Peter Stein has spent his life proving that conservation isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about power, money, and strategy. From building urban parks in the South Bronx to managing Lyme Timber’s $900 million portfolio of forests, Peter has been at the intersection of land, finance, and community for decades. He’s seen how conservation easements can outlast politics, and how private capital can scale nature protection faster than government ever could. In this conversation we go deep into conservati...