At EarthX 2025, Dr. Shelby Thomas delivers a clear warning—and a clear path forward: our biggest threat isn’t only environmental decline, its disconnection from nature, from nurture, and from one another. In conversation with Lawrence Ford, Founder & CEO of Conscious Capital Foundation, she reframes the blue economy with a powerful truth: “nature is our only currency”—and people are, too.

Watch the full conversation for insights on interdependence, ecosystem services, and solutions that restore both planet and community.

➡️ Watch the full video here: https://consciouscapital.org/blog/stories-on-purpose/storyteller-hub-at-earthx-dr-shelby-thomas-phd/