Blog Archives

2024

• Kumbaya as Strategy
  Substack; July 14, 2024
• Demand for Electricity Soars
  Substack; June 30, 2024
• Calling ‘Em Like He Sees ‘Em
  Substack; June 16, 2024
• Behind the Scenes of Debt-for-Nature Swaps
  Substack; May 26, 2024
• Tackling Humankind’s Biggest Challenge
  Substack; April 28, 2024
• Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
  Substack; April 14, 2024
• Financial Innovation for Good: Part 2
  Substack; March 24, 2024
• Good. Just Not Good Enough.
  Substack; March 10, 2024
• Financial Innovation for Good: Part 1
  Substack; March 3, 2024
• Get to Know: Merlin Sheldrake
  Substack; February 18, 2024
• Looking for Purpose in Life?
  Substack; January 21, 2024

2023

• Thank You
  Substack; December 31, 2023
• COP28
  Substack; December 17, 2023
• One Key Area of Focus for COP28 
  Substack; November 26, 2023
• Big Opportunities in Dubai 
  Substack; November 19, 2023
• Get to Know: Stephen Markley 
  Substack; November 12, 2023
• What’s Your 2.0?
  Substack; November 5, 2023
• Leadership Matters
  Substack; October 22, 2023
• How Ambitious is Apple’s Climate Program
  Substack; October 8, 2023
• Get to Know: Frank Loy
  Substack; October 1, 2023
• Guidance for a Key Climate Leader in the C-Suite
  Substack; September 24, 2023
• Checking in on Our Investments
  Substack; September 17, 2023
• Get to Know: Dr. Eliza Nemser
  Substack; August 27, 2023
• MLK: A Life and an Inspiration 
  Substack; August 20, 2023
• What To Do Right Now 
  Substack; August 6, 2023
• Nestle Gets Real About Net Zero
  Substack; July 30, 2023
• Get to Know: Toby Kiers
  Substack; July 16, 2023
• The Easy Way to Take Your Climate Tech Business to the Next Level
  Substack; July 2, 2023
• Another Inconvenient Truth
  Substack; June 18, 2023
• Summer Book Picks
  Substack; May 28, 2023
• The Truth Shall Set You Free
  Substack; May 14, 2023
• On Alchemy
  Substack; April 16, 2023
• Private Sector to the Rescue?
  Substack; April 9, 2023
• The Race of our Lives
  Substack; March 5, 2023
• The Art of Forecasting
  Substack; February 5, 2023
• Now What?
  Substack; January 29, 2023
• Confidential Memo Leaked
  Substack; January 15, 2023

2022

• Protecting Earth’s Underground Heroes 
  Substack; December 18, 2022
• Why Restrict Participation in Climate Efforts?
  Substack; December 11, 2022
• Let’s Lower the Temperature of Political Infighting (Pun intended)
  Substack; November 20, 2022
• What to do After Ian 
  Substack; October 30, 2022
• Win-Win is not Winning Enough These Days
  Substack; October 16, 2022
• It’s Not Just About Yvon
  Substack; September 25, 2022
• A Blueprint for Companies Disclosing their Climate Plans
  Substack; September 18, 2022
• Trouble Ahead
  Substack; August 21, 2022
• News You May Have Missed
  Substack; August 7, 2022
• Manchin’s In! Now What?
  Substack; July 31, 2022
• While Europe is Burning
  Substack; July 24, 2022
• Time for Climate Transparency
  Substack; July 10, 2022
• How to Get Climate Policy Enacted Now
  Substack; June 26, 2022
• Corporate Climate Efforts are not Greenwashing but…
  Substack; June 5, 2022
• Voluntary Quasi-Regs for Climate: Better than Nothing, But insufficient
  Substack; May 1, 2022
• ESG (Even in a Time of War)
  Substack; March 27, 2022
• ESG in Action
  Substack; February 27, 2022
• So You Want to Save the World 
  Substack; February 6, 2022
• The Year of Living Realistically
  Substack; January 16, 2022
• Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear
  Substack; January 2, 2022

