Environmental Investing

How can markets for consumptive and non-consumptive wildlife use generate conservation and investment returns? On this episode we have economist Dr. Frank Vorhies joining us. Frank has more than three decades of international experience in sustainable development and sustainable business. This includes setting up the economics and business programs at the International Union for Conservation of Nature, working as the chief economist for the African Wildlife Foundation, and as the CEO of...

Artists and the environment; what role can artists take in helping to address environmental challenges? On this episode we have Rebecca Miller joining us over the phone from Los Angeles. Rebecca is a film director, screenwriter, and author, most known for her films Personal Velocity, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Angela, and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, all of which she wrote and directed. She is also the daughter of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller and the wife of actor...

Electrifying the planet; how can bringing energy to the world's 1.3 billion unreached people help solve environmental problems and bolster the economy? On this episode we have Aneri Patel joining us over the phone from San Francisco. Aneri is a social entrepreneur and former UN Foundation employee focusing on energy access. Her work takes her all around the world, with extensive experience in East Africa and South Asia. Aneri has frequently spoken to audiences to discuss energy access in...

Renewable energy in frontier markets; what are some of the most promising technologies and often overlooked regions to invest in? On this episode we have Kyle Weber & Ayu Abdullah joining us over the phone from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They are co-founders of the organization Energy Action Partners, where they focus on developing community-based electrification systems in many emerging and frontier markets around the world. Prior to this work, they had extensive experience in the energy...

Triple bottom line businesses in Africa; what are they, and how are they working to solve environmental problems while making a profit? On this episode we have Angelica Towne, Boris Bulayev, and Samuel Amporo joining us from my living room in Brooklyn, New York. Boris and Angelica are co-founders of the organization Educate!, which is a high growth social enterprise that works with governments and currently over 20,000 students to transform education in Africa. They prepare graduates,...

Can having coal, oil or natural gas companies in your portfolio expose you to increased risk? On this episode we have Brett Fleishman joining us. Brett is the senior analyst for 350.org. Through this role he focuses on the campaign to divest from fossil fuels. Prior to joining 350.org Brett has had an amalgam of rich experiences including: working in Washington D.C. for the economist Jeremy Rifkin at The Foundation on Economic Trends.; instructing experiential college-accredited courses on...