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Ecosystem Investing and Financial Permaculture - practical solutions for a regenerative economic future. Learn more at http://www.regenerativedesigns.wordpress.comTRANSCRIPT
Ecosystem Investing:Building Natural Capital
Young Farmers Conference 2009
Gratitude to: Gregory Landua, www.BooyaCacao.comCatherine Austin Fitts, www.Solari.com
Ben Falk, www.WholeSystemsDesign.com
Ethan C. Roland,www.AppleSeedPermaculture.com
Global Challenges,Personal Solutions
Ecosystem Investing
Farms asSecurities
Overview
Global Challenges
Peak Petroleum
Global Peaks US Prices
Peak Petroleum"Energy experts no longer debate about whether Hubbert's peak will occur, but when"
- Fox News, April 28 2006
Source: Wikipedia
The Hirsch Report• World oil peaking is going to happen, and will likely be
“abrupt and revolutionary”.
• Oil peaking will adversely affect global economies, particularly those most dependent on oil.
• Effective mitigation will be dependent on the implementation of mega-projects and mega-changes at the maximum possible rate.
• Government intervention will be required, but economic upheaval is not inevitable.
• Scenarios: 0, 10, 20 years before peak.
Climate Chaos
50 million climate change refugees by 2010 - UN
The Guardian (UK)
James Randerson reports the 4ºC rise warning from UK’s chief scientific adviser Bob Watson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/06/climatechange.scienceofclimatechange
Food Insecurity
“...an impending crisis of soaring food prices...” - UN/FAO ISFP
Blood Boils
• Climate has been a major driver of armed conflict in Africa
• Future warming is likely to increase the number of deaths from war
• Strife arises when the food supply is scarce in warm conditions
• 400,000 extra deaths in African conflicts by 2030
• Human costs are likely to be staggering
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009
2004Climate Chaos
Hardiness Zoneswww.arborday.org
Hardiness Zone
BioDevastation
• Welcome to “6X”
BioDevastation
• Welcome to “6X”
“Financial Turmoil”
[From Chris Martenson, TheEndofMoney.com:]
“Here's my very direct and simple thought: The US dollar is toast...
"What exactly is the long-term direction of a currency that is backed by defective loans, unsaleable assets, and positions in failed companies?"
“...the stage is now set for a major dollar collapse.”
Purchasing Power
www.zerohedge.com &Wall Street Journal - http://su.pr/2CDeqk
Geography of a Recession
Investing in the US Dollar
Investing in the US Dollar
Warfare
Investing in the US Dollar
WarfareEconomic
Investing in the US Dollar
WarfareEconomicTapeworm Economics
Investing in the US Dollar
WarfareEconomicTapeworm Economics
Infinite Growth
Permaculture
“The Problem is the Solution”
- Bill Mollison
The Permaculture Pie
ecological agriculture
biological “waste” management & bioremediation
rainwater & greywater re-use
renewable energy
landscapere-patterning
carbonfarming
natural building
green architecture
communitycurrencies
food forestry
economicrelocalization
natural capital
ubiquitousfood production
vibrant localculture
the harmonious integration of landscape and people, providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs, in a
sustainable way
Permaculture:
meeting human needs while increasing ecosystem health
Permaculture:
Integrative Design
Permaculture Design =
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Permaculture Design =
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care
Regenerative Design
Permaculture Design =
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care
Regenerative Design
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Permaculture Design =Regenerative Design
Developed in 1980’s, over 1,000,000 people certified, active in 140+ Countries, more than 4,000 projects on the ground
Ethics of Permaculture
1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Resource Share
Investing in the US Dollar
WarfareEconomicTapeworm Economics
Infinite Growth
Global Challenges
Personal Solutions
Personal Solutions
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
• Family, Friends, and Debt
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
• Family, Friends, and Debt
