Best Gordian Knot Strategies Podcasts (2025)

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Sliced: Why Smart Investments Start with Ecological Understanding 5:26

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Sliced: Why Smart Investments Start with Ecological Understanding In this edition, we explore the hidden risks of planting the wrong trees in the wrong places. Using Galicia’s wildfire-prone eucalyptus forests as a case study, we dive into why due diligence is essential in nature-based investments. Not all green solutions are …

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How Insurance is Unlocking Climate Finance with Chris Slater 40:42

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In this episode, Jay speaks with Chris Slater, CEO & Founder of Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company, to explore how insurance is becoming a cornerstone of climate finance and a key enabler for carbon project development. They discuss how carbon insurance is reducing financial risk, unlocking investment, and helping climate projects scale faster and m…

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Sliced: Biomass Storage 5:56

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Sliced: Biomass Storage In this edition, we explore Biomass Storage - an emerging solution in carbon dioxide removal. With innovations in terrestrial and marine storage, biomass is quickly becoming a player in the path to net-zero. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought …

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Kelly Cain on Building Trust and Tools for Tribal Climate Action 48:22

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In this episode, Jay speaks with Kelly Cain, Senior Program & Policy Strategist for the National Indian Carbon Coalition, to explore how Indigenous communities are leading the way in carbon markets and climate finance. They discuss how carbon projects can support land reclamation, community infrastructure, and long-term stewardship - all while rein…

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Sliced: Pricing the Carbon of Marine Shipping 5:28

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Sliced: Pricing the Carbon of Marine Shipping In this episode of Sliced, we explore the landmark new carbon pricing policy placed on maritime shipping set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team memb…

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Sliced: Enhanced Rock Weathering - A Growing Climate Solution 5:55

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Sliced: Enhanced Rock Weathering - A Growing Climate Solution In this episode of Sliced, we explore Enhanced Rock Weathering, a carbon credit type that has been growing rapidly in both interest and investment in the past twelve months. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original tho…

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Sliced: Philanthropy Meets Returns 5:25

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Sliced: Philanthropy Meets Returns In this edition of Sliced, we dive into the powerful intersection of philanthropy and impact investing. As the climate crisis escalates, the shortage of climate finance demands innovative approaches - and combining philanthropy with impact investments could be a game-changer. From early-stage …

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The Role of Philanthropy in Scaling Environmental Solutions with Sacha Spector 39:40

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In this episode, Jay speaks with Sacha Spector, Ph.D., Program Director for the Environment at the Doris Duke Foundation, to explore how philanthropy is shaping conservation finance and climate-smart solutions. They discuss how strategic funding, policy advocacy, and collaboration are driving impact in land protection, Indigenous-led conservation, …

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Sliced: Carbon Market Opportunities for Everyday Investors 4:13

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Sliced: Carbon Market Opportunities for Everyday Investors In this episode of Sliced, we explore how platforms like Homaio and CRBN Trade are opening carbon markets to everyday investors. Learn how you can invest in European Union Allowances (EUAs) and carbon credits to align profit with climate action. (Past) Episode: A Vet…

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Sliced: Pro Forma Tools 101 5:30

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Sliced: Pro Forma Tools 101 In this edition of Sliced, we offer a 101 on Pro Forma Tools - a suite of key financial tools that could help scale climate finance to much needed projects and sectors. Used in other industries such as renewable energy, pro forma tools can help de-risk investments, standardize projections, and boos…

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Sliced: The Importance of Carbon Credit Purchasing Coalitions 5:52

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Sliced: The Importance of Carbon Credit Purchasing Coalitions In this edition of Sliced, we dive into the power of Carbon Credit Purchasing Coalitions in driving climate action. We look at how coalitions like Symbiosis, LEAF, and Frontier are creating much-needed demand for high-quality carbon credits. By joining forces, …

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Natalia Dorfman on the Role of Insurance in De-Risking Carbon Markets 42:02

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In this episode, Jay speaks withNatalia Dorfman, CEO and Co-Founder ofKita Insurance, to explore how insurance is transforming climate finance and carbon markets. They discuss how risk mitigation strategies are unlocking investment, ensuring carbon credit reliability, and driving more capital into climate solutions. Natalia shares how Kita is addre…

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Sliced: Blended Finance – A Key Catalyst for Climate Action 6:02

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Sliced: Blended Finance – A Key Catalyst for Climate Action In this edition of Sliced, we dive into blended finance and its role in scaling climate solutions. With climate finance needing a massive boost, we explore how public, private, and philanthropic capital is unlocking funds for sustainable projects and driving real …

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Sliced: Offsetting My 2024 Carbon Footprint 6:13

