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Sibyllina seeks to unlock funding for the conservation of valuable biological diversity (“biodiversity”) at scale. Biodiversity conservation has struggled to source funding from commercial channels and has largely been dependent on state and philanthropic donations supplemented by ecotourism and revenue generated by ecosystem services. What is biological diversity? South Africa’s National Environmental Management :Biodiversity Act defines biodiversity as follows: the variabi

A quick outline on how we believe a lease mechanic can unlock funding of biodiversity at scale

In January 2025, we imagined a way to support ecosystem stewardship through lease arrangements, and Sibyllina was born. Over the first half of this year, our toddler has taken the first steps of its journey through a rather Socratic testing of our idea in conversation with friends and acquaintances in science, business, farming, property, financial services, and ESG advisory (Thanks folks - your insights have been invaluable). We have learned a few things. Sibyllina was estab