In this episode, Jay covers environmental policy with Timothy Male, the Executive Director of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Tim outlines EPIC’s mission and its impact on U.S. environmental policies, focusing on initiatives like environmental restoration. They explore challenges in conservation efforts, especially the long permitting times which can get projects in limbo for…
In this episode, Jay connects with Max DuBuisson, the Vice President of Sustainability, Policy & Engagement at Indigo Ag, an ag-tech company based in Boston. Max gives an overview of Indigo Ag's role in sustainable agriculture and discusses their carbon credit project which involves about 1,000 American farmers managing over 7 million acres across 30…
In this episode, Jay speaks with Rick Gilmore, the President & CEO of GIC Group. They discuss GIC Group’s new endeavor, the Commodities Plus Carbon, or CPC, which is a futures contract combining agricultural commodities with voluntary carbon markets, aiming to give farmers a premium on their crop yield. Rick explains the details of the…
In this episode, Jay speaks with Grant Canary (Founder & CEO) and Jonathan Loevner (VP, Carbon Markets & Policy) of Mast Reforestation. The three connected in September 2023 and dove deep into the innovative financial mechanisms and environmental strategies driving Mast’s post-wildfire reforestation efforts. They discuss their $15 million project financing deal with Carbon Stream…
In this episode, Jay talks with Nathan Truitt (Executive Vice President, Climate Funding – American Forest Foundation). They cover topics including forest carbon credit projects, an innovative new green bond, AFF’s recent Verra methodology, and the challenges and opportunities for scaling up climate finance focused on forest projects. If you have questions, comments, a future…
