Episode 125 - Ecological Benefits Framework – A new paradigm for global carbon and ecological benefits markets

In episode 125, we’re excited to welcome Douglas Gayeton, Chief Investigator at The Lexicon, a nonprofit that helps people pay closer attention to what they buy, how they live, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer planet for all. We discuss their game changing Ecological Benefits Framework, the growing regenerative finance movement, and much more.--Three Key Takeaways--Blockchain can help us improve our understanding of food supply chains from ground to store by facilitating better collection and monitoring of supply chain data and enabling coordination amongst the various stakeholders in the supply chain.Voluntary carbon markets are broken, and a new, multi-sector framework needs to be created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. The Ecological Benefits Framework presents a holistic approach that incorporates six key areas of air, water, soil, biodiversity, equity, and carbon.When measuring ecological benefits, it’s important to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data, including Indigenous knowledge that has been around for centuries. Blockchain can help encode trust into this data.--Full shownotes available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-125-ecological-benefits-framework-a-new-paradigm-for-global-carbon-and-ecological-benefits-markets--Buy us a coffee!--Help us out by buying us a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cryptoaltruism--Support us with a Crypto Donation--ETH(ERC20) - cryptoaltruism.eth (0xac5C0105914F3afb363699996C9914f193aeDD4A)Other tokens: cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--DISCLAIMER --While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity, before making an investment. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More on the disclaimer at cryptoaltruism.org.Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.