Claim OwnershipShoot Room Sessions
Subscribed: 10Played: 307
Subscribe
© 2025 Shoot Room Sessions
Description
Discover Shoot Room Sessions, the podcast that redefines conservation. What makes us stand out? It's simple – remarkable people and boundless passion.
Each episode introduces you to the brilliant minds leading the charge in Scaling Conservation efforts. We take you on an exhilarating journey through the world of natural capital, where innovation intersects with inspiration, and extraordinary individuals illuminate the way.
Whether you're deeply entrenched in the world of conservation and finance, or simply curious about the natural capital economy, Shoot Room Sessions promises to be your go-to source for inspiration and knowledge.
Our guest list is bursting with trailblazers eager to share their insights, but we're always excited to hear from you. Join our waitlist for a chance to be part of our remarkable journey. Email us at hello@oxygenconservation.com to register your interest.
www.oxygenconservation.com/
All guests on this podcast have voluntarily agreed to participate, and any views, opinions, or information expressed by them are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or endorsements of the podcast host or Oxygen Conservation team.
This podcast is sponsored by Knight Frank, who’s rural division offer specialist services led by a deep understanding of the business of owning estates and the rural economy, together with practical knowledge of land and estate management. Knight Frank work in partnership with landowners to create thriving, connected communities and thriving, sustainable estates where people want to live, work, visit and stay and are thinking innovatively as we move into the Natural Capital era.
137 Episodes
Reverse
Guy Hayler doesn’t just talk about business as a force for good — he’s building the ecosystem to prove it. As co-founder of Blue Earth, Guy has raised £155 million for 60+ purpose-led companies and is connecting founders, corporates, and investors who actually want to change the system, not just tick a sustainability box. From the BE100 campaign filtering 1,000+ startups into the top 100, to BE Ventures backing companies reshaping energy, food, and finance, this is about moving capital at sca...
Julia Armstrong D’Agnese isn’t selling software. She’s building Earth Knowledge — digital twins of the planet that Fortune 500s, governments, and insurers use to see the future before it hits. From hurricanes to droughts, supply chain shocks to financial collapse — the risks are here, but most of us are still blind to them. Julia and her team fuse climate, weather, and nature data into something more valuable than oil or gold: foresight. We talk about scaling a company that partners with Micr...
Peter Stein has spent his life proving that conservation isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about power, money, and strategy. From building urban parks in the South Bronx to managing Lyme Timber’s $900 million portfolio of forests, Peter has been at the intersection of land, finance, and community for decades. He’s seen how conservation easements can outlast politics, and how private capital can scale nature protection faster than government ever could. In this conversation we go deep into conservati...
Anika Staccone has always lived at the edge of forests and frontiers. From watching pine beetles devastate her childhood landscapes in Colorado, to leading research on nitrogen-fixing trees at Columbia, her path has been shaped by the question of how we truly understand nature. Today, as Product Owner at Earthshot Labs, she is fusing AI, geospatial data and field science into tools that don’t just measure trees, but unlock new ways of protecting them. This conversation is about why ground tru...
Can markets really bring ecosystems back to life? Tripp Wall thinks so — and he’s putting capital where most only put campaigns. As founder of Trailhead Capital and Pantheon Regeneration, he’s scaling restoration projects that don’t just conserve nature, but rebuild it: rivers, forests, biodiversity, and the communities that depend on them. We dive into the economics of regeneration — from voluntary carbon and regulated water markets to the AI tools tracking ecosystem health in real time. Tri...
Carbon markets could be the backbone of climate finance. Shannon Smith, Chief Commercial Officer at Chestnut Carbon, joins Rich Stockdale PhD to unpack one of the most controversial tools in climate finance. From planting 30,000 acres of diverse forests to signing a 25-year, 7-million-tonne carbon removal deal with Microsoft, Chestnut Carbon is moving at scale. Backed by JP Morgan, powered by LIDAR and data science, their projects aim to rebuild trust in an industry riddled with scandals. Thi...
Lauren Carrol, Chief Operating Officer at BrewDog, takes us inside one of the most talked-about sustainability moves in business: the acquisition — and sale — of The Lost Forest. From a dinner with David Attenborough to buying a Scottish estate, BrewDog has never shied away from bold, ambitious action. Their decision to pass Kinrara Estate on to Oxygen Conservation reflects a recognition that the project’s scale and long-term potential could be best realised through dedicated conservation ste...
What if the systems meant to protect nature are actually holding it back? Tim Graham has spent 20 years inside the world of conservation, and he’s not afraid to call out what’s broken—and what’s possible. From reviving lost species and shaping national policy, to navigating bureaucracy and ethical minefields, Tim takes us behind the scenes of nature recovery like few others can. Rewilding isn’t just a concept—it’s a way to engage people, spark action, and challenge the status quo. He shares b...
