In this third episode of Forest Builders, we are listening to Matt Leggett, the founder of Terratai - a venture builder for nature If your Linkedin feed looks like mine, everyone is an impact investor these days…But you will see that Matt’s story is quite different! In this episode, Matt tells us how he became an impact investor after years working in conservation NGOs such as WWF and Wildlife Conservation Society, and how this bridge from the NGO sector to the private sector gives him the...

In this second episode of Forest Builders, we are listening to Etelle Higonnet, the founder of Coffee Watch. Etelle has been an activist against deforestation for decades, working with Climate Defiance, Mighty Earth, and Greenpeace among others, while in the earlier years of her career she focused on Human Rights advocacy. Her impactful work has been recognized most notably as she received the médaille of chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite in France. In this episode, we will understand...

In this first episode, we are listening to Aviram Rozin, the founder of Sadhana Forest. Sadhana Forest is an ecological community project that started in Auroville (Tamil Nadu, India). Its mission is to transform eroded lands into forests and support the local rural villages. Aviram and his family started Sadhana Forests in 2003, in a barren land in Auroville. Almost 20 years later, the original place where they started is lush and green, and Sadhana Forest is expanding beyond with 4 other...