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