Episode 5

Allison Wolff of Vibrant Planet on Beneficial Fire, Sustainable Software, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Allison Wolff co-founded Vibrant Planet with one goal in mind: to positively disrupt land management. An ESG trailblazer, Allison has decades of experience crafting positive impact strategies for huge disruptors like eBay, Google, and Facebook. Now, as CEO of Vibrant Planet, she’s combining that expertise with the power of machine learning to revolutionize land stewardship. 


Hear how Allison and her team at Vibrant Planet are restoring ecosystems with a balance of beneficial fire, sustainable software, and indigenous wisdom too. 


Episode Highlights

  • 00:00 - 00:50 Allison Wollf on land stewardship with beneficial fire
  • 00:51 - 03:49 Conor Caughan introduces Allison Wolff and Vibrant Planet
  • 03:50 - 11:26 Background, business and sociology degrees, work at Netflix
  • 11:27 - 24:59 Impact-based global platforms at eBay, Google, and Facebook
  • 25:00 - 36:54 Vibrant Planet’s origin, beneficial fire, and nature-based climate solutions 
  • 36:55 - 42:55 Using data to scale impact, sustainable policy, and Public Benefit Corporations
  • 42:56 - 52:40 Staying optimistic, women-led leadership, and combining ancient techniques with AI
  • 52:41 - 54:45 Where to learn more and end credits


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CONOR GAUGHAN
Conor founded Consensus Digital Media to
tell uplifting stories about topics that inspire. He
spent the last decade building a digital strategy
firm, and the ten years before that in media
investment banking. Conor graduated with honors
from Harvard University with a
degree in Economics, but his
(super cute) dog, Ace, makes
up for it. Most importantly– he’s
passionate about creators,
innovators, and entrepreneurs
who are making a difference
while making good money.