Rewilding: The Next Big Investment Opportunity? With Ben Goldsmith, CEO of Menhaden Capital

In a wide-ranging episode we have the opportunity to hear from Ben Goldsmith, a seasoned investor, with a particular focus on environmental opportunities, discussing how his passion in this field has led him to engage on a number of fronts.

Ben explains his activities, which span from running a UK listed investment trust and its focus on the efficient use of energy and resources, to having advised the government on the replacement to the EU’s CAP agricultural policy.

From there he discusses being appointed as a Trustee on Sir Chris Hohn’s CIFF board, through to his re-wilding initiative with Peter Davies of Lansdowne.

Energised, enthusiastic and seeing great investment opportunities, this is a fascinating conversation!

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TOPICS:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Ben's Background
02:25 - Early Career
05:29 - Launching a Sustainable Investment Trust
07:21 - Managing Discounts
09:25 - RPI
10:15 - Railway Investment
11:23 - Environmental Passion
12:28 - The Depletion of English Nature
13:43 - Active Involvement & Campaigning
14:59 - Environmental Fund Network (UK)
15:59 - Children's Investment Fund Foundation
17:50 - ELMS & Regenerative Farming
22:50 - Hopes for the Future
24:31 - Rewilding
27:22 - Economic Benefits of Rewilding
31:04 - Philanthropy & Systemic Change
33:09 - Ben's Podcast
34:47 - General Closing Questions
39:52 - Outro

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