Joshua Napilay·Mar 2Understanding Life Cycle Thinking and the Importance of Natural CapitalDiscover the connection between life cycle thinking and natural capital. Learn it impact decision-making and economic value of resources. Life cycle thinking and natural capital are two concepts that are becoming increasingly important in the business world. …Natural Capital3 min readNatural Capital3 min read
The EcoCommercist·Feb 16The Economy as a Biological OrganismThe economy is a biological organism. That is not a metaphor or an analogy, but a reality. It is one of those statements that you want to first disagree with because it does not sound correct, but then you realize the economy is not a mechanical structure, but is actually…Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
Louise EdmondsinCarbon and Beyond·Jan 23Carbon Farming MythsThis is part of a series of articles, written by Carbon Sync’s expert team members, to help dispel some of the myths that surround carbon farming. Carbon Farming Myth 1: “If I trade my carbon, I might regret it if I need it in the future” You might ask, “Should…Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
The EcoCommercist·Dec 24, 2022Capitalism’s Copernicus MomentThe end of capitalism is not near. It has only just begun. Capitalism had its early definitions in Adam Smith’s writing and how the “invisible hand” emerged as people sought out the goods and services they needed, and provided the goods and services others wanted. Value of Use and Value…Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
The EcoCommercist·Dec 10, 2022Q: How Do We Put a Value on Nature? A: With the Right Accounting SystemQ: How Do We Put a Value on Nature? A: The short answer is, “with the right accounting system.” I’m not sure if that is too snarky of an answer but it is essentially addresses the dilemma, we — humanity — are in. When I am asked that question, I…Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
Blake Goud·Dec 11, 2022Nature loss cannot be addressed within an economic model where benefits and burdens are not shared equitablyCarbon emissions mitigation to address climate change is a simpler problem to tackle than nature loss, and the struggle to create ‘first-best’ economic incentives is not over. …Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
The EcoCommercist·Dec 3, 2022I see Dead CapitalIn the 1999 film, Sixth Sense, a young boy tells his psychologist, “I see dead people”. Of course, many think the boy is mistaken, even delusional, because they cannot see what he sees. …Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
Thomas Morgan aka TMOinREvalue·Dec 2, 2022BufferWiggle Room. Margin for Error. Buffer. We humans try to fit everything into boxes: a taxonomy for this, a nomenclature for that. Correlated or Uncorrelated? We don’t know. There is lots of room for error in Carbon and Natural Capital. Worried about additionality? Permanence? A “unit” of biodiversity? Species drift? If so, build in a buffer. Remove more carbon, plant more trees, restore more land than we think we need to. Kill less animals. Save for Rainy Day.Natural Capital1 min readNatural Capital1 min read
The EcoCommercist·Nov 26, 2022Ecological-Induced Inflation on the RiseThe world isn’t just teetering on the brink of another recession. It is in the midst of a profound economic and financial shift. Top economist Mohamed El-Erian says we’re not just headed for another recession, but a ‘profound economic and financial shift’ The profound economic and financial shift is the…Natural Capital5 min readNatural Capital5 min read
Marc Buckley·Nov 23, 2022Turning a new page at COP27 with Hunter LovinsBy Marc Buckley on 14th November 2022 In place of the usual weekend reads here is a weekday one for you from inside COP27. I caught up with the co-author of the seminal turn of the century book Natural Capitalism, Hunter Lovins, in Sharm el-Sheikh, who for decades has been…Natural Capital2 min readNatural Capital2 min read
