Conservation action alone has been unable to stop the ongoing destruction of the natural world. We are looking at how to address the powerful economic drivers that lead to nature decline and investigating new business models that will lead to the regeneration rather than further harm.
Why this matters
2030
Date set by the government to halt the decline of nature in the UK
£2.4bn
Estimated total annual cost of flood and water quality issues to businesses and the government
80%
Percentage of UK peatland which is degraded and responsible for five per cent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions
Projects
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Latest thinking
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