To me, this is hands down the most important investment we can be making right now. 🌍 Nature doesn’t just sustain life—it’s the backbone of our food, water, coastal defense, and even medical innovation. The fact that restoring biodiversity costs a fraction of achieving net zero yet offers exponential returns is a wake-up call for all of us. Investing in nature isn’t just good for the planet; it’s essential for our future.
LinkedIn Top Green Voice | Co-founder at Ethic & Nature2 | Climate & Nature Investing
Nature is the deal of the century—why aren’t we funding it? Here’s a stat that floored me: restoring global biodiversity by 2030 costs just one-eighth of what it’ll take to build a net-zero energy system by 2050. But....... Biodiversity funding is only a tenth of what we spend on climate. Why does this matter? Because investing in biodiversity isn’t just about saving trees and animals—it’s about protecting the systems we all depend on: 🌾 Food security: No healthy ecosystems, no crops. 💧 Water supply: Forests and wetlands literally keep the taps on. 🌊 Coastal defense: Mangroves and reefs shield millions from storm surges. 🍃 Carbon sinks: Nature is the original carbon storage solution. 🐟 Sustainable fisheries: Healthy oceans = food for billions. 💊 Breakthroughs in medicine: Nature drives innovation in health and beyond. And here’s what’s even more exciting: biodiversity and net zero go hand in hand. They’re not competing priorities. When we lower emissions, we support biodiversity. When we restore ecosystems, we stabilize the climate. Win-win. The reality is, every dollar we put into nature delivers exponential returns—not just for the planet, but for people, economies, and communities everywhere. So, how do we fix this? We need to make nature investable, now. That's what Nature2 strives to do every day. #FinanceForNature #Biodiversity #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction
