The Nature Positive Network

Nature Frameworks with Camille and Jada, Xylo Systems

This week, we released the Nature Frameworks Report 2023, diving into the highly anticipated frameworks and initiatives setting the scene for how organisations will report on nature impacts.
 
In the final episode for Season 1 of the Nature Positive Network Podcast, hosts and Xylo Systems co-founders, Camille and Jada, dive deep into these frameworks, how we can use data to meet their requirements, and their hot-takes on where nature frameworks might be lacking.

What biodiversity means for business with Dr Michael Burgass from Biodiversify

Biodiversity Net Gain legislation in the UK, TNFD, biodiversity offsets and biodiversity development from a corporate lens. The latest Nature Positive Network Podcast covers it all with guest Dr Michael Burgass, co-founder of Biodiversify, and host Jada Andersen.
 
Mike has conducted ecology and conservation research with multiple well-regarded universities including the University of York and the University of Oxford and has a PhD from the Imperial College London looking at the challenges relating to the design and use of environmental indicators in policy and practice. He also worked as an environmental consultant for other organisations before launching his own in Biodiversify. Biodiversify is a UK-based biodiversity consultancy takes a client-focused approach to solving challenges companies face when the words ‘nature’ and ‘biodiversity’ arise.

Nature positive, carbon neutral, circular & regenerative food systems with Lauren Branson, Calyx Eco

Conservation, biodiversity, food, greenwashing and supply chains, this episode has it all.
 
Join host Camille Goldstone-Henry, and guest, Lauren Branson, CEO and Co-founder of Calyx.Eco, as they dive into how Calyx helps businesses in the food industry design eco products and assess their carbon, water and biodiversity footprint along supply chains. Lauren is a conservationist, leader in food system sustainability and passionate about delivering on a new normal - one that measures success on a triple bottom line - people planet and profit.
 
Lauren's hope for 2030? "If we could see everything built and grown, and an economy that has regeneration deeply embedded into its growth, I'd think we'd be in a beautiful place, and that's my hope for 2030."
 
Good on you: https://goodonyou.eco/

Carbon accounting and biodiversity with Oskar Dhal from Climaider

In this episode, Freddie Lancia, Lead Data Scientist at Xylo Systems, take us to the global initiatives for climate and environment with Oskar Dhal from Climaider. Climaider helps businesses to calculate, reduce and offset their CO2 emissions. Oskar Dhal, co-founder and Head of Partnerships at Climaider, lives in Copenhagen and started Climaider together with his high school friend Oliver. Freddie and Oskar explore the intersection between carbon credits and biodiversity, and what the future of climate tech looks like. 

Bringing ecological innovation to mining with Dr Roger Tang, Envirometrics

From a zoo keeper to a sustainability analyst to a nature tech entrepreneur, Dr Roger Tang, Managing director and co-founder of Envirometrics joins host Jada Andersen. Roger takes us through his journey in the field of environmental monitoring and reporting. We discuss Envirometrics, a spatial analytics software that uses satellite imagery, and Roger's experience launching an edtech startup now used at the University of Oxford. Tune in to hear how Roger's innovative approach to ecological monitoring is revolutionizing the mining industry.

A fast, low-cost and accessible solution for species detections with Dr Natalie Schmitt of WildTechDNA

Dr Natalie Schmitt is the Founder & CEO of WildTechDNA, a company developing a fast, low-cost and accessible solution for species detections out in the field. Natalie is also a marine ecologist, conservation geneticist and documentary presenter. Today, we dive into Natalie's conservation journey and how WildTechDNAs is helping businesses become nature positive.

Protecting biodiversity one square metre at a time with Heath Evans of Wilderlands

Today, we are thrilled to have Heath Evans, co-founder and CMO of Wilderlands. Wilderlands is an innovative nature tech solution that provides individuals and organizations with the ability to protect Australia's biodiversity through the purchase of Biological Diversity Units or BDUs.

Accelerating the transition to a nature positive future with Laura Waterford from Pollination

Pollination is a specialist climate change investment and advisory firm, accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature-positive future. Today, host Jada Andersen, co-founder and Chief of Product at Xylo Systems, talks to Laura Waterford. Laura is a Director at Pollination Group, and a specialist in environmental law, sustainable development, and nature-positive corporate strategy and policy. Tune in as Laura and Jada discuss the Taskforce for nature-related financial disclosures, biodiversity credit markets and nature-positive strategy for business. 
Check out Pollination's (in collaboration with NatureFinance) newly launched 'Biodiversity Credit Markets: The role of law, regulation and policy' Report hhttps://www.naturemarkets.net/publications/biodiversity-credit-markets

The Nature Positive Network: A New Podcast from Xylo Systems

Welcome to the Nature Positive Network Podcast, a podcast where biodiversity, business and tech collaborate for nature positivity. In this introduction episode, the hosts introduce themselves and their mission to uncover the people and businesses contributing to biodiversity regeneration and showcase the technology helping us get there.