For decades, conservation was small. It was quaint and idealised—an effort measured in charity-run projects, photo-op tree plantings, and the occasional corporate donation. But that version of conservation is dying. In its place, a new vision is emerging—one that speaks…
Winter 2026
In thinking about why I write, it felt the perfect opportunity to link back to the first words you will read if you’re kind enough to look at a copy of my first book, Scaling Conservation – The Business of…
Winter 2026
What if the most radical thing you could do for the planet wasn’t planting trees or reintroducing beavers—but building the best damn team in the world to do it? This might sound like heresy in the nature sector. But if…
Winter 2026
The conservation sector, for all its good intentions, has often wrapped itself in the language of science and policy so tightly that few outside the echo chamber could hear what mattered most. For decades, it whispered noble intentions through dense…
Winter 2026
Claire Whitfield didn’t mean to say anything profound. She was just trying to answer the first question of the podcast—one she’s probably fielded a hundred times before. But as the words wonderfully tumbled out, they didn’t arrive polished and prepared.…
Winter 2026
Returning to Invergeldie for the first time since the sheep (almost 2,000) have gone is like stepping into a familiar yet different world. The same reds, golds, and greens remain, but there’s an undeniable shift—the place feels bigger and somehow…
Winter 2026
People often ask, “What would you tell your younger self?” My honest answer? Nothing. Because the very best lessons in life—the ones that shape you, strengthen you, and stay with you—don’t come from someone else’s advice. They come from doing…
Winter 2026
The environment sector has been calling for private investment for decades, believing it to be the answer to their prayers. They think natural capital is coming to help them. It isn’t. This isn’t salvation—it’s a reckoning. But let me be…
Winter 2026
When people think of business podcasts, they rarely imagine conversations set in the Devonshire countryside, in a place where discussions on natural capital, conservation, and business coexist effortlessly with the sounds of nature. Yet, that’s just one of the things…
Winter 2026
In every sport, there’s a phase of play that is regularly neglected, often hiding immense potential for performance improvement. In cricket, fielding was once an afterthought; in American football, it was special teams, despite their significant contribution to the game;…
Winter 2026
In recent years, the value of set pieces in football has begun to be truly recognised. Whether it’s a perfectly executed corner kick, a well-rehearsed free-kick, or the long-forgotten long throw, set pieces can offer a significant performance advantage at…
Winter 2026
Oxygen Conservation is a high-performance environment. Many people think they want to work in that kind of space, but few truly understand what it takes. The demands, the pressure, the relentless drive to reinvent not just what you do, but…
Winter 2026
