Investing in Natural Capital

The appeal of seeing nature as a vital asset – as natural capital – has spread like fire over the last decade. This concept appears in thinking about agriculture, water, energy, health, fisheries, forestry, protection from hazards, mining, cities and the infrastructure supporting these and other vast sectors – and it increasingly appears in the ways communities, corporations, governments and other institutions frame decisions. Despite this awareness and energy, however, our state and planet remain besieged by degradation and growing threats of catastrophic change.

Leaders of The Natural Capital Project and The Nature Conservancy will talk about how they are using the power of open-source software tools to transform how communities and institutional leaders around the world include the value of natural capital in decisions improving outcomes for biodiversity and human wellbeing.

Panel:

Mary Ruckelshaus, Ph.D., Managing Director, The Natural Capital Project

Heather Tallis, Ph.D., Lead Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Rich Sharp, Ph.D., Lead Software Developer, The Natural Capital Project