Coral Reef Restoration is the first in a new series of PERC videos highlighting how free market environmentalism is working to solve real-world conservation problems. PERC Enviropreneur Institute alum Brett Howell is developing a market for coral reef restoration off Florida’s coast. If the reefs rebound and new coral grows, they will not only improve the habitat for marine animals but also improve business prospects for dive shops, fishing boats, and ocean side hotels and restaurants.
Raising Coral, Restoring Reefs
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Brett Howell
Brett W. Howell, MBA, PMP, is an environmental markets entrepreneur. He is on a mission to catalyze teams that are scaling breakthrough solutions to the systemic issues we face on our planet. Brett also has a successful career delivering strategic corporate projects, currently at Coca-Cola where he is working on initiatives including sustainability and the largest single re-franchising effort in business history.
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The Endangered Species Act: Hotel California for Wildlife
This special episode of A Voice for Rural America explores how the ESA could be reformed to achieve better recovery outcomes for listed species.
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Quibbling While the West Burns
In a world where bureaucracy moves slow and wildfires move fast, it’s little surprise that fire keeps winning.
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Western Rangelands Are Overpopulated With Wild Horses. The East Can Help.
Easterners can offer a lifeline to wild horses, helping to rehabilitate Western ecosystems and ensure the well-being of these majestic animals.