What's the Value of Nature Habitat restoration isn't just good for nature and wildlife; it's also an effective way to create and sustain jobs. Data shows that for every $1 million invested in restoration, nearly 18 jobs are directly created. That's a higher ratio than the gas, oil and coal industries combined. <br /><br />Click on the paystub again to see a video.<br /><br /> Did you know that the SPF 50 sunscreen that protects you from harmful rays originated in our coral reefs? This amazing underwater world has saved the lives of millions of people and could still hold the secret to curing diabetes, Alzheimer's and many forms of cancer? Watch a video and hear one cancer survivor's story. <br /><br />Click on the sunscreen again to learn more.<br /><br /> Do you feel guilty about loving your paper planner? Don't! When you value a sustainable forest product, you're helping to make sure that these responsible businesses stay in business (not to mention replanting trees).<br /><br />Click on the planner again to learn more.<br /><br /> When it comes to a company's bottom line, does nature have a line item? We think perhaps it should, so The Nature Conservancy is engaging the Dow Chemical Company to find out how. <br /><br />Together, we're finding answers to questions like: could planting trees help businesses meet air quality standards and fund forest restoration? Could investing in “green” infrastructure protect their facilities from storm damage while restoring saltmarshes?<br /><br />Click on the money again to learn more.<br /><br /> Hey, cool phone. Technology's neat isn't it? It helps us connect with friends, get instant access to that song you just heard and tell you if a storm is heading your way. <br /><br />And while technology can warn us about storms, nature can help us better withstand them. Our coasts – beaches, reefs, salt marshes, mangrove forests and more – protect our communities by absorbing the impacts from storms and rising waters. That can add up to less danger to people and less damage to property and infrastructure.<br /><br />Click on the phone again to learn more.<br /><br /> Now it's your turn. You've got the world at <br />your fingertips. What will you do to keep <br />nature's value high? If you're drawing a <br /> blank, don't worry. We're here to help.<br /><br />Click on the laptop again to learn more.<br /><br /> The Earth provides nourishment for more than seven billion people every day. But with global populations expected to hit nine billion by 2050, can our food supply keep up? Yes, says a Nature study, but only if we start making changes now.<br /><br />Click on the lunch bag again to learn more.<br /><br /> Our LEAF Program provides paid summer internships that give high-school students real-world conservation work experience in our nature preserves. And one third of LEAF graduates are now science majors in college, compared to a national average of six percent. Our goal is to support more than 30 environmental high schools across the country, ultimately serving over 20,000 students each summer.<br /><br />Click on the students photo again to learn more about LEAF.<br /><br /> Ah, water. Where would we be without our eight glasses daily? Before you answer, consider that the actual water footprint of Americans is closer to 33,000 glasses a day. Don't remember drinking that much? Find out where it all comes from and the small changes you can make to conserve it.<br /><br />Click on the glass of water again to learn more.<br /><br /> Did you know that exposing kids to nature can make them healthier and perform better in school? It’s true.<br /><br /> Click the tassel again to find easy (and fun!) ways to get your kids outside at Nature Rocks. Lifelong bonds forged in nature are priceless. Protecting this resource is not. <br /><br />Click again to see how just a fraction of the money we may save by vacationing “outside the box” could conserve our family legacies.<br /><br /> Yes, those bright, beautiful flowers do perk up the office! And a great way to save some cash (and spend more time outside) is to get your supply of fresh cut flowers from your own garden. But before you head to your local nursery, make sure that what you’re planting belongs in your backyard.<br /><br /> Click on the flowers again to learn which “backyard invaders” to avoid. You know that you should eat local foods, but isn’t that easier said than done? Maybe not, especially with tips from Sarene Marshall, manager director of the Conservancy’s global climate change program and a busy mom of two.<br /><br /> Click on the apple again to read more.