Capitalism has woven itself into every thread of our lives, including how we value nature. Today, money is how we transact, how we live, how we prosper, and to think that capitalism as an idea is really not that old. And yet, it is judging the value of our planet and everything within it. Its magnetic hold over the planet means that it is now a global belief system, which has its hand deep within climate and ecological crises.

In this podcast Mustafa Zaidi, who has spent three decades in the field of finance with experience from multiple angles - as advisor, asset manager, and an entrepreneur building a multi-billion dollar business, tackles how capital is the currency with which we are trading the natural world. We are also joined by Amoni Kitooke, Director and Deputy Director of the Cross Culture Foundation of Uganda, who provides us with a refreshing human-centred perspective of how we could value nature in a far more meaningful way. 

The Linnean Future Podcast Series is an initiative by The Linnean Society of London in response to the ongoing planetary emergency. This series brings you stories from around the world that explore the impacts of climate change on every aspect of our lives.

Through the series we will be meeting researchers, practitioners, activists, lawyers, and others who are studying these climatic changes, tracking their causes and impacts, and working on solutions.

The Linnean Society of London is committed to Net Zero (with offsets) by 2022 and reducing its carbon emissions by at least half by 2030.

Speakers: Mustafa Zaidi, Amoni KitookePresenter: Padmaparna GhoshInterviewer: Ross ZiegelmeierProducer: Ross Ziegelmeier