Navigating Non-Profit Dynamics in Environmental Innovation

This chapter explores the rationale behind adopting a non-profit structure for a community-focused organization dealing with environmental issues. It highlights the tensions between urgent climate challenges and the need for thoughtful, trust-building relationships with local communities, emphasizing the inadequacies of current funding models. The discussion examines the potential of Web3 technologies and the value of indigenous knowledge in enhancing conservation efforts while critiquing the venture capital model's limitations.