
Why Ecosystems Deserve a Market Value
Nature is not free. It’s just been mispriced for too long. For centuries, ecosystems have been treated as never-ending assets and taken for granted, offering clean water, healthy soils, food, and climate stability at no cost. We think it’s time to redesign how we value nature — not as a passive ecosystem engine, but as productive assets. Oyster reefs are a prime example of this shift: they’re not just a conservation target. They are infrastructure that delivers measurable, ongoing value to industries, coastal communities, and the planet.