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Financial Permaculture & Ecosystem Investing Carbon-negative Chocolate & Beyond Gratitude to Catherine Austin Fitts of www.Solari.com & Ben Falk of www.WholeSystemsDesign.com Ethan C. Roland, www.AppleSeedPermaculture.com Greg Landua www.Nemawashi.org
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Carbon-Negative Chocolate and the New Realm of Ecosystemic Investing. We will present new ecosystemic investment opportunities and facilitate activities on systems-thinking for economic regeneration and financial permaculture. Our goal is to develop clear permaculture business language to capture and direct the large capital investments that are available whether from private or public sectors.
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Financial Permaculture &Ecosystem Investing
Carbon-negative Chocolate & Beyond
Gratitude to Catherine Austin Fitts of www.Solari.com & Ben Falk of www.WholeSystemsDesign.com
Ethan C. Roland,www.AppleSeedPermaculture.com
Greg Landuawww.Nemawashi.org
Permaculture
Wake Up
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
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.”
Transition & Complexity
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
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
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
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
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
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
the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural
ecosystems.
Permaculture:
Permaculture Principle
• Multiple Functions
Permaculture Principle
• Multiple Elements
Permaculture Principle
• Functional Interconnection
Permaculture Principle
• Catch & Store Energy
Financial Permaculture
• Regenerative commerce:
Think like a forest
Financial Permaculture
• Bubble economics:
Green economy or Bust?
Financial Permaculture
• Venture Altruism & EcoSocial Entrepreneurship
Total Economic Return
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
Total Economic Return
=Return to Investor
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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
Ecosystem Investing
Ecosystem Investing
• Invest IN ecosystems
Ecosystem Investing
• Invest LIKE ecosystems
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:
BooyacacaoJuicy Investment Opportunity 03
• Community Supported Chocolate
• Carbon-negative supply chain
• CCX & ECX (climate exchanges)
• Hot-spot preservation
• Delicious, Whole, Nutritious
Multiple Yield Horizons
Cacao/ Perrenial Poly CultureCarbon 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 croping
• Resilience in diversity 26%
21%
11%
16%
26%
Cacao CoffeeVanilla Sugar CaneCoconut
Summary
Next Steps
• September 22nd-26th, Hohenwald, TN
Carbon Farming
• August 25 -September 16th.
• The Farm, Summertown, TN
Invest!
• Support Local Ecosocial entreprenuers!
• Kiva & Social Stock Markets
• Booyacacao - Carbon negative chocolate
• PermEstate - AppleSeed Permaculture
Questions?
Financial Permaculture &Ecosystem Investing
Carbon-negative Chocolate & Beyond
Gratitude to Catherine Austin Fitts of www.Solari.com & Ben Falk of www.WholeSystemsDesign.com
Ethan C. Roland,www.AppleSeedPermaculture.com
Greg Landuawww.Nemawashi.org
