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Second Nature
Life on Earth is changing faster than ever. Second Nature introduces you to the people driving that change.
Join host Rich Stockdale as he sits down with some of the most interesting people working at the intersection of nature, business, finance, adventure, leadership, and politics. Together, they uncover the stories, lessons, and truths that will shape the future of our planet.
Expect everything from extreme journeys in the wild to high-performance insights, from conservation breakthroughs to…
Episodes
Second NatureE83 Ben Sharples: Pioneering Land and Policy
Ben Sharples heads up the Natural Capital Team at Michelmores and brings his dual qualifications as a surveyor and solicitor to assist clients engaging in the…
Second NatureE82 Gil Martin: Reconnecting Through Nature
Gil Martin is the Director of Estates and Natural Capital at Belmont, a regenerative organisation on a mission to inspire community connection, restore…
Second NatureE81 Joss Ford: Going Enviral
Joss Ford is the founder of Enviral, a purpose-driven agency that consults, creates and communicates organisations’ social and environmental stories. He…
Second NatureE79 Debbie Tann: Side by Side with Nature
Debbie Tann MBE is the Chief Executive of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. From humble beginnings and an unconventional background, she has carved…
Second NatureE78 Ben Goldsmith: Wild Ventures in Conservation
Ben Goldsmith is a British financier, philanthropist, and lifelong nature lover who has been at the forefront of rewilding campaigns across Britain, Europe and…
Second NatureE77 Luke Baldwin: Financing the Future
Luke Baldwin is CEO of Nature Broking which he co-founded in March 2023 to channel more private and public finance into climate and nature. Nature Broking…
Second NatureE76 Eoin Murray: Nature’s Next Chapter
Eoin Murray is the Managing Director of SEED at the Crowther Lab, joining in 2024 to bring the SEED Biocomplexity Index to market. With over thirty years of…
Second NatureE75 Ed Dark: Guardians of the Data
Meet Ed Dark, Head of Technology at Oxygen House, the innovative force behind our tech-driven approach to conservation. In this episode, Ed takes us through…
Second NatureE74 Alistair Maltby: Forests in Focus
Alistair Maltby is the Director of Estate and Woodland Outreach at The Woodland Trust, where he plays a pivotal role in promoting the conservation…
Second NatureE73 Gordon Brown: Forests of the Future
With over 25 years of experience in the forestry industry, Gordon wanted to shake things up, creating a revitalised Scotland through redefining our…
Second NatureE72 Andrew Dewar: From Hire to High Performance
Andrew Dewar is the dynamic Head of People at Oxygen Conservation, where he leads with a people-first approach to building high-performance teams. With a…
Second NatureE71 Mark Lloyd: Flowing Forward
Mark Lloyd is the Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust and a leading voice in the environmental sector, with over two decades of experience dedicated to…
Second NatureE69 Karime Hassan: The Exeter Evolution
Karime Hassan is a former Chief Executive of Exeter City Council, known for his visionary leadership in driving sustainable urban development and economic…
Second NatureE70 Roli Martin: City Futures in Focus
Roli Martin is the Managing Director and Head of Finance at Global City Futures, where he leads financial strategy and drives operational growth. Global City…
Second NatureE68 Seyi Rhodes: Our Unreported World
Seyi Rhodes is a British journalist and documentary filmmaker, known for his work with the BBC and Channel 4. As a reporter for Unreported World, he has…
Second NatureE67 Evan Bowen-Jones: Wilder Visions
Evan Bowen-Jones, Chief Executive of Kent Wildlife Trust, has been working on delivering KWT’s ambitious strategy for a Wilder Kent during his time in the…
Second NatureE66 Hector Hughes: Disconnect to Reconnect
Hector Hughes is the co-founder of Unplugged, a company dedicated to helping people disconnect from their phones and reconnect with nature. Unplugged offers…
Second NatureE65 Tom Backhouse: Pitching Success
On the outside, Tom is a tenacious, driven, and creative CEO with a proven track record at start-up, scale-up, and global corporate levels. A self-diagnosed…
Second NatureE64 Charles Courtenay: The Earl’s Evolution of Powderham