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sliced: Offsetting My 2024 Carbon Footprint In this edition of Sliced, Jay Tipton reflects on his 2024 carbon footprint and explains the steps he took to purchase carbon credits that support clean cookstove projects in Guatemala. From personal accountability to impactful climate solutions, Jay points out how actions like t…

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Sliced: Los Angeles's Wildfires and the Path Forward 5:38

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Sliced: Los Angeles's Wildfires and the Path Forward In this edition of Sliced, Jay writes about Los Angeles's wildfires, reflecting on their personal impact and the financial tools driving forest resilience and climate action. From carbon markets to impact investing, Jay points out how these solutions can help amid the de…

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U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities - Amplifying Impacts Through Investment 37:44

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In this episode, Jay sits down with Peter Stangel, Alicia Cramer, and Trevor Cutsinger from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities to explore their groundbreaking Impact Investing Program. They discuss how this initiative is reshaping forestry and conservation finance by blending financial returns with meaningful environmental and communit…

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Sliced: What Is Credit Enhancement? A Simple Introduction 4:42

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Sliced: What Is Credit Enhancement? A Simple Introduction In this edition of Sliced, we offer an introduction to credit enhancement and how it can effect impact investing. - - Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing a…

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Sliced: United Kingdom - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) 6:12

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Sliced: United Kingdom - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) In this week’s Sliced, we explore the recently confirmed United Kingdom Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and its potential impacts and risks. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces fr…

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Sheri Hickok on Carbon Markets and Climate Action 29:28

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In this episode, Jay connects with Sheri Hickok, CEO of Climate Impact Partners, to discuss the role of carbon markets in accelerating climate solutions. Sheri shares her career journey from engineering in Detroit to leading a global company dedicated to addressing climate change. Sheri explains Climate Impact Partners’ mission to drive impactful c…

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Sliced: Letters of Authorization 6:11

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Sliced: Letters of Authorization In this week’s Sliced, we discuss a key element of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) mechanism for the global aviation industry - Letters of Authorization. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original th…

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Harnessing Family Forests to Tackle Climate Change with Rita Hite 37:22

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In this episode, Jay sits down with Rita Hite, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation, to discuss the power of family-owned forests in driving climate solutions. Rita shares her career journey and AFF’s work in unlocking the potential of small landowners through sustainable forestry practices. Rita also makes a major announcement about…

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Sliced: Article 6.4 - Moving and Shaking 3:51

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Sliced: Article 6.4 - Moving and Shaking In this week’s Sliced, we explore the latest updates from the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, which has made BIG moves toward launching the UN’s new carbon market. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team memb…

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Unlocking the Power of Climate Tech and Finance with Anna Lerner 36:28

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In this episode, Jay sits down with Anna Lerner, CEO of Climate Collective, to explore the intersection of climate finance and technology. Anna shares her journey in the climate space and discusses key challenges, including the need for corporate accountability and the role of tech like AI, blockchain, and geospatial data in accelerating climate ac…

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Sliced: Carbon Credit Prices Across the Voluntary Carbon Market 4:17

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Sliced: Carbon Credit Prices Across the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we look at carbon credit prices inside the voluntary carbon market and their impact on project viability, as well as environmental and social impact. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features or…

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Sliced: Unlocking Green Jobs Through Climate Finance 5:22

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Sliced: Unlocking Green Jobs Through Climate Finance In this edition of Sliced, we explore one of the key byproducts of climate finance - green jobs. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various comp…

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Sliced: The Impact of Green Bonds on Climate Finance 4:53

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Sliced: The Impact of Green Bonds on Climate Finance In this edition of Sliced, we explore green bonds and their key role in global climate finance. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various comple…

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Sliced: Egypt Launches Africa's First Voluntary Carbon Market 3:17

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Sliced: Egypt Launches Africa's First Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we introduce the newly launched Egyptian voluntary carbon market, which is the first of its kind in all of Africa. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team memb…

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Sliced: The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative 4:30

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Sliced: The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative In this edition of Sliced, we explore the newly announced Carbon Removal Standards Initiative and how it intends to help governments and companies involved in the booming space of carbon dioxide removals. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that fe…

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Sliced: ABACUS – Verra’s New High-Quality Label 6:25

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Sliced: ABACUS - Verra’s New High-Quality Label In this edition of Sliced, we introduce Verra's new label for its Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) methodology, VM0047. We raise some key points about how this new label might impact the carbon market. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every…

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Sean Penrith Returns - Updates on Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & Impact Investing 49:42

