🐊 🌿 From Crocodiles to Herbal Discovery-
➡️ Welcome to the first official video podcast episode of the Explorer’s Way!
Olivier Behra, The Crocodile Scientist Who Saved The Rainforest
Today’s guest, Olivier Behra, is known for his extraordinary path:
From navigating crocodile-infested swamps as a field biologist to collaborating at boardroom tables with leaders like the CEO of Chanel, shaping the future of sustainable ingredient sourcing and biodiversity protection.
Olivier’s work has spanned everything from hands-on wildlife conservation to strategic value-chain development for the cosmetics industry, always rooted in the drive to connect brands with meaningful environmental action that uplifts local communities. For over two decades, alongside colleagues like Kerry Hughes, Olivier has helped make conservation not only possible but practical and rewarding for all stakeholders, even as new regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation continue to reshape the landscape.
Check out this Episode as Olivier shares the insights, and the winding adventures, that make environmental stewardship and herbal market development truly transformative:
… And Stay Tuned, as there is more to this story! Kerry Hughes of Ethnopharm and Olivier Behra of Net Positive Impact (ONG L’Homme et l’Environnement) have partnered to bring herbal ingredients from one of the world most important threatened Biodiversity Hotspots through the EBI Network!
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