Natural Solutions: Valuable or Money Wasted?
The hosts:
Kyle Teamey, RA Capital Planetary Health
Jeff Johnson, B Capital
What is this Ripple about?
Natural solutions to climate change have been attemped as businesses, non-profits, and government projects. What, if any approach is the best for natural solutions, or are we all just wasting money?
Why this topic timely or urgent in 2026
Money to combat climate change is limited and must be spent in the most efficient manner possible.
Key questions or challenges being explored
Why are there so few successful examples of businesses leveraging natural solutions to climate change?
Is there a business model for natural solutions or should they be the domain of philanthropies and governments?
Studies of marginal abatement costs indicate we can abate emissions much more efficiently via building insulation and vehicle emissions programs than via natural solutions. In light of this, how should philanthropies and government expend their resources?
The key tension or debate at the heart of this discussion
Resources are scarce. In light of this should we make the hard choice to limit or exclude natural solutions?
Who would get the most value from attending this Ripple?
Individuals currently investing or contemplating investing time and/or money in natural solutions to climate change.