Developing Carbon Stories

Developing Carbon Stories is a podcast by Abatable, an intelligence and procurement platform for the voluntary carbon market.

In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are contributing to the fight against climate change. In series three of the podcast we’re taking a focused look at the importance of nature-based solutions and their special ability to combat climate change while providing a host of additional co-benefits.

In this episode we speak with Marioldy Sánchez Santivañez, a forest engineer and associate at the Peruvian NGO AIDER, which specialises in the environmental conservation and sustainable development of forest landscapes. Marioldy is also a CSO observer to the science-policy interface of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

In our chat we discuss one of AIDER’s flagship projects, the Nii Kaniti REDD+ project, which is on the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance’s list of Lighthouse projects. We talk about how AIDER uses the REDD+ mechanism to fund the projects’ conservation work, the challenges of working with seven indigenous communities to help protect the forest, and how the carbon markets have changed since the project came to life.

We also explore the impact last year’s criticisms of REDD+ and the voluntary carbon market have had on Nii Kaniti and AIDER’s vital work.

We recorded the episode at the start of October 2023, in the run-up to COP28.

Developing Carbon Stories is a podcast by Abatable, an intelligence and procurement platform for the voluntary carbon market.

In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are contributing to the fight against climate change. In series three of the podcast we’re taking a focused look at the importance of nature-based solutions and their special ability to combat climate change while providing a host of additional co-benefits.

Developing Carbon Stories is a podcast by Abatable, an intelligence and procurement platform for the voluntary carbon market. 

In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are contributing to the fight against climate change. In series three of the podcast, we’re taking a focused look at the importance of nature-based solutions and their special ability to combat climate change while providing a host of additional co-benefits. 

Developing Carbon Stories is a podcast by Abatable, an intelligence and procurement platform for the voluntary carbon market. 

In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are contributing to the fight against climate change. In series three of the podcast, we’re taking a focused look at the importance of nature-based solutions and their special ability to combat climate change while providing a host of additional co-benefits. 

In this episode, we speak with Marco Cerezo, CEO of Guatemalan NGO FUNDAECO, and Karen Aguilar, FUNDAECO’s Institutional Development Manager. FUNDAECO is an ecologic nonprofit organisation which has been working for 25 years to protect and conserve various biodiversity-rich rainforests in Guatemala. 

In our wide-ranging conversation we discuss FUNDAECO’s flagship REDD+ carbon project, Conservation Coast, find out how it works to stop deforestation, explore how Marco and Karen think carbon markets might change in the future, and find out what their hopes are for the conclusion of this year’s COP28 climate summit.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode of Developing Carbon Stories, we are speaking with Simon Bakker, CEO of Kennemer Foods International and Kennemer Eco Solutions. Kennemer Eco Solutions, also known as KenEco, is a nature-based solutions company based in the Philippines integrating sustainable forest management, viable rural livelihoods, and capacity building for rural communities.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode of Developing Carbon Stories, we are speaking with Chris McKinney, Chief Commercial Officer of Burn Manufacturing, a vertically integrated modern cookstove company in sub-Saharan Africa. They produce efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cooking stoves that tackle deforestation caused by the production of charcoal for household cooking. Over the last decade, they have proven that cookstoves can have transformative social, financial, and environmental impacts.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode of Developing Carbon Stories, we are speaking with Diana Mori Gonzales, a representative of the Shipibo-Conibo Indigenous group in the Ucayali Region of Peru. Diana is a leading spokesperson for indigenous rights and works across local government and civil society to promote the role of indigenous communities in sustainable forest management. She is closely linked to the Nii Kaniti REDD+ project in Peru, also called ‘Forest management with Shipibo Conibo and Cacataibo indigenous communities of the Ucayali Region’, which works to conserve over 127,000 hectares of threatened Amazonian rainforest on from deforestation and degradation.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Anastasia Volkova, CEO & Co-Founder of Regrow - a science and technology platform that unlocks the power of resilient agriculture to combat climate change and help farmers grow profitability.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Gonzalo Fuenzalida, CEO and Co-Founder at Andes, a company developing biotechnology solutions that increase agricultural outputs and sequester carbon for thousands of years. They enable positive action against climate change by leveraging nature’s most resilient members: microbes.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Gaël Gobaille-Shaw, Chief Technology Officer at Mission Zero, a company developing direct air capture solutions that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and either store it permanently or isolate it for use by other industries.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Edit Kiss, Chief Investment Officer of Revalue Nature, a global project developer working to scale high-integrity nature-based carbon projects. They provide end-to-end development solutions to connect investors to mission-aligned project proponents.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Samir Ibrahim, CEO, and co-founder of SunCulture—a climate tech company based in Kenya that is solving the biggest daily challenges of smallholder farmers. They develop off-grid solar technology to provide farmers with reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Paul Dettmann, CEO, and co-founder of Cassinia—a land management company specializing in wilderness protection, ecological restoration, regenerative agriculture, and social investment.

This is Developing Carbon Stories, a podcast about the project developers creating the most innovative & impactful carbon projects in the world. In each episode, we speak with an entrepreneur from a different part of the carbon ecosystem and talk about their journey so far and how they are continuing the climate fight.

In this episode, we are speaking with Greg Murray, CEO, and co-founder of KOKO Networks—a climate tech company based in Kenya that is working to introduce cleaner cooking technologies and ultimately transform people’s lives in the world’s fastest-growing cities.