What if farming wasn’t broken — just funded the wrong way? Paul McMahon, Managing Director of SLM Partners, joins Rich to reveal how regenerative agriculture and forestry can become profitable, scalable, and investable. From cattle that restore grasslands to continuous-cover forestry, from carbon markets to “lighthouse” farms inspiring the next generation — this is about turning food and forests into a future worth backing. It’s finance, farming, and climate — but not as you know them.
What if the future of energy isn’t in building new projects — but rebuilding smarter ones? Franjo Salic, Chief Investment Officer at CEE Group, joins Rich in Rotterdam to reveal how repowering and hybridisation are transforming renewables. From turning a 50 MW solar farm into 140 MW on the same land, to combining wind, solar, and storage into resilient super-sites, Franjo explains the real innovations powering Europe’s clean energy transition. They dive into the economics of risk and return, ...
What if the conversations everyone else avoids are the ones we most need to hear? Shoot Room Sessions isn’t about safe answers or polite headlines — it’s about sitting down with people brave enough to rewrite the rules. Entrepreneurs, rebels, innovators, and misfits who don’t wait for permission. 🌍 A huge thank you to our sponsor, Knight Frank, for making these conversations possible. Their support helps us dive deep into the crucial topics shaping a more sustainable world. Subscribe now a...
Forget what you think you know about conservation. Jake Fiennes, Director of Conservation at Holkham Estate, is rewriting the rules of land management, biodiversity, and environmental investment in the UK. From bringing cattle egrets and white-tailed eagles back to Norfolk skies, to challenging centuries-old subsidy systems, to asking why ancient woodlands are still undervalued—this episode doesn’t shy away from the hard questions. We dig into the economics of nature, the politics of policy, ...
Jim Murray’s journey spans the bright lights of hit TV dramas, the creative world of art, and the urgent, often overlooked fight to save Britain’s rivers. As an actor, artist, and conservationist, he’s witnessed the highs and lows of industries that thrive on fear, desperation, and competition — and he’s discovered that the courage to stand your ground matters just as much on a riverbank as it does on a stage. Our discussion moves between the collapse of wild Atlantic salmon — whose numbers h...
What if the environment sector doesn’t really exist? Guy Thompson, MD of EnTrade, sits down in the Shoot Room to challenge the very idea of the sector, explore why £3 trillion in potential returns are being ignored, and ask whether nature markets are truly about environmental restoration—or just clever offsets. From regulatory roadblocks to bold innovation, we tackle the uncomfortable truths holding back investment in nature. Guy argues that without disruption, new technologies, and fresh bus...
What does it take to run 694 acres of land, transform lakes and waterways, and launch a sustainable tourism program that wows hundreds of visitors - all while rewriting the rules of estate management? The Shoot Room Sessions travelled to Manor Farm to sit down with Ashlee Murrell, our estate manager at Manor Farm, to hear her untraditional journey from Manchester to Norfolk, from wedding planning chaos to running one of the most dynamic estates in the country. She shares the challenges, the t...
What if sustainable tourism wasn’t a niche — but the future of land management? Archie Barnes, Estate Custodian at Mornacott, isn’t just managing land — he’s rewriting the rules on how we connect with it. From a background in marine biology to running one of the UK’s most forward-thinking estates, Archie has turned “unreasonable hospitality” into a tool for conservation, creating experiences so wildly thoughtful they make guests stop in their tracks. Archie shares how persistence, creativity,...
Asher Clark, co-founder of Vivobarefoot, is dismantling the myths we’ve built around footwear. In a world obsessed with more padding, more support, more stuff, he’s asking a radical question: what if less is the way forward? From seventh-generation cobbler roots to creating a global brand on a mission, Asher’s journey is proof that purpose and profit can walk the same path. We talk about the realities of building a mission-led business, the sacrifices it demands, and the deep connection betwe...
What if the future of Scotch isn’t in its past — but in tearing up the playbook entirely? Rich sits down with Annabel Thomas, founder of Nc’Nean, the whisky distillery that’s not just rewriting the rules — it’s ignoring them altogether. No dusty traditions. No legacy pretence. Just a radical vision for what whisky could be: organic, elegant, sustainable, and built from the ground up by someone who never cared about doing it the “proper” way. They dive into the uncomfortable truths the industr...
Can you build a climate start-up that actually works? Rob Godfrey, co-founder of Treeconomy, sits down in the Shoot Room to challenge the broken logic of carbon markets — and offer something better. They dive into what it means to measure nature like it matters, how remote sensing and rewilding can work hand-in-hand, and why biodiversity has been left behind in the rush to hit Net Zero. This isn’t theory. This is about how two people started a company now moving capital across continents — fr...
What does it really take to stay at the top for nearly four decades? And what do you lose along the way? Rich Stockdale sits down with Paddy Dring, joint head of Knight Frank’s Private Office. With 36 years in the ultra-prime property market, Paddy shares candid insights on balancing relentless client demands with personal sacrifice, the secret to earning trust in a world of billionaires, and how a legacy brand stays relevant by adapting — without losing its soul. If you want to understand wh...
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States