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TechFirst with John Koetsier

The bank of nature? A stock exchange for trees, swamps, and biodiversity is tokenizing the planet

Jan 25, 2021
21:41

Can forests be banks? 

A new venture capital group is buying forests and wetlands. But they’re not cutting down the trees or starting farms ... they’re monetizing nature by selling carbon offsets, and looking to see increased value in the underlying assets.

The goal for land owners? The ability to do nothing while making money. In other words, NOT cutting down the trees, NOT putting in a mine, NOT draining the wetlands. The goal for businesses and people? The ability to buy carbon offsets ... and invest in the bank of nature.

Full transcript coming at:
https://johnkoetsier.com/category/tech-first/

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