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In this episode, Jay and Sean Penrith (CEO, Gordian Knot Strategies) dive into GKS’s key focus areas, including climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing. They explore the current state of climate finance dedicated to mitigation and adaptation efforts, discuss how far the world is from meeting global climate finance targets, the obstacl…

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Sliced: Peatlands in Carbon Markets 6:25

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Sliced: Peatlands in Carbon Markets In this edition of Sliced, we highlight peatlands as an important global ecosystem with significant potential for climate change mitigation and climate finance. Despite their massive potential, peatlands have received very little attention in carbon markets. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form…

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Revolutionizing Soil Health with Henry Rowlands 37:24

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In this episode, Jay connects with Henry Rowlands, the Co-Founder, CEO, and Director of Soil in Formation (SIF), a U.S. public benefit corporation dedicated to restoring soil health worldwide through advanced soil health measurement technology and a contextual data platform. Henry shares his extensive background in agriculture and soil management. …

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Sliced: Witnessing Progress in the Voluntary Carbon Market 4:48

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Sliced: Witnessing Progress in the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, on the heels of the United States Federal Government’s release of its “Principles for High-Integrity Voluntary Carbon Markets,” we point out the progress that has been achieved over the past twelve months in improving the quality of the VCM a…

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From Policy to Progress - Timothy Male on Nature-Based Climate Finance 39:16

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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 permi…

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Sliced: Transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market 4:52

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Tuesday, May 4, 2024 Sliced: Transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we focus on a key voluntary carbon market topic - transparency. We highlight the challenges around transparency, as well as the initiatives from market actors working to improve it and improve the integrity of the VCM. — Sliced is a weekly short-form…

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Sliced: Let's Not Forget About Article 9 3:37

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Sliced: Let's Not Forget About Article 9 In this edition of Sliced, we shed some light on an often less discussed part of the Paris Agreement, Article 9 and how this key Article impacts climate finance flows from developed to developing nations. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features orig…

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Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature 3:59

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature In this edition of Sliced, we talk about how debt-for-nature swaps are a climate finance tool that offers many potential advantages and how a new report shows that developing countries could benefit in a big way by this type of financial deal. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch release…

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Sustainable Farming and Soil Carbon Credits with Max DuBuisson 42:55

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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 acro…

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Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests 6:48

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests In this edition of Sliced, we look at improved forest management (IFM) carbon credit projects and how finance is flowing to help American forest owners maintain healthy forests ecosystems. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces…

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Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts 3:45

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts In this edition of Sliced, we look at Germany's new climate finance and greenhouse gas emissions reductions mechanism, climate protection contracts (CPCs). -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our …

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Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates 8:31

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework (Integrity, Momentum, Pricing, Achievement, Collaboration, Targets) to reflect on movement around climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing in the first quarter of 2024. — Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday…

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Unpacking a Commodity Futures Contract with Rick Gilmore 45:12

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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 futures c…

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Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles 4:20

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles In this edition of Sliced, we look at the recent release of the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting from the University of Oxford and offer a suggestion for carbon credit buyers. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original th…

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Seeds of Change: A Conversation With Mast Reforestation 56:58

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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 f…

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Sliced: Feeling the Heat 5:04

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Sliced: Feeling the Heat In this edition of Sliced, recent record breaking temperatures around the world, inspire a look at the climate finance necessary to turn the thermostat down. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal o…

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Sliced: The Case for Debt, Bowties, and Nature 8:06

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Sliced: The Case for Debt, Bowties, and Nature In this edition of Sliced, we investigate an interesting source of climate finance, Debt For Nature (D4N) swaps. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the vari…

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Sliced: Offsetting My 2023 Carbon Emissions 5:27

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Sliced: Offsetting My 2023 Carbon Emissions In this edition of Sliced, Jay explains how he uses high-quality carbon credits to offset his 2023 carbon emissions. He also encourages others to find ways to help the planet. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces f…

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To Bond, or Not to Bond: A Discussion with Nathan Truitt 46:21

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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 q…

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Dissecting Carbon Markets with Dr. Lambert Schneider 49:41

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In this episode, Jay chats with carbon market expert, Dr. Lambert Schneider. Jay taps into Dr. Schneider's policy and research expertise on all things regarding carbon markets, both voluntary and compliance. Dr. Schneider offers a brief history lesson on the development of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its evolution into the Paris Agree…

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Sliced: 2024 Predictions 3:47

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Sliced: 2024 Predictions In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework to offer our predicted developments in carbon markets for 2024. To read our Review of 2023, click this link: https://gordianknotstrategies.com/2023/12/19/our-take-a-brief-review-of-climate-finance-and-carbon-markets-in-2023/- - Sliced is a weekl…