Thank you for synthesizing what I imagine is a multi-year set of experiences in what a Bank of Nature might look like.
Wondering how this might resonate from diverse perspectives, I shared this in several boots on the ground communities. Mostly, with the admittedly limited engagement for virtual communities, it did.
That said, I wonder at the sense that this came out of whole cloth in a specific moment from a specific (or two) individual (s). I sense that a bank operating at the scale of nature should have a larger context.
Seven generations?
One remedy, note this is a living document that will continue to grow and iterate through lived experience. This leaves the door open for future understanding of our ability to serve as stewards for nature.
I am conscious of a conservative audience looking for some certainty in an uncertain world, but this is a radical idea that should reflect the greater truth of respectful, responsive interventions.
I also wonder at giving your ideas context with a preamble that recognizes history (even Ian’s personal history with Sustain Cape Cod would help). Or, more broadly, an understanding of the contributions from our indigenous communities regarding nature’s agency.
And, the role of law to hold context for finance. — 7 countries have laws to pave the way for a nature w/ agency approach, notably Ecuador, New Zealand, and even the US.
Might this bigger context recognize the many elements that went into this thoughtful set of principles?
Nice principles, but the earth can still be out voted, or out maneuvered. It will still take a transformation of people, a revolution or sorts to create the 'climate' and the infrastructure for the will power to structurally cohere and implement change.
Nice work Ian...On the side of communication..I was intrigued by the ideas in this episode of On Being...the idea that this is going to improve things not take shit away from people.
Thank you for synthesizing what I imagine is a multi-year set of experiences in what a Bank of Nature might look like.
Wondering how this might resonate from diverse perspectives, I shared this in several boots on the ground communities. Mostly, with the admittedly limited engagement for virtual communities, it did.
That said, I wonder at the sense that this came out of whole cloth in a specific moment from a specific (or two) individual (s). I sense that a bank operating at the scale of nature should have a larger context.
Seven generations?
One remedy, note this is a living document that will continue to grow and iterate through lived experience. This leaves the door open for future understanding of our ability to serve as stewards for nature.
I am conscious of a conservative audience looking for some certainty in an uncertain world, but this is a radical idea that should reflect the greater truth of respectful, responsive interventions.
I also wonder at giving your ideas context with a preamble that recognizes history (even Ian’s personal history with Sustain Cape Cod would help). Or, more broadly, an understanding of the contributions from our indigenous communities regarding nature’s agency.
And, the role of law to hold context for finance. — 7 countries have laws to pave the way for a nature w/ agency approach, notably Ecuador, New Zealand, and even the US.
Might this bigger context recognize the many elements that went into this thoughtful set of principles?
Nice principles, but the earth can still be out voted, or out maneuvered. It will still take a transformation of people, a revolution or sorts to create the 'climate' and the infrastructure for the will power to structurally cohere and implement change.
Nice work Ian...On the side of communication..I was intrigued by the ideas in this episode of On Being...the idea that this is going to improve things not take shit away from people.
https://onbeing.org/programs/katharine-hayhoe-our-future-is-still-in-our-hands/
Richard