Charles, the Earl of Devon, lives at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, Devon. Powderham has been the Courtenay family home since 1390, and he runs the Castle as a…
Second NatureE63 Michelle Walker: Mapping Out Cleaner Streams and Schemes
Michelle is the Technical Director at The Rivers Trust, bringing 30 years of expertise in applying geospatial technology to address environmental challenges…
Second NatureE62 Alexa Culver: Biodiversity Boost Through The Legal Lens
In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Alexa, the General Counsel at Environment Bank, a pioneering organisation dedicated to restoring biodiversity across…
Second NatureE61 Fraser Green and Ann Meoni: Valuing Nature
In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome two experts from Abrdn: Ann Meoni and Fraser Green. Fraser Green serves as the Head of Natural Capital Investment at…
Second NatureE60 Cadi Thomas: Numbers and Nature
Cadi is Isio’s Head of Sustainable Investment, leading on sustainability research and client solutions. Her extensive experience includes guiding institutional…
Second NatureE59 Kaisie Rayner: A Future Worth Living In
Kaisie Rayner is the Founder and Director of A Future Worth Living In, a pioneering organisation dedicated to guiding financial institutions in understanding…
Second NatureE58 Ross Fairley: Legal Architect of Net Zero
Ross Fairley sits on the Board at law firm Burges Salmon and heads the Renewable Energy and Net Zero Services team for its clients. He is one of the most…
Second NatureE57 Pete Smith: Shaping Tomorrow's Investments
Pete Smith is a Senior Investment Consultant and Principal at Barnett Waddingham, a prominent UK consultancy specialising in risk, pensions, investment, and…
Second NatureE56 Anastasia Guha: Investing in the Future
As Global Head of Sustainable Investment, Anastasia is responsible for leading the firm’s global sustainable investment team and advising clients on all…
Second NatureE55 Charlotte O'Leary: Pensions Power
As CEO and Executive Director of Pensions for Purpose, Charlotte oversees business operations, growth strategy, and partnerships. She has been integral to…
Second NatureE54 Chris Winter: Nature's Payback Plan
In this episode, Rich talks with Chris Winter, Director of Natural Capital at Oxygen Conservation, about the urgent need for immediate action in carbon…
Second NatureE53 Benedict Macdonald: Transforming Landscapes, Restoring Nature
Benedict Macdonald is the founder and director of Restore, the UK’s specialised nature restoration organisation. A lifelong naturalist and nature writer, he is…
Second NatureE52 Richard Kelly: Forests, Funds, and Future Growth
Richard Kelly is a Managing Director at Foresight Group, where he co-leads the natural capital and forestry investment team. He is a co-founder and co-lead…
Second NatureE51 Andrew Shirley: Investments of Passion
In this episode, Andrew shares his journey from school holiday's on his uncle's farm igniting his passion for the food and farming industry to recently…
Second NatureE49 Selaine Saxby: Dedicated to Devon
Please note: This episode was recorded 12th April 2024 when Selaine Saxby was MP for North Devon. Selaine Saxby the Conservative Candidate for North Devon for…
Second NatureE50 Natalie Bennett: Greener Roots
In this episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Natalie Bennett, from her roots in journalism and activism to becoming a prominent figure in British…
Second NatureE48 Natalia Dorfman: Natures Premium Protection
Natalia Dorfman is the CEO and co-founder of Kita, the carbon insurance specialist. Kita’s purpose is accelerating investment in high quality carbon…
Second NatureE47 Cain Blythe: Ecological Recovery
Cain Blythe is a pioneering leader in the field of nature restoration, with a mission to accelerate global rewilding and rewild half the planet by 2050. As a…
Second NatureE46 Georgia Dent: Wild Somerset Stories
Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Georgia Dent, the dynamic CEO of Somerset Wildlife Trust, as she shares her incredible journey and the impactful…
Second NatureE45 Rob March: Growing Beard's Vision
Rob March is the founder and Managing Director of Beard, an independent creative agency with a focus on brands through core offerings of design, development…
Second NatureE44 Rebecca Broad: Living in Balance
Bex is a dedicated trustee of the Wildlife Trust and a seasoned freelance social media manager. Born in Blackpool and primarily raised in Leicestershire, Bex…
