The Nature-based Solutions Podcast

Everyone in carbon markets talks about risk like it's the enemy. Flora Ji thinks that's the wrong instinct. After nearly two decades at Shell and now leading Rubicon Carbon's push into Asia, she makes the case that there's no such thing as a perfect, risk-free credit — and that chasing one is a trap. The real job is to understand the risk, price it, and manage it over time, the way an investor would.
Murray and Flora get into why the market froze up, why buyers got smart and cautious at the same time, and why the credit you buy today is almost guaranteed to look worse in a few years. She also lays out why the market keeps stalling — demand, financing and supply all working in silos — and why she thinks Asia, with Singapore as the hub, is where those pieces finally come together.

The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and Indonesia, to Climate Week in New York and to businesses across the globe who are investing in nature-based solutions to climate change.

Expect animal encounters, business insights and inspiring stories of projects achieving the double aim of protecting biodiversity and sequestering carbon on the route to net zero.

Hosted by Dr Murray Collins and broadcaster Kim McAllister, now on their fifth series together, this podcast is both entertaining and informative, providing an accessible overview of the carbon markets and the industry at large.

For more information, go to www.space-intelligence.com

Check out Murray and Kim's other podcasts:
Scotland's Secret Space Race
Great British Lift Off
Edinburgh Space Data Capital
Inspired by Space

In this episode, Thryve.Earth Co-founder and CEO Vinay Kulkarni shares what actually goes into making restoration and agroforestry projects work, from Indonesia to India. He talks through the tough early stages (including putting your own money in), designing projects farmers will stick with, and balancing ecological goals with financial reality.
You’ll hear practical lessons on community buy-in, project design, and why transparency and long-term thinking matter for high integrity, high yield projects. 

The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and Indonesia, to Climate Week in New York and to businesses across the globe who are investing in nature-based solutions to climate change.

Expect animal encounters, business insights and inspiring stories of projects achieving the double aim of protecting biodiversity and sequestering carbon on the route to net zero.

Hosted by Dr Murray Collins and broadcaster Kim McAllister, now on their fifth series together, this podcast is both entertaining and informative, providing an accessible overview of the carbon markets and the industry at large.

For more information, go to www.space-intelligence.com

Check out Murray and Kim's other podcasts:
Scotland's Secret Space Race
Great British Lift Off
Edinburgh Space Data Capital
Inspired by Space

Murray sits down with Geoffrey Seeto, Senior Managing Director at New Forests, to discuss the strategic side of nature-based solutions, focusing on forestry investment in Southeast Asia. Geoffrey shares how New Forests evaluates new project opportunities, why meaningful community engagement is essential, and how ecosystem services can be monetised. They also explore the role of government regulation, such as Singapore’s policies, in shaping the future of carbon markets and nature-based investment.
The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and Indonesia, to Climate Week in New York and to businesses across the globe who are investing in nature-based solutions to climate change.

Expect animal encounters, business insights and inspiring stories of projects achieving the double aim of protecting biodiversity and sequestering carbon on the route to net zero.

Hosted by Dr Murray Collins and broadcaster Kim McAllister, now on their fifth series together, this podcast is both entertaining and informative, providing an accessible overview of the carbon markets and the industry at large.

For more information, go to www.space-intelligence.com

Check out Murray and Kim's other podcasts:
Scotland's Secret Space Race
Great British Lift Off
Edinburgh Space Data Capital
Inspired by Space

In this episode we chat with Laura Albuquerque, Chief Climate Officer at Future Climate. Laura brings 20 years of experience in climate change, and gives us an inside look at some of the major forest carbon projects Future Climate is working on in Brazil, including mangrove restoration and jurisdictional REDD+ across Amazonas and Maranhão, and their approach to high integrity credits. 
The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and Indonesia, to Climate Week in New York and to businesses across the globe who are investing in nature-based solutions to climate change.

Expect animal encounters, business insights and inspiring stories of projects achieving the double aim of protecting biodiversity and sequestering carbon on the route to net zero.

Hosted by Dr Murray Collins and broadcaster Kim McAllister, now on their fifth series together, this podcast is both entertaining and informative, providing an accessible overview of the carbon markets and the industry at large.

For more information, go to www.space-intelligence.com

Check out Murray and Kim's other podcasts:
Scotland's Secret Space Race
Great British Lift Off
Edinburgh Space Data Capital
Inspired by Space

In the final episode of the Indonesian series, Murray Collins and Stuart Clenaghan chat with the team from PTSEM, an environmental consulting firm in Indonesia. Young entrepreneurs Muharam Angga Pratama and Sandi Bimasena share how Gen Z in Indonesia are promoting environmental sustainability, and the opportunities they see in this sector. They also explore the importance of integrity in carbon market projects and offer their insights on the future of Indonesia’s carbon market, highlighting its potential for growth, innovation, and collaboration.
The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and Indonesia, to Climate Week in New York and to businesses across the globe who are investing in nature-based solutions to climate change.

Expect animal encounters, business insights and inspiring stories of projects achieving the double aim of protecting biodiversity and sequestering carbon on the route to net zero.

Hosted by Dr Murray Collins and broadcaster Kim McAllister, now on their fifth series together, this podcast is both entertaining and informative, providing an accessible overview of the carbon markets and the industry at large.

For more information, go to www.space-intelligence.com

Check out Murray and Kim's other podcasts:
Scotland's Secret Space Race
Great British Lift Off
Edinburgh Space Data Capital
Inspired by Space