This simply isn’t the way to do rewilding; nor is it going to win people over.
A model that seeks to acquire landholdings so quickly is clearly going to make mistakes in community engagement & in land management, and I’ve seen solid evidence of both by these guys.
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‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions - but experts sceptical
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‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions - but experts sceptical
Rich Stockdale says model of ‘regenerative capitalism’ would maximise profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, and installing windfarms across its estates
The founder of an investment firm buying large estates across Britain to restore woods and peatland has said it is “unashamedly and proudly” capitalist, and plans to make tens of millions of pounds in profit.
Rich Stockdale, the chief executive of Oxygen Conservation, said his model of “regenerative capitalism” was a “force for good” because it would offer investors significant profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, operating solar farms and holiday homes and installing new windfarms across its estates. Continue reading...