️ Paula Caballero, Regional Managing Director, Latin America 🎙️ Marcio Sztutman, Executive Director...

Episode 6 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In the final episode of our six-part series, we’re joined by Evan Trotzuk, Bazaruto Research & Monitoring Coordinator at African Parks , to explore efforts to protect East Africa’s last known viable dugong population. Once widespread along the continent’s eastern coastline, dugongs are now on the brink—making Bazaruto Archipe...

Episode 5 | Conservation Across Africa – A Series with African Parks In this episode, we’re joined by Gwili Gibbon, Conservation Manager at African Parks to explore efforts to protect one of Africa’s most iconic and critically endangered species — the Western Lowland Gorilla. Found deep within the rainforests of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, this species faces immense press...