Ecosia's CIRCULAR Funding

About this episode

The episode discusses Circular Funding, a regenerative finance model that supports tree-planting and agroforestry.

In this episode, Alexander Watson (Founder & CEO, OpenForests) sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, Agroforestry Investment Specialist at Ecosia, to unpack the concept of Circular Funding—a regenerative finance model that recycles returns into tree-planting, agroforestry, and forest conservation rather than paying dividends. We explore outcome-based loans, how biodiversity and social impact de-risk projects, and real investments across Latin America. Hit subscribe, join the conversation, and let's grow a movement Beyond the Canopy.

People in this episode

Host: Alexander Watson

Guest: Mathias Perobelli Schmidt

Topics covered

• Circular Funding
• regenerative finance
• tree-planting
• agroforestry
• forest conservation
• biodiversity
• social impact

Keywords

• Circular Funding
• regenerative finance
• tree-planting
• agroforestry
• forest conservation
• biodiversity
• social impact
• Latin America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ecosia, OpenForests

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