Host Alexia Kelly sits down with Richard Lawrence, founder of Overlook Investments Group and co-founder of multiple climate-focused organizations, to discuss carbon markets, climate philanthropy, and what has driven his work in both over the decades. Richard shares how a medical mission to Honduras transformed into a 20-year journey of installing more than 400,000 fuel-efficient cookstoves and how high-integrity carbon finance makes it possible. Key Topics Discussed:<ul><li>The Origin of Proyecto Mirador: How an 11-year-old girl identified a public health crisis that led to a massive climate solution.</li><li>Continuous Improvement: Why technical innovation—like a simple $1 ash wiper—is the key to project durability.</li><li>The "Top of the Pyramid": Comparing high-performance investment portfolios to high-integrity carbon projects.</li><li>The Future of the Market: The role of transparency, the ICVCM, and transitioning from "voluntary" to "verified" carbon markets.</li><li>Tripling Down on Climate Philanthropy: Why the ultra-wealthy need to increase their payout ratios to address the climate crisis.</li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Host Alexia Kelly sits down with Richard Lawrence, founder of Overlook Investments Group and co-founder of multiple climate-focused organizations, to discuss carbon markets, climate philanthropy, and what has driven his work in both over the decades. Richard shares how a medical mission to Honduras transformed into a 20-year journey of installing more than 400,000 fuel-efficient cookstoves and how high-integrity carbon finance makes it possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key Topics Discussed:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Origin of Proyecto Mirador: How an 11-year-old girl identified a public health crisis that led to a massive climate solution.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Continuous Improvement: Why technical innovation—like a simple $1 ash wiper—is the key to project durability.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The "Top of the Pyramid": Comparing high-performance investment portfolios to high-integrity carbon projects.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Future of the Market: The role of transparency, the ICVCM, and transitioning from "voluntary" to "verified" carbon markets.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tripling Down on Climate Philanthropy: Why the ultra-wealthy need to increase their payout ratios to address the climate crisis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Navigating Net Zero with Alexia Kelly

Navigating Net Zero: Richard Lawrence on Getting It Right in Carbon Markets & Climate Philanthropy

Navigating Net Zero: Richard Lawrence on Getting It Right in Carbon Markets & Climate Philanthropy

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