Participate

We have a lot on our plate at Terracopia and we would welcome help and support in any of the following areas.

Populating the Abundance Database

The abundance content of this website is supported by a database. At the moment the database is small and sparse, but we have ambitious plans for its expansion and population. We are looking for a person to work on it full time, or possibly a university student as part of a sustainability course.

Networking

We are building up a network of people and organisations who might be able to support Terracopia in different ways ranging from simple encouragement to direct participation via sponsorship, advertising, networking or funding. There is a role for everybody who believes in the system and/or what the system can be.

Pilot Projects

We are looking for providers of products and services to sponsor discrete pilot projects. These projects will assess those products and services, using Terracopia methodology, to arrive at Abundance Depletion Values (ADVs) and paretos of the biggest environmental impacts caused by facets of that product or service. The team will work through exercises to evaluate optimisations and best of breed analyses. Hopefully cost savings can be generated both in terms of dollar cost and environmental cost.

The results of these studies will be published in accordance with the wishes of the sponsors and used for promotional purposes for the benefit of both the provider and Terracopia.

Expertise

The implementation of Terracopia involves complexity across many different disciplines. We encourage specialists to step forward and offer us the benefit of their wisdom and experience. We cannot do this alone.

Fund Raising and Funding

A business plan has been produced, which outlines the funding we require and the projected returns on investment. We are interested in meeting any potential investors or investment brokers. Interested parties should contact us directly by e-mail and we will respond to all e-mails personally.

The lines are open! To talk to one of us directly please e-mail access@terracopia.net

Otherwise please register your interest below and let us have a very brief description of who you are and your area of interest. It is very quick and there are no passwords to set up or deal with.

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Headlines

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    There is enough copper to last us another 88 years at current rates of consumption and recycling.

  • Oil

    Taking into account both discovered and undiscovered oil, there will be enough to last for another 26,500 days at our current rate of consumption. Oil cannot be recycled, once it is burned.

  • Atmospheric Carbon

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  • Atlantic Mackerel

    Although North Sea Cod is still in crisis (biomass is one third of its 1964 level), Atlantic Mackerel staged a great recovery in recent decades. Prior to the collapse of Atlantic Mackerel stocks in 1976, the peak biomass had been 1.7 million tonnes in 1972. In 2004, after severe measures had been implemented by the US Government, stocks had bounced back to 2.3 million tonnes. If we know, we can act.

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