Natural Capital Conversations: Bringing the Value of Nature into the Economic Mainstream (9/7/2021)
Channel: Natural Capital Project (NatCap)
Date: 07/09/2021

Nature provides numerous benefits to people and essential life support, but the values of nature are often largely invisible in market economies (“nature works for free”). The ongoing partnership between the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP), a global network of researchers and policymakers conducting quantitative analysis of international trade and environmental policies, and the Natural Capital Project is working to change this. The integration of global economic models with ecosystem service models can quantify how nature contributes to the economic bottom-line including income, employment, and international trade that are central to government and corporate decision-making.

Moderator & Panelist:
-Stephen Polasky, Regents Professor/Fesler-Lampert Chair in Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota & Stanford Natural Capital Project (Moderator)
-Thomas Hertel, Founder of GTAP & Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University 
-Justin Johnson, Assistant Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota & Stanford Natural Capital Project
-Cathy Kling, Tisch University Professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management & Faculty Director at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University 
-Mary Ruckelshaus, Managing Director, Stanford Natural Capital Project 
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The Natural Capital Conversations is the newest addition to NatCap’s virtual programming. Join us for monthly live conversations with expert panelists from across NatCap’s diverse network of scientists, practitioners, and leaders in government and the private sector. 

To learn more about the NatCap Conversation series: https://stanford.io/3or05zs

Our Conversations format is designed to spark engaging discussion, learn from others’ experiences, and promote connections with collaborators old and new.

In 2021, the events will feature everything from climate-smart coastal planning to cultural ecosystem services and more. We encourage you to participate in the live sessions, where you’ll be able to engage with panelists. Each session’s recording will be posted on our YouTube page after the event.