Bionic Planet: Reversing Climate Change by Restoring Nature
Navigating the New Reality of Life in the Anthropocene
53: A Marshall Plan for Forests, with Charlotte Streck of Climate Focus
There's a lot of money sloshing around forests, and most of it goes into agricultural subsidies and investments that destroy forests, while only a trickle goes into programs that save them.
That's why today's guest, Charlotte Streck, wants to implement a Marshall Plan for Forests.
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