2 | Greening

Greening 2 moves sustainability out of the subsidy silo and into the marketplace. It acknowledges that farmers are managers of "natural capital." This phase integrates agriculture into broader climate strategies, such as carbon trading markets. Farmers are increasingly recognized as providers of ecosystem services—water filtration, flood control, and carbon storage—and are compensated for these services by both public and private sectors.

Jun grabbed her arm. “Elara, the carbon meter just changed.” greening 2