A Vision for New Zealand Forests
Peter Handford is the Managing Director at Groundtruth, a leading consultancy for sustainable land management in New Zealand. In conversation with Matthew Monahan.
Peter’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-handford-505922126/
Groundtruth New Zealand: https://groundtruth.co.nz/
TOPICS
00:00 Introduction
02:14 Peter's background
03:51 Defining terminology
05:33 Context around radiata pine
10:02 Ground Truth
15:28 The state of forests in New Zealand
29:38 The vision for New Zealand's forests
34:43 Biomass in the economy
38:29 Export approaches
44:02 Long-term planning
46:43 The role of funding in land use transition
53:44 The potential of biodiversity credits
01:04:24 Blockchain possibilities
01:11:28 Young people
01:15:53 Closing thoughts
EPISODE RESOURCES
Arapuke Trails: https://www.arapuketrails.co.nz/
Timber grown in a lab: https://news.mit.edu/2022/lab-timber-wood-0525
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