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At our Solutions Series conversation this morning on Finance, I talked about being crazy. The ambition of THE NAT is most definitely crazy. Alone, craziness is isolating. But, what if you had a crazy notion of culture, a crazy notion of scaled conservation, and a crazy ambition around scaled capital? And, what if you were able to embed the notion that nature underpins, nature is investable, and nature returns? (Not so crazy). And, what if you were able to gather forces and voices across culture, capital, and conservation together? Well, that might be crazy enough to close the $711B nature finance gap! So, if you’re crazy about NATure, join us. And, if you’re not - you should be, so join us too! As Tim Christophersen noted this morning, this is not new. Rather, this is the oldest, and most foundational asset humans are lucky enough to have. Honoured to partner with the crazy Jay Lipman and Gail Gallie and all the other crazies that pulled off a crazy inaugural moment (as Forbes described this morning, The Met Gala for Nature - how crazy is that?). Culture + Conservation+ Capital = NATure Returns
LinkedIn Top Voice | Co-founder at THE NAT, Resilience. & Ethic. | Nature Finance & Resilient Affordable Housing
What’s my proudest takeaway from THE NAT? That we had three worlds collide in one room: 💰 the world’s most sophisticated investors—family offices, sovereign wealth funds, institutions ✨ cultural icons—Billie Eilish, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Jane Fonda 🌿 and conservation legends— Nemonte Nenquimo, Sylvia Earle (aka Her Royal Deepness), and so many others on the frontlines of protecting nature And the conversation wasn’t about fashion, politics, or philanthropy. It was about ACCELERATING NATURE FINANCE. Not just why it matters, but how we actually close the $800B Nature Finance Gap. That was the goal. That was the win. Because when culture, capital, and conservation come together, movements can be born. And if we’re serious about protecting the only home we’ve got, that’s exactly what needs to happen. #TheNAT #NatureFinance #CultureMeetsCapital #ClimateWeekNYC To the legends that made this thing real: Gail Gallie Hari Balasubramanian Al MacCuish Catherine Kimmel Rachel Muscat Amy Bryson