Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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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: 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: seed-index.com
Earthshot Prize: earthshotprize.org
Costa Rica Restoration and Crowther Lab: crowtherlab.com/costa-rica-leading-the-movement-for-environmental-transparency

MA EARTH
maearth.com

THE REGENERATION WILL BE FUNDED
Ma Earth Studio: maearth.com/studio
YouTube: youtube.com/@maearthstudio

SOCIAL
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maearth
Twitter: twitter.com/maearthstudio
Instagram: instagram.com/maearthstudio

PODCAST
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0Fkf8ZqPx5RRkeXTbuojCJ
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-regeneration-will-be-funded/id1706728107