• Your Money or Your Life
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
• Family, Friends, and Debt
• Your Money or Your Life
• Partnership in Hand
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
• Family, Friends, and Debt
• Your Money or Your Life
• Partnership in Hand
• Kiva.org
Personal Solutions
• Local Banking
• Family, Friends, and Debt
• Your Money or Your Life
• Partnership in Hand
• Kiva.org
• Solari Circles
Global Challenges,Personal Solutions
Ecosystem Investing
Farms asSecurities
Overview
Financial Permaculture
Financial Permaculture
• Ecology & Economy
Financial Permaculture
• Ecology & Economy
• Ecosystem Mimicry
Financial Permaculture
• Ecology & Economy
• Ecosystem Mimicry
Think like a forest
Financial Permaculture
• Ecology & Economy
• Ecosystem Mimicry
Think like a forest: Invest
Six Kinds of Capital
Total Economic Return
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
+
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
+Return to Community
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
+Return to Community
+
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
+Return to Community
+Return to Ecosystem
Highway 2.0Juicy Investment Opportunity 01
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP80j_mz4Jo
www.WholeSystemsDesign.com
Living Equity
• Hot investment tip:
Living Equity
• Hot investment tip: stock
Living Equity
• Hot investment tip: Livestock
Living Equity
• Tangible vs. Immaterial assets
• Livestock vs. Deadstock
Living Equity
• Measure your wealth in ounces
Living Equity
• Measure your wealth in ounces, acres, and hooves
PermEstateJuicy Investment Opportunity 02
• Invest in tangible & regenerative assets
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
PermEstate
Ecosystem Investing
Ecosystem Investing
• Invest IN ecosystems
Ecosystem Investing
• Invest LIKE ecosystems
Invest LIKE EcosystemsPrinciples of Ecosystem Investing
• Living Equity
INVEST:
Invest LIKE EcosystemsPrinciples of Ecosystem Investing
• Living Equity
• Diversely - for risk management
INVEST:
Invest LIKE EcosystemsPrinciples of Ecosystem Investing
• Living Equity
• Diversely - for risk management
• Intimately - with integrity
INVEST:
Invest LIKE EcosystemsPrinciples of Ecosystem Investing
• Living Equity
• Diversely - for risk management
• Intimately - with integrity
• Multi-locally
INVEST:
Summary
BooyacacaoJuicy Investment Opportunity 03
Multiple Yield Horizons
Cacao & Perrennial PolycultureCarbon OffsetsConservation Grants
BooyacacaoJuicy Investment Opportunity 03
• “European Climate Exchange Foresees Carbon Trade Doubling”http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/12/european-climate-exchange-foresees-carbon-trade-doubling/
Ecosystem services
• Funding for conservation projects
• “protect the hotspots and the rest will follow”
Theobroma cacao
• Currency of the Americas
• Money does grow on trees
• “have your chocolate and eat it too”
Multiple cropping
• Resilience in diversity 26%
21%
11%
16%
26%
Cacao CoffeeVanilla Sugar CaneCoconut
Sail Transport
Sail Transport
New York
Nicaragua
Summary
Global Challenges,Personal Solutions
Ecosystem Investing
Farms asSecurities
Overview
Farms as Securities
• What makes your farm investable?
• Goals
• Niche Analysis (6 Kinds of Capital)
• Total Economic Return
• Investors
Next Stepsregenerativedesigns.wordpress.com
Living Equity Forum
• Solari - Catherine Austin Fitts
• Slow Money - Woody Tasch
• Complementary Currencies - Margrit Kennedy + Jean-Francois Noubel
• Land Trusts - E.F. Schumacher Society
• NewSeed Advisors - Janine Yorio
Carbon Farming
• August 25 -September 16th.
• The Farm, Summertown, TN
Carbon Farming
• August 25 -September 16th.
• The Farm, Summertown, TN
• Next one in Hudson Valley?
Gaia NortheastGaia Northeastwww.gaiauniversity.org
What will YOU do?
Invest!
• Local Banks, Kiva, Solari Circles
• Support Local Ecosocial entreprenuers!
• Booyacacao - Carbon negative chocolate
• PermEstate - AppleSeed Permaculture
Ecosystem Investing:Building Natural Capital
Young Farmers Conference 2009
Gratitude to: Gregory Landua, www.BooyaCacao.comCatherine Austin Fitts, www.Solari.com
Ben Falk, www.WholeSystemsDesign.com
Ethan C. Roland,www.AppleSeedPermaculture.com