In this episode of Tending the Tides, Jon and Kaitlyn sit down with Cheryl Chen, CEO and co-founder of Salmon Returns, to explore the emerging world of stewardship credits and what they could mean for coastal communities. Cheryl redefines how we think about underwater infrastructure, reminds us that ecosystems need “preventative care” just like humans, and presents a vision for the Oregon coast where capital flows directly to the people stewarding our lands and waters.

Guests: Cheryl Chen, CEO and Co-Founder of Salmon Returns

Show Notes and Credits

To learn more about stewardship credits, check out these resources:

* The BioFi Project

* Can 'Biodiversity Credits' Boost Conservation?

* Biodiversity Credit Alliance

* Regen Registry

To learn more about Salmon Returns, visit salmonreturns.com.

This episode was hosted and written by Jon Bonkoski and Kaitlyn Rich. Edited by Suzie O’Neill, with production support from Megan Foucht, Emilie Chen, and Tyson Rasor. Music by Imagined Nostalgia, Boxwood Orchestra, and Our Many Stars. Illustrations by Tony Sterling and design by Heldáy de la Cruz. This podcast was made possible by our funders at Builders Vision Philanthropy; Builders Vision invests in and col­lab­o­rates with nonprof­its, busi­ness­es, and oth­ers work­ing towards sus­tain­able solu­tions to soci­etal and envi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges. Finally, this podcast is a production from Ecotrust, where we work in partnership at the intersection of equity, economy, and environment. Learn more at ecotrust.org

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