Nature as the Economic Choice

Tom Crowther is the chair of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and founder of Restor. In conversation with Matthew Monahan at New York Climate Week 2024.

• Crowther Lab: https://crowtherlab.com/

• Restor: https://restor.eco

• Restor Enterprise: https://about.restor.eco/product/enterprise

TOPICS

• 00:00 Introduction

• 01:46 Tom's Background

• 04:38 Crowther Lab

• 07:33 Restor.eco

• 18:34 SEED Index

• 20:23 Costa Rica's Nature Revival Story

• 26:56 Showing Proof that Nature is Essential

• 29:47 Nature Loss and Agriculture

• 34:41 Valuing Nature in Economic Systems

• 36:50 The Contradictions and Risks of Valuing Nature

• 47:46 Closing Thoughts

EPISODE RESOURCES

• SEED Index: https://www.seed-index.com/

• Earthshot Prize: https://earthshotprize.org/

• Costa Rica Restoration and Crowther Lab: https://crowtherlab.com/costa-rica-leading-the-movement-for-environmental-transparency/

PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-regeneration-will-be-funded/id1706728107

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Fkf8ZqPx5RRkeXTbuojCJ