Webinar
Find out how sustainable forestry addresses climate risks by reducing emissions and protecting ecosystems - while adding value and creating new revenue streams.
Three experts will shed light on climate risks, sustainable forestry and carbon markets.
Afterwards, there will be time for your questions and discussion.
The world in a changing climate
– A Munich Re perspective
Tobias Grimm
Chief Climate Scientist
Tobias Grimm has been the Chief Climate Scientist of Munich Re since 2025 and Head of Climate Advisory and Natcat Data since 2023. His team is responsible for climate-related solutions and the NatCatSERVICE database, one of the world’s largest for natural disaster damages. Tobias has a long career as a climate expert at Munich Re since he joined in 2005. Before his current role, he led various projects related to natural hazards, climate change and the energy transition, including a multi-year delegation to Sydney for Munich Re of Australasia.
Sustainable Forestry: Creating Impact and Measuring Carbon Sinks
Sebastian Seidel
Founder of Climate Forest
Sebastian Seidel has worked in forestry since 2004, starting with hands-on roles in harvesting and logistics before moving into forestry investment and co-founding the Waldholz Group. A clearcut in 2022 inspired him to rethink forestry’s role in addressing climate and biodiversity crises. He co-founded 44moles, advancing forest data with LiDAR technology, and Climate Forest, focused on carbon and biodiversity projects. Sebastian is dedicated to innovation and creating measurable impact.
Trust and Impact: A Quality Perspective on Forest Carbon Credits
Kurt Krapfl, PhD
Director of Forestry
Kurt Krapfl, Forestry Director at ACR since 2016, has contributed to the registration, verification, and issuance of 150M+ tonnes of forest carbon credits. He has led methodology development for improved forest management, reforestation, avoided conversion, and ecosystem restoration, and supported ACR program updates. With expertise in forest carbon quantification, management, and silviculture, Kurt holds a PhD in Forest Management and has worked with the U.S. Forest Service, NPS, and ecological consulting firms.
Moderator:
Dr. Jochen Gassner
CEO of Climate Forest