discussion / Emerging Tech  / 16 February 2023

Block chains and NFTs in wildlife conservation

Hello humans,

I'm looking to understand more about blockchains and NFTs in conservation, any link to information will be appreciated, thank you




Hey Janet! 

We had a slightly intense discussion at one of our recent variety hour shows, which I belive @Netty_Cheruto already sent your way. But in case anyone else spots this thread and has the same question, it's here: 

What specifically were you looking to learn more about? If it's just about NFTs and blockchain in general, the work the Unearthodox team (formerly known as the Luc Hoffmann Institute) are doing might be worth having a look at. They got in contact with me recently to share their project ‘Digital Disruption and Future of Conservation NGOs project’ and the digital toolkit that has recently been launched as part of this project.

The project is focused on exploring the potential of emerging digital technologies, including blockchain, to transform conservation practices and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of conservation NGOs. The project aims to understand how these technologies can be used to benefit the conservation sector and support the work of conservationists around the world.

https://luchoffmanninstitute.org/digital-disruption-and-the-future-of-conservation/

The digital toolkit has been designed as a basic introduction to blockchain concepts and their potential use for nature conservation. It includes information and resources to help conservation practitioners understand the opportunities and challenges of using blockchain technology in their work. 

https://luchoffmanninstitute.org/digital-disruption-for-conservation-toolkit/

If you have specific questions, pop them in a reply and I'll see if someone from their team can pop in here and answer them!

Steph 

Hi Janet,

 

I've written quite a bit about this from the perspective of conservation and conservation science finance.  You can see some of the articles here www.moonjellyacademy.org and more on my LinkedIn pages.

 

LP