2021

• ETFs for the Amazon? LBOs for Biodiversity?
  Substack; December 12, 2021
• Shareholders to CEOs: “Act on Climate or Else!”
  Substack; November 14, 2021
• The Climate Revolution will be Electric
  Substack; October 31, 2021
• Climate Advocates – This is Your Moment
  Substack; October 17, 2021
• Who Pays For Corporate Net-Zero Commitments?
  Substack; October 3, 2021
• What About China?
  Substack; September 19, 2021
• Business Can and Should Do Much More on Climate
  Substack; August 15, 2021
• It’s Shinrin Yoku Time! Happy Fourth of July!
  Substack; July 4, 2021
• It’s Time for Environmentalists to Care More About Animals!
  Substack; June 20, 2021
• A Timely Suggestion for NGOs Trying to Save the Planet
  Substack; June 6, 2021
• One Key Move to Improve Private Sector-Led Environmental Problem Solving
  Substack; May 23, 2021
• It’s (Finally) Infrastructure Week
  Substack; May 9, 2021
• CEOs, Speak Up!
  Substack; April 25, 2021
• How to Make Net-Zero Pledges Climate-Radical, Business-Friendly, Socially Just and Fully Transparent – Part II
  Substack; April 11, 2021
• How to Accelerate Corporate “Net-Zero” Action
  Substack; March 28, 2021
• My Conversation with Larry Fink
  Substack; March 21, 2021
• My Take on the New Bill Gates Book
  Substack; March 14, 2021
• Let’s Think Big!
  Substack; February 28, 2021
• Memo to CEOs: It’s Time to Commit to Net-Zero
  Substack; February 14, 2021
• Nature-Based Climate Solutions Are a Key Strategy to Reach Net Zero
  Substack; January 31, 2021
• What Will You Do to Accelerate Environmental Progress in 2021?
  Substack; January 17, 2021
• The 10 Best Books on Nature and the Environment
  Substack; January 3, 2021

2020

• I Come to Praise Bezos, Not To Bury Him
  Substack; December 20, 2020
• Treehuggers, Please Meet the Barbarians at the Gate
  Substack; December 6, 2020
• Put Me in Charge
  Substack; November 22, 2020
• Take the Leap: How to Launch Your Own Personal Environmental Game Plan
  Substack; November 4, 2020
• Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How Business Leaders Can help Us Get Climate Policy They Say We Need
  Substack; October 25, 2020
• It’s Not Just About the Fleece Swag. Every Company Should Be More Like Patagonia
  Substack; October 11, 2020
• Introducing The Instigator
  Substack; October 4, 2020
• It’s Time for Businesses to Aim Higher. Here’s One Way to Do It—Natural Climate Solutions
  Medium; June 23, 2020
• Hey Environmentalists—When Fundraising, Try Thinking Like Capitalists
  Medium; May 21, 2020
• How to Build a Profitable, Equitable, and Sustainable World
  Medium; May 10, 2020
• Here’s What CEOs Should Do Right Now to Up Their Company’s Environmental Game
  Medium; April 29, 2020
• Now is the Right Moment for Building Inclusive, Diverse, and Non-Partisan Support for Nature
  Medium; April 23, 2020
• How to Support the Environment When You’re Stuck Inside During the Pandemic
  Medium; April 16, 2020
• Environmentalists, Prepare Now for Opportunities in Fiscal Stimulus Programs
  Medium; April 10, 2020
• Raising the Capital to Protect and Restore a Forest
  Medium; March 10, 2020
• Nature Needs Investment Bankers 
  Medium; March 3, 2020
• A Message to Jeff Bezos and Amazon on Addressing the Climate Challenge
  Medium; February 17, 2020

2019

• Nine Things Companies Can Do To Protect Nature At Scale
  Forbes; February 14, 2019
• 2020 Deforestation Targets Lead to Positive Outcomes—Even If We’re Behind Schedule
  Our Insights; January 17, 2019

2018

• How to Scale Up Investments in Nature
  Our Insights; November 30, 2018
• The Billion-Dollar Rallying Cry for Nature
  Our Insights; November 1, 2018
• LWCF: A Win for Conservation and Our Economy, but Only if Congress Acts
  Our Insights; September 11, 2018
• Techstars Sustainability Accelerator: 10 Start-Ups Driving Innovation For The Planet
  Forbes; August 7, 2018
• Open Letter to Secretary Zinke on the Land and Water Conservation Fund
  Our Insights; June 20, 2018
• Historic Catholic Church Cemetery Employs Green Infrastructure to Address Stormwater Pollution
  Our Insights; May 14, 2018
• Not All Bioenergy is Carbon Neutral
  Our Insights; April 20, 2018
• Oil and Gas Company Climate Commitments Are Encouraging—But They Need to Do More
  Our Insights; April 18, 2018
• Business To The Rescue: Insurance For Reef Restoration
  Forbes; March 8, 2018
• This International Women’s Day, Take the Panel Pledge
  Our Insights; March 8, 2018
• The Best Way To Buy Protection From Severe Storms? Invest In Nature
  Forbes; February 5, 2018
• Tech Titans Help Protect Last Perfect Place In Ca

