It positions nature as subservient to commerce
The FAQ specifically calls out old exploitative business models; the leader comes from a background in sustainable business leadership.
One reason I like Opportunity is because they focus on a sustainable economic model, working within the natural boundaries and moving NZ forward into a stable future where we don't have to destroy the awesome natural environment, I and most kiwis enjoy and want to see protected.
From the site:
We depend on nature, but we’re stuck in old economic models that ignore the health of the land and ocean we call home. In the next economy, nature and business aren’t separate, but one and the same. We believe that people can wear suits AND fight hard for the natural world at the same time. To build the next economy where purpose-led, low-emissions businesses grow wealth by restoring nature, Opportunity will:
- Invest in new, nature-positive sectors like continuous cover native forestry and a nature market, where actions to improve biodiversity are rewarded.
- Support landowners to transition to high-value, low impact land uses through spatial planning and innovative technology.
- Listen to business and community leaders pathfinding nature-positive business frameworks, like Rewiring Aotearoa.
- Design a circular plastics economy aligned to the objectives of the New Plastics Economy Roadmap developed by the New Zealand plastics industry.