Piedmont Sustainability Junto

The Piedmont Sustainability Junto is a gathering of invited leaders in business, civil society, academia, and government. The focus of the is our sustainability; conservation, renewable energy, sustainable finance, biodiversity, and climate change. Each gathering has a featured speaker, but not just a presentation. The goal is to invite discussion, civil debate, collaboration, and idea generation.

Our speaker will be Ryan Sarsfield, Senior Advisor for Biodiversity Markets at to talk about our impacts on nature, how we can compensate those impacts, and the potential of "biodiversity credits" as an innovative tool to invest in nature. Ryan previously has worked at World Resources Institute, Inter-American Development Bank, WWF, National Wildlife Federation, and the forest carbon industry. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Cornell University and a Master’s in Environmental Science from the Yale University School of the Environment.

Host –

Sustainability Partner – Circular Roots Consulting

Local craft beer provided by Fullsteam Brewery

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Host or Publisher Chris Parker