E78 Ben Goldsmith: Wild Ventures in Conservation

Ben Goldsmith is a British financier, philanthropist, and lifelong nature lover who has been at the forefront of rewilding campaigns across Britain, Europe and beyond.He founded and chairs Conservation Collective, a leading nature restoration charity supporting 20 locally-focused foundations around the world.Ben is the Chief Executive Officer of Menhaden, a London-listed, sustainability-themed investment company and also a Trustee of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of the world’s largest climate change focused philanthropic funds.Ben served from 2018 until 2022 as a Non-Executive Director of the UK Government’s Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs.