Building an Equitable Earth: The Role of Conservation

What does it actually take to keep forests standing—and make that fair for the people who steward them?

Troy Carter sits down with his friend Thibault Sorret, Co-Founder & CEO of Equitable Earth, to unpack a shift from single projects to landscape thinking: protect what’s left, reconnect what’s fragmented, restore where it fits, and build real livelihoods around it. They talk plainly about REDD+, the messy realities of additionality, and why community agency matters as much as any model or tool.

You’ll hear:

• Why Equitable Earth moved decisively into conservation, and what that unlocks for funding

• How to design for whole landscapes (conservation, restoration, agroforestry) rather than one-off fixes

• A practical take on additionality today—and where better instruments might emerge tomorrow

• Why trust is built in the field, not in a spreadsheet

If you work in nature finance—or just care about how these decisions get made—this conversation stays close to the real constraints and the real people doing the work.

Links:

Earthshot Labs: https://www.earthshot.eco/

Thibault's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thibaultsorret/

Equitable Earth: https://www.eq-earth.com/