The Stocks and Flows of Natural Capital are two sides of the same coin.
Ecosystems cannot be separated from the biosphere. Species cannot be separated from their ecosystem. The carbon cycle cannot be separated from the water cycle.
To express this interconnectedness we are building $ENSURE, a nature-based currency. ENSURE ensures nature in perpetuity as both a store of value and medium of exchange and is based on the STOCKS and FLOWS of natural capital (units of account in $'s).
ENSURE is built on the premise that money, and the value thereof, should be based on what we as a society collectively value. Historically this was shells, tulip bulbs, coal, gold, oil etc. We believe the value of money should be based on fully functioning and thriving ecosystems full of biodiversity.
Natural Capital Value:
STOCKS: the Ecosystems (real assets)
FLOWS: the Core Benefits nature provides (Ecosystem Services)
We use the RealValue of Natural Capital Framework to value both the stocks and flows in $'s to render natural capital investable.
FLOWS / STOCKS = Natural Cap Rate
A natural cap rate of under 100% represents a restoration opportunity and over 100% is a conservation opportunity.
ENSURE is a cross chain ERC20 already deployed on Base, Arbitrum, Celo, Optimism, and Ethereum Mainnet and is part of the BASIN Protocol.
Grant funds will be used to onboard natural assets, build liquidity, and to continue work on tokenomics.