West Yorkshire’s Darran Ward on cultivating natural capital investments

Darran Ward, head of alternatives for WYPF explains why the fund is investing not only in forestry but also nature-based infrastructure solutions, sustainable agriculture, restoration and biodiversity projects.

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West Yorkshire’s Darran Ward on cultivating natural capital investments

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