Natural Capital
Nature provides countless services for free, such as water filtration and carbon storage. We call these services natural capital, or ecosystem services. We evaluate and describe these services, and calculate the economic cost if we had to provide them ourselves. When our leaders recognize the monetary and intrinsic value of natural capital, they will choose policies that protect and restore it.
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Wetlands Leadership Forum
Celebrating and protecting the Lower Mainland's wetland ecosystems Research by the David Suzuki Foundation has shown that the Lower Mainland's wetlands are some of B.C.'s most valuable ecosystems, providing essential... Read more »
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Natural Capital Policy Review: A review of policy options to protect, enhance and restore natural capital in B.C.'s urban areas
This report is the third in a series of David Suzuki Foundation public... Read more »
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Meet Our Natural Capital Ambassadors
Natural Capital Ambassadors are highly-trained volunteers in BC's Lowe... Read more »
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What is nature worth?
This clever video offers a three-minute look into the Big Question: Wh... Read more »
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A new kind of outreach: Natural Capital Ambassadors
An exciting new program to collaborate with and learn from professionals working in municipal government who share our desire to protect and restore nature. Read more »
