re: #857 zombie

My favorite one on that list is The Nature Conservancy. They use the power of good old-fashioned capitalism to help the environment. Instead of whining about misuse of land, or trying to create political pressure, they simply do the obvious: They freakin’ buy the land at fair market value, and then set it aside permanently as undeveloped natural open space. I love it. No room for argument, no one is unhappy. No voting, no changing political winds. It’s almost like an alternative National Park system created privately.

That’s very interesting; thanks for the tip. I’ll read more about them.