Investing in Nature-Based Climate Solutions: A Climate Week Conversation with M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation International

Navigating Our World

Nature-based factors and challenges have a real impact on our economies, lives and investments. To kick off Season 3 of the NOW podcast, Brown Advisory's Karina Funk sits down with Dr. M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation International, for a special Climate Week episode. They discuss the critical need to invest in biodiversity; in the irrecoverable carbon in mangroves, tropical forests and peat lands; and in the indigenous communities that depend on these natural ecosystems to protect commodities, supply chains, public health and the planet.

Later in the podcast, Karina talks with Mike Hankin, Brown Advisory's CEO, about how sustainability can be a powerful tool to create stronger businesses and drive long-term growth.

Guest:
M. Sanjayan, Ph.D.
CEO, Conservation International

Host:
Karina Funk, CFA
Portfolio Manager; Chair of Sustainable Investing, Brown Advisory

Investment Commentary:

Michael Hankin
President; CEO, Brown Advisory

Background Reading

• 2021 Sustainability Report, Brown Advisory, July 2021
• 2020 Impact Report: Large-Cap Sustainable Growth Strategy, Brown Advisory, January 2021
• Unlocking Private Capital for Nature-Based Solutions in Emerging and Frontier Markets, CrossBoundary, August 2021
• Our Response to Climate Change is Missing Something Big, Scientists Say, The New York Times, June 10, 2021
• What on Earth are Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International, November 25, 2019
• Nature’s Make or Break Potential for Climate Change, The Nature Conservancy, October 16, 2017
• Protecting Irrecoverable Carbon in Earth’s Ecosystems, Nature Climate Change, April 2020
• When COVID Flattened Tourism, Carbon Credits Kept These African Hills “Green,” Conservation International, April 13, 2021
• As Pandemic Pounded Peru, One Region Thrived On Coffee, Carbon, Conservation International, April 9, 2021
• Solving Climate Naturally – a podcast

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