Peter Eastwood is a New Zealand philanthropist, passionate conservationist and founder of Tanglewood Foundation. Peter first ventured into the business world with a small homebrew shop but this soon went from strength to strength. This business success allowed Peter to expand his philanthropic work and support many worthwhile causes - from conservation of wildlife to backing a range of educational documentaries and films.In this episode we discuss:• Peter’s background, his love of Africa and his journey to environmentalism • His motivation for adopting a plant-based diet and sustainable business practices• Peter’s passion for wildlife conservation, his special appreciation for rhinos and the surprising link between rhino and pangolin poaching• The importance of accountability, transparency measures and creating local relationships in charity and philanthropic work• The multiple plant-based and environmental documentaries supported by Tanglewood Foundation• The Tanglewood Foundation’s involvement in an exciting new climate change project• The local conservation work supported by Tanglewood Foundation in New Zealand, including Zealandia, and the environmentally friendly principles of Tanglewood Retreat• The most powerful actions we can take as individuals to make a positive impact on the planetPeter has immense knowledge of organisations doing valuable work in Africa. If you would like to support these conservation efforts, Peter recommends the following organisations:• Blue Sky Society Trust• Council of Contributors• Elephants Alive• Pole Pole Foundation• Project Rhino• Wilderness Foundation AfricaWe hope you enjoy this important conversation and would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to tag @TheLentilIntervention and help us reach more people by liking, reviewing, subscribing and sharing this episode with your friends and family.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee.