Can a zoologist really influence where trillions of dollars flow?

Yes. His name is Andrew Mitchell.

Founder of Global Canopy and one of the original architects who helped weave Nature into the DNA of global finance, Andrew has spent decades translating between worlds that rarely speak to each other — science, conservation, government, and business.

From learning the language of red‑combed Sussex chickens on a Jersey farm to co‑creating the blueprint for the Taskforce on Nature‑related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Andrew has mastered the art of Google Translation for Nature.

His story reminds us that when we learn to speak another world’s language, we don’t just enter the room — we empower ourselves to change the conversation, and in his case, entire systems.

And now, Andrew draws confidence from the revolution that has arrived: Nature Tech. Nature has been innovating for billions of years. Continuously upgrading its software. Zero patents. Open innovation labs. The opportunity is turning that intelligence into returns.

From chickens to capital, Andrew’s story is a lesson in translation. It sunlights a transition already underway, of organisations translating Nature’s billions of years of intelligence into the blueprint for what they build and innovate next.

🎧 Listen to discover: →

How a zoologist learned to speak finance

How an idea became the TNFD

Why translation can spark systems change

What the Nature Tech revolution means for the future

Useful Links for Further Information:

TNFD

TCFD

Little Book of Nature Business (co authored by Andrew Mitchell)

TNFD Discussion Paper on Nature related Opportunities

Bloomberg NEF When Opportunity Blossoms

Andrew Mitchell photo credit: Matt Porteous.