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Beyond the Canopy

Welcome to Beyond the Canopy — the podcast by OpenForests, where nature takes center stage. From climate finance to forest technologies, from policies to on-the-ground impact — we bring you bold conversations with those shaping the future of nature restoration and conservation.

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00:55:40

Tim Christophersen: We're in a Toxic Relationship...

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/11/20

Welcome to Beyond the Canopy — the podcast by OpenForests, where nature takes center stage.In this episode, host Alexander talks with Tim Christophersen, Vice President of Climate Action at Salesforce and former UN Environment Expert, about his groundbreaking book "Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship with Mother Nature". Tim, a key architect of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, shares his journey from UN diplomat to corporate climate leader. Discover why he argues the

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00:50:00

The "Fake" Rainforest that pays for itself

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/09/16

In this episode , our host Alexander Watson is joined by Andreas Eke, co-founder of The Generation Forest, a pioneer in tropical forestry with over 30 years of experience.Join us as we explore what makes a high-quality reforestation project. Andreas reveals how they've developed a unique model that blends ecological sustainability with economic viability, creating productive, biodiverse, and resilient forests. He discusses the concept of "engineered naturalness" and how their approach challenges

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00:44:03

Ecosia's CIRCULAR Funding

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/09/16

In this episode, Alexander Watson (Founder & CEO, OpenForests) sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, Agroforestry Investment Specialist at Ecosia, to unpack the concept of Circular Funding—a regenerative finance model that recycles returns into tree-planting, agroforestry, and forest conservation rather than paying dividends. We explore outcome-based loans, how biodiversity and social impact de-risk projects, and real investments across Latin America. Hit subscribe, join the conversation, and

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00:01:21

Beyond the Canopy Trailer

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/09/11

Welcome to Beyond the Canopy — the podcast by OpenForests, where nature takes center stage.From climate finance to forest technologies, from policies to on-the-ground impact — we bring you bold conversations with those shaping the future of nature restoration and conservation.

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00:52:08

Commonland’s 4Returns Funding Approach

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/08/20

In this episode, Alexander Watson (Founder & CEO, OpenForests) sits down with Alejandro Diaz, Landscape Finance Manager at Commoland, to discuss how to unlock substantial fundings for large scale landscape restoration and scape from a project view to a more holistic approach and we'll dive into their 4Returns Funding Approach.

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00:41:07

What makes a GOOD Carbon Project

Beyond the Canopy ·

2025/07/10

In this episode, Alexander Watson (Founder & CEO, OpenForests) sits down with Michael Rumberg, Managing Director at Volkswagen ClimatePartner, to answer a critical question:What makes a forest carbon project truly high-quality? You’ll discover: 🌳 What defines real impact — from increasing carbon stocks and biodiversity to earning community trust 🚩 How to spot red flags and manage project risks 🤝 Why long-term success depends on transparency, co-development, and aligning diverse stakeholder

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00:54:50

Coffee and geo-transparency with Breece Robertson

Beyond the Canopy ·

2023/11/22

We guarantee an informal yet highly interesting talk for your morning, afternoon, or evening coffee (or tea if that's your kind of cup).Breece has a lot of exciting stories to tell!Breece Robertson has more than 20 years of experience leading collaborative and strategic initiatives that leverage geospatial technologies for land, water, equity, and climate issues. She is a master of community-driven GIS approaches for strategic land protection.Breece currently holds the position of Director of Impact

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00:50:31

Food forests feed and store carbon

Beyond the Canopy ·

2021/03/02

Paul Burgers, Ph.D.In this episode, Food forests feed and store carbon Paul Burgers the Founder and CEO of CO2 Operate B.V. and Gula Gula, will explain and share his experiences of what it takes to build up and scale a community-driven agro-forest project. Email: p.burgers@co2operate.nl Projects: https://explorer.land/x/organization/co2/Website: https://gulagula.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burgerspaul/AboutIn the Interview, Paul will describe how carbon credits bring in the necessary

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00:57:31

How to grow your own forest

Beyond the Canopy ·

2020/04/24

AboutIn this Forest Landscape Stories episode, we will learn about the afforestation method developed by Dr. Miyawaki, a Japanese botanist and expert in plant ecology and natural forests. His method results in maintenance-free, wild, and native forests. These forests grow in cities, along roads, around buildings, and in our own gardens. They even grow on very degraded land, under extreme conditions.We will learn about the six-step process that everyone can employ to grow a forest.Check out the Open

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00:55:00

Bamboo for landscape restoration

Beyond the Canopy ·

2019/05/10

Facts about BambooThere are around 30 million hectares of bamboo in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. It is one of the fastest growing plants on earth. Certain species can grow up to 1-meter a day. Even though some Bamboo species grow very tall like trees, Bamboo belongs to the grass family. Bamboo and Rattan can contribute to livelihoods in many ways; providing food, fiber, and fuel which provide the basis for thousands of different products. The Bamboo sector is estimated to be worth

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00:35:17

From a cattle ranch to agroforestry

Beyond the Canopy ·

2019/03/29

Background of Izabal Agro-Forest Interactive project exploration at explorer.land Izabal Agro-Forest, S.A. (IAF) is an award-winning farm and timberland management company headquartered in Guatemala. in 1989 IAF started establishing its first production forests. They started with rubber and teak. 3 years later in 1992 IAF has increased the number of tree species and also planted and managed threatened species like Rosewood, Mahogany, Tropical Cedar and Zebrawood. In recent years IAF has strengthened

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About this podcast

Beyond the Canopy ·

2019/03/13

We need more positive examples of successful restoration projects that inspire and catalyze positive action.In this podcast, you will learn about outstanding people and projects. How they have contributed in their unique way to the restoration of healthy landscapes.Tell your project story through you project: explorer.landImprintData privacy

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