Earth Economics’ Executive Director Maya Kocian has been invited by the World Bank to speak at the UN workshop "Making the Economic and Financial Case for Restoration." She will share our experience creating and maintaining the EVToolkit, the world’s largest database of ecosystem service valuation estimates.
In September, Earth Economics was thrilled to launch the inaugural Ingrid Rasch Legacy Fund application. We received a number of compelling applications; among them, PeaceTrees Vietnam’s request for a working map resource to support their demining efforts in central Vietnam. With your support, we aim to raise sufficient funds by December 31st to support this vital technical assistance project.
At the end of 2021, the Earth Economics Board of Directors created the Ingrid Rasch Legacy Fund in honor of our Board Chair of 13 years, Ingrid Rasch. Each year, the Ingrid Rasch Legacy Fund will enable Earth Economics to provide pro bono technical assistance to one non-profit or community-based organization to advance local solutions to environmental injustice, climate hazards, and the threats of displacement. We are thrilled to announce the 2022 recipient of this new award.
We are pleased to introduce our 2022-2023 interns, Kameron Eck and Makaela Whalen. We are already very grateful for their contributions to our work, and look forward to working with them over the coming months!
This summer, we’ve had three ”new” faces join our team. Earth Economics is pleased to introduce Carson Risner and Glen Delaney, and to welcome back Jessica Hanson!
Earth Economics is honored to present our digital 2021 Annual Report. In it you’ll hear from our Executive Director, Board Chair, and staff about the exciting work we’ve been up to in 2021 and how we are changing the conversation around nature, industry, and people.
The 2022 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference was held as a virtual event this April 26-28th. This year, Earth Economics staff presented on two regional projects: Improving Salmon Access to Inland Habitat Can Also Reduce Risk to Human Safety and Property and Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea: The Ecosystem Services of the Salish Sea Basin.
Today, Executive Director Maya Kocian joins the 37th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) to present on the findings of Earth Economics’ multi-year study, The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon for Tribes and First Nations. Maya will reflect on insights shared by participants from the PSC Tribal and First Nations Caucuses from across the Pacific Salmon regions. Pacific salmon are a cultural and ecological keystone species, irreplaceable and core to the identities and ways of life of indigenous peoples throughout the Pacific Northwest. This report will provide a foundational touchstone for understanding the relationships between Pacific salmon and Indigenous societies that can inform future funding and decision-making processes, particularly the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
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