E135 Peter Stein: The Conservation Deal-Maker

Peter Stein has spent his life proving that conservation isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about power, money, and strategy.From building urban parks in the South Bronx to managing Lyme Timber’s $900 million portfolio of forests, Peter has been at the intersection of land, finance, and community for decades. He’s seen how conservation easements can outlast politics, and how private capital can scale nature protection faster than government ever could.In this conversation we go deep into conservation finance, collaboration across unlikely partners, and the future of land stewardship in a world where natural capital is finally being priced in.This isn’t just about saving trees—it’s about re-engineering the relationship between money and the natural world.