Drea Burbank, MD | Source | CEO at Savimbo
Drea Burbank, MD
Drea Burbank is an MD-technologist and founder of Savimbo — a US startup that generates fair-trade carbon, biodiversity, and water credits to the international market from indigenous groups and smallfarmers. A B-corp, her nonprofit helps with land-rights, literacy, and living conditions. Drea is addicted to yoga, and a complete climate nerd.
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[Ask me for a quote from my friends who are really indigenous, and really indigenous leaders. They aren't on Qwoted, but I'm more than happy to provide one and translate the interview.]
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Deforestation in the Amazon hasn't stopped, because no one is paying the people who are actually doing it to do something, anything, else.
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Indigenous groups in the deep Amazon are like a real-world Avatar — these areas were never colonized. Just because there is a line on a map doesn't mean the actual governance or rules have changed.
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How to help High Integrity Environmental Projects Stand Out
Connor McCormick remarks on the use of Digital Faia for Sustainability Officers, using Savimbo's science as an excellent case study.
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INTERVIEW: Startup begins fair trade biodiversity credit pre-sales « Carbon Pulse
Published01:28 on July 19, 2023 / Last updated at 09:09 on July 19, 2023 / Stian Reklev / Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central, US / No Comments
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What Is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization?
Discussion of how DAOs can bridge the financial gap between decentralized and centralized organizations for indigenous peoples.
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Savimbo (https://www.savimbo.com)
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