Financial Permaculture & Ecosystem Investing

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

+

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