INTRODUCING

_inspirations A bio-inspired solution worth inventing. A solution that uses the potential of fungi that can digest and biodegrade other materials, such as polyurethane, a plastic material.

The living being or the property of the living world that fascinates you most. The fungal kingdom (mushrooms), which is hidden but is essential to most of the life on Earth.

The place on Earth that you would protect above all others. The tropical prairies and savannah, which are essential to the capturing of carbon but are also rich in endemic species with a genetic heritage of primary importance for human needs.

We are now facing the question of how these tools can be funded. Because, ultimately, it is essential to turn these new approaches into a standard and to enter partnerships with businesses. But most of them are not inclined to fund the development or the upgrading of these tools. This is due to a number of reasons: a resistance to change in valuation methods or the fact that legislation only demands the assessment of impacts, that is the potential damage to natural assets, and not of the sustainable and equitable use of the living world. Indeed, the underlying idea that natural capital is inexhaustible remains in people s minds. The idea of paying to map out and measure its true value, remains counter-intuitive.

The NaturEtrade mapping tool

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