2017

• Techstars Sustainability Accelerator: 10 Start-Ups Driving Innovation For The Planet
  Forbes; November 28, 2017
• Don’t Just Complain, Blame or Worry. Do Something: How You Can Take Action For a Sustainable Planet
  Our Insights; August 7, 2017
• The First Tech Accelerator For Sustainability
  Forbes; November 1, 2017
• A Triple Win for Cities, Communities, and Developers
  Forbes; October 23, 2017
• The Best Investment Opportunity Ever: Investing In Nature 101
  Forbes; October 11, 2017
• Q&A with India Managing Director Seema Paul
  Our Insights; October 4, 2017
• Sustainable Cleveland, Sustainable Future
  Our Insights; October 1, 2017
• 5 Questions with The Nature Conservancy’s Mark Tercek
  Our Insights; September 11, 2017
• Mangroves: A Star Player in the Coastal Protection Game
  Our Insights; August 8, 2017
• Insuring Nature, Ensuring Resilience
  Our Insights; July 21, 2017
• Don’t Panic, Do Act: A Climate Resource With Real Solutions
  Our Insights; July 13, 2017
• State of the Conservancy
  Our Insights; July 10, 2017
• Good News, Bad News: My Climate Outlook Post-Paris
  Our Insights; June 29, 2017
• A Consensus Climate Solution
  Our Insights; June 20, 2017
• The Good News: Almost Everyone Else Knows Global Warming Is Real
  Our Insights; June 2, 2017
• Why We March for Science
  Our Insights; April 21, 2017
• Fuel Economy Standards are Essential to our Health, Environment, and Economy
  Our Insights; March 14, 2017
• Why the Paris Agreement is in the US’s Best Interest
  Our Insights; March 10, 2017
• We Applaud Proposed Conservative Case for Addressing Climate Change
  Our Insights; February 8, 2017
• Addressing Environmental Challenges Today – Core Principles for a Time of Change
  Our Insights; January 24, 2017
• Three Lessons Environmentalists Can Learn From Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Our Insights; January 17, 2017

2016

• The Path Forward on Climate – It’s about Us Now
  Our Insights; November 3, 2016
• How to Get Decision Makers to Invest in Nature
  Our Insights; June 2, 2016
• How Nature Can Improve China’s Water Quality
  Our Insights; May 17, 2016
• China’s Business Leaders Are Stepping Up to Address Global Conservation Challenges
  Our Insights; May 4, 2016
• 5 Ways We Can Turn Paris Climate Commitments into Action
  Our Insights; April 21, 2016
• Empowering the Next Generation of Environmentalists – One Teen at a Time
  Our Insights; March 10, 2016
• Supreme Court’s Stay on Clean Power Plan Won’t Stop Energy Revolution
  Our Insights; February 19, 2016
• America’s Original Infrastructure: Nature
  ATKearney and the Wall Street Journal; 2016
• Our Secret is Out
  Our Insights; February 16, 2016
• An Environmentalist Goes to Alabama to Talk About Climate Change–Find Out What Happens Next
  Our Insights; February 11, 2016
• As Oregon Wildlife Refuge Standoff Ends, Let’s Get Back to Work–Together
  Our Insights; February 11, 2016
• How California Uses Forests–and Economic Forces–to Fight Climate Change
  Our Insights; February 5, 2016
• From Davos: Unleashing the Power of Nature in Cities
  Our Insights; January 23, 2016
• From Davos: This Idea Could Transform Global Food Systems
  Our Insights; January 23, 2016
• From Davos: Building Tomorrow’s Global Leaders
  Our Insights; January 21, 2016
• From Davos: Water is a Valuable Asset–Let’s Treat it like One
  Our Insights; January 20, 2016
• From Davos: 6 Ways Impact Investing is Transforming the Environmental Movement
  Our Insights; January 19, 2016
• How to find more money for conservation and other causes
  GreenBiz; January 4, 2016