Truii Conversations

Dr Nick Marsh, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Truii, shares his love of nature and his hope that future generations can experience the same joy. He envisions a transparent marketplace where investing in nature-positive outcomes is as simple as booking travel online—driven by consumer and shareholder demand.

We chat with Dr Don Butler, an ecologist and biogeographer who is a professor at Australian National University (ANU), about the evolution and challenges of natural capital measurement and the opportunities tools and technology provide to better understand our impact on nature. The conversation highlights the need for accurate, cost-effective, and timely data and the role models can play to distinguish natural variability from human impact.

We chat with Tim Knox, Principal for Cultural Heritage at BHP, who discusses his Aboriginal heritage and the importance of traditional knowledge in sustainable land management.

We talk with Maree Adshead, CEO of Eco-Markets Australia about the importance of valuing natural capital and overcoming challenges in environmental markets. Maree shares insights on expanding the Reef Credit Scheme, leveraging the 2032 Olympics for environmental leadership and using technology to streamline natural capital investment and improve access to natural capital credits.

We talk with Professor Mike Stewardson, an environmental engineer specialising in river restoration with an interest in quantifying natural capital and the CEO of the One Basin Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Mike shares his insights on the role of natural capital in catchment management, restoration, and nature positive investment.

Today, we talk with Natalie Hick, Founder and Managing Director of Natcapco, a leader in ESG strategy and Natural Capital Project Management, specialising in feasibility assessments, carbon management, and emissions accounting in the agri-business sector. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work for.

Today, we hear from Peter Voller, a former Queensland Government agroforestry officer with 25 years’ experience, now chairing West Tamar Landcare and Cradle Coast NRM, and serving as Director on multiple conservation boards and represents Tasmania on the NRM Regions Australia Board. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work for.

Today, we talk with Andrew Drysdale, Chair of Desert Channels NRM QLD and a consultant specialising in environmental and production accounts. He also serves on the Murray-Darling Basin Community Committee and has led NRM efforts across Queensland. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work for.

We chat with Rob Wheatley to discuss his commitment to natural capital and sustainability. He believes it’s essential that Euroley Pty Ltd demonstrates how their investments contribute to environmental stewardship, aligning with their broader ESG goals. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work for.

We sit down with Chris Norman, CEO of NRM Regions Queensland, to discuss his efforts in elevating the NRM sector, defining its value for government, and driving impact monitoring of natural capital through the State-Wide Indicators Framework. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work with.

We talk with environmental economist Jim Binney about his 25 years experience incorporating environmental values into decision-making, and his work across water management, biodiversity, and climate change. We thank each guest for their considered opinion. We acknowledge our guests represent their own opinions and not necessarily that of the organisations they work for.