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Imagine human civilization fully integrated with nature to create space for all of creation to flourish—a world in which the needs of our planet’s biological diversity were seriously considered through the many constructs of human culture, and particularly, our economy.
Conserv is an environmental assets and ecosystems services marketplace for conservation-minded persons. Learn more»
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Conserv congratulates Pam Sunderland of Atlanta, Georgia as the first American Conservation Broker in the state of Georgia. Pam is interested in scaling Conserv’s national conservation broker platform down to a statewide or bioregional scale. Pam has already begun working in Georgia to create a new certification initiative based on Conserv’s curriculum. In addition, Pam [...]
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Date: January 20th, 2010 | Category: News Updates | Tags: Bioregional markets, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Rappahannock Exchange, Rappahannock Marketplace, Rappahannock Marketplace Business Council, Rappahannock River Watershed, Virginia Ecosytem Services, Virginia Environmental Markets
As a result of the symposium Incentivizing Restoration through a Chesapeake Bay Economy held in December, 2009, Conserv, working with a grassroots consortium of business, government, and NGO partners, will facilitate the launch of the Rappahannock Marketplace Business Council to create the Business Plan for the Rappahannock Marketplace - also known as the Rappahannock Exchange.
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Date: January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Commentary | Tags: Bay Marketplace, Bioregional marketplace, Chesapeake Bay Economy, Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Landscape Scale Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Asset, Myth and Nature, Rappahannock Exchange, Rappahannock River, The Mythical Chesapeake, Virginia Ecosystem Services
Months ago, after leaving a government job to work nearly full time for Conserv, my wife and I scrutinized our financial spreadsheet and reduced expenses. One of things that had to go was T.V., a difficult choice, sports fan that I am. In its place, I’ve rediscovered radio, albeit 21st century style, through the magic [...]
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