A Thought Experiment

A Gentle Introduction to Crypto Tokens for Impact Investing

Harnessing Nature-Based Assets (NBAs)

Creating Value Flows for Bioregional Sovereignty

Tokenizing Nature-Based Assets

Unlocking Healthy Valueflows into Bioregional Projects

Introduction

Imagine that you are an Impact Investor or someone who wants to leave a personal legacy and you’ve heard about regenerative practices. You have also heard about

Land Trusts (LTs)⁠

that have been established to protect a large tract of land for the purpose of regenerating a bioregion. The land trust has issued tokens that represent stewardship of the land. (In this essay, words in bold include definitions in the

Glossary⁠

You are skeptical about the value of these tokens. You wonder why anyone would pay for a token that represents stewardship of a piece of land that cannot ever be developed or sold. However, you are also intrigued by the potential of regenerative initiatives to help address climate change and other social and environmental challenges. You are particularly interested in initiatives that can help solidify social cohesion.

Regeneration of Nature-Based Assets

You decide to do some research on regeneration. You learn that the regeneration movement is gaining momentum as people become more aware of the environmental and social challenges facing our planet. You discover that the movement is also supported by a growing body of scientific evidence that shows that regenerative activities can help to address these challenges.

In your research, you discover the

Broken link⁠

, which is a holistic framework that is based on the on the insight that humans are a part of — not separate from — Nature. You learn about the assets that Nature provides us and that the true value of these assets — in terms of the services they provide to their ecosystem — are seldom taken into account when they are converted into products and sold on the market. You discover the power of

Harnessing Nature-Based Assets (NBAs)⁠

to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

Tokenizing Natural Assets

As you go deeper in your exploration, you start to think about the potential that cryptocurrencies might have in this new world of valuing natural resources based on the services they provide to their ecosystem. You start to think that maybe tokens linked to a land trust might have some merit. You realize that these tokens could stake your claim in the stewardship effort underway globally, even if you can’t be involved personally. You realize that the preservation of these valuable natural assets is essential to the longterm survival of the human species.

You discover how

Tokenizing Nature-Based Assets⁠

can help regenerative efforts more effectively than traditional philanthropy. You also realize that the tokens could appreciate in value as the demand for goods produced using regenerative methods increases.

A Moment of Clarity

As this very alternative approach starts to make sense, you decide to invest in the tokens linked to the land trust. You are confident that these tokens have real ecological value and that they will appreciate in monetary value over time. You see how these tokens could be an incredibly important legacy that you leave to your children and grandchildren, because their value will keep increasing, no matter what the financial markets do.

You are excited to be a part of the movement to create a more regenerative and equitable planet.

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