Second NatureE43 Merlin Carnegie: Powering Tomorrow
Merlin Carnegie, the Business Development Manager at Low Carbon, is a force driving sustainable change in the energy sector. With a degree in Civil Engineering…
Second NatureE42 Crawford Mackay: Acres of Expertise
Crawford Mackay, a partner at Galbraith, is deeply entrenched in the world of Land and Rural property. Born and raised in the picturesque west coast of…
Second NatureE41 Amy Whight: From Advocacy to Action
As Head of Impact and Advocacy at Oxygen House, Amy ensures that people and the planet take precedence in every business decision, encompassing both…
Second NatureE40 Izzie Milligan: Natures Voice
At the time of recording Izzie was working with Real Wild Estates, a startup dedicated to helping UK landowners make nature restoration financially viable…
Second NatureE39 Bevis Watts: Banking on Positive Change
Dr Bevis Watts, the Chief Executive Officer of Triodos Bank UK, brings to the table a remarkable journey marked by passion, purpose, and a relentless…
Second NatureE38 Naomi Conway: Parks, Partnerships & Progress
Naomi Conway, the Director of National Park Partnerships, brings a wealth of diverse experience to the podcast. With a background in the National Portrait…
Second NatureE37 Duncan Grossart: Journeys With Purpose
Duncan Grossart, the visionary behind Journeys With Purpose, brings a wealth of experience and passion to the realm of conservation. From his early adventures…
Second NatureE36 Evelyn Channing: Agency for Change
Evelyn Channing is the Rural Agency Director at Savills, where she oversees operations spanning the entirety of Scotland's rural land and estates from her base…
Second NatureE35 Rob Gardner: Investing in Nature
Rob Gardner is the CEO and co-founder of Rebalance Earth. With a background steeped in pensions and insurance, Rob's journey has been guided by a mission to…
Second NatureE34 Sarah Felfel: The Dark Arts of HR
Sarah Felfel, the dynamic Director of Human Resources at Oxygen House Group, brings her joy, humour, and candidness to this captivating episode of the Shoot…
Second NatureE33 George Pawley: Legal Roots of Green Futures
As the Head of Legal at Oxygen Conservation, George Pawley stands at the intersection of law and environmental preservation. His career has taken a fascinating…
Second NatureE32 Laurence Couldrick: Reviving Nature's Arteries
Laurence Couldrick is the Chief Executive Officer of the Westcountry Rivers Trust an amazing organisation dedicated to the protection and restoration of…
Second NatureE31 Lisa Pinney: From Barriers to Bridges
Lisa Pinney is the Chief Executive of the Coal Authority, a pivotal organisation addressing the environmental and public safety legacy of mining. In an…
Second NatureE30 Lance Bradley: Gearshifts & Goalposts
In this episode, we sit down with Lance Bradley, whose career trajectory has taken him from the fast-paced world of automotive engineering and management with…
Second NatureE29 Mark Birks: Rethinking Development
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Mark Birks, a Principal at Avison Young, who brings his personal journey from rural roots to a leading role in…
Second NatureE28 Emma Sueref: Constructing Impact
Emma is a distinguished sustainability expert and the Director of Sustainability & Growth at Coreus Group. With a first-class honours in BSc Environmental…
Second NatureE27 Ed Bird: Style, Sustainability & Social Responsibility
In this episode Ed takes us on a rather un conventional route to how he founded Bird Eyewear. From working in a kitchen, charity sector, education and drummer…
Second NatureE26 Lara Salam: Mapping the future of Conservation
Lara is our wonderful Spatial and GIS data expert at Oxygen Conservation. Lara's role is pivotal, as she dives deep into the world of spatial data…
Second NatureE25 Matt Gingell: Making Conservation Mainstream
Matt Gingell, the Founder of Chancery Lane Project and fantastic General Counsel at Oxygen House Group. The Chancery Lane Project is a global network of…
Second NatureE24 Roland Bull: Growing the Natural Capital Asset Class
Roland is a Partner at Bidwells and Head of Rural Business. Roland brings a wealth of expertise in managing institutionally owned land and property, overseeing…
Second NatureE23 Nick Stoop: Invest into the future you want
We're joined by Nick Stoop, a visionary and Founder of Pangea Investments. Nick is on a mission to ignite inspiration and encourage thoughtful consideration of…