Episode 6: Julian Matthews, Founder and Managing Director, Real Wild Estates Company
Financing Nature is a podcast from GFI Hive showcasing practical solutions to mobilising private sector finance into the restoration of nature and nature-based solutions for a greener, more resilient and inclusive global economy.
Hosted by the Green Finance Institute’s Helen Avery, each episode features an interview with leading practitioners from finance and the environment discussing solutions happening across the globe to drive private capital into nature.
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Episode 6: Julian Matthews, Founder and Managing Director, Real Wild Estates Company
In this episode, life-long conservationist, Julian Matthews, shares about his new company, Real Wild Estates, that is aiming to help UK land managers restore nature. The company was recently invested in by the L’Oreal Fund for Nature Regeneration – an impact investment fund.
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