The naturethrive podcast
The naturethrive podcast
Podcast Description
The naturethrive podcast is here to inspire and connect you with nature, while exploring practical solutions to the environmental and planetary challenges we face.Through engaging conversations with expert guests, we’ll delve into the issues affecting our world in a way that’s accessible and uplifting, not overwhelming. We’ll highlight real stories and experiences that bring hope and optimism, showcasing a wide range of current and future solutions—from large-scale initiatives to everyday actions—that can help ease eco-anxiety and drive positive change.Our guests include farmers, organisations, and solution providers who are making a difference in nature restoration, sharing their journeys and the impactful work they’re doing.Each episode will also feature three recurring questions that explore the first, best, worst, and weirdest moments in nature, giving you an authentic and personal glimpse into the experiences that shape our connection with the natural world.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of nature conservation, sustainability, and climate action, with episodes covering Biodiversity Net Gain, the role of farmers in restoring nature, and the interconnectedness of ecosystems, exemplified by discussions on the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone and personal stories reflecting on nature experiences.
The naturethrive podcast is here to inspire and connect you with nature, while exploring practical solutions to the environmental and planetary challenges we face.
Through engaging conversations with expert guests, we’ll delve into the issues affecting our world in a way that’s accessible and uplifting, not overwhelming. We’ll highlight real stories and experiences that bring hope and optimism, showcasing a wide range of current and future solutions—from large-scale initiatives to everyday actions—that can help ease eco-anxiety and drive positive change.
Our guests include farmers, organisations, and solution providers who are making a difference in nature restoration, sharing their journeys and the impactful work they’re doing.
Each episode will also feature three recurring questions that explore the first, best, worst, and weirdest moments in nature, giving you an authentic and personal glimpse into the experiences that shape our connection with the natural world.
On this episode Jonathan has a conversation with María Fernández, who leads Sustainability and Social Value at Multiplex, discussing her career path from Spain to the UK and how sustainability expectations have grown across construction teams. Maria explains Multiplex’s ESG strategy “Constructing a Better Future,” including the “Sustainable Ecosystems” pillar covering decarbonisation, waste, circularity, biodiversity and nature-positive outcomes, and the contractor’s role in delivering on-site BNG through construction. She also highlights Multiplex’s 15-year solar farm power purchase agreement in Norfolk, progress on science-based targets and supply-chain work, and closes with her personal nature experiences, including scuba diving and a multi-day trek in Costa Rica’s Corcovado.
00:00 Podcast Welcome Updates
00:45 Summerfield Homes Partnership
02:33 Meet Maria Multiplex
05:11 Career Journey Sustainability
07:56 Engagement Shift Over Time
10:15 Social Value Apprenticeships
11:20 Ecosystems ESG Pillar
14:22 Delivering Nature On Site
17:28 Biodiversity Net Gain Examples
20:26 Why Nature Matters ESG
23:54 Offsets Solar PPA Norfolk
27:57 Nature Supply Chain TNFD
30:08 First Memories In Nature
32:17 Worst Nature Experience
34:41 Best Nature Moments
37:31 Costa Rica Conservation Story
39:11 Wrap Up And Next Episodes
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