EKN Learning Zone

Brand new from the award-winning Ecosystems Knowledge Network, this is a place to find courses that will help you harness the connections between environment, wellbeing and prosperity.

It is crucial that nature finance focuses on the things that really matter; the ways that land, water and ecological processes are material to resilience and success for all types of organisations. It is all too easy to pursue the most readily available finance opportunity, but this can be at the expense of other more important benefits. For the last decade, the outputs of natural capital accounts have already ensured that the natural environment is increasingly visible in Board rooms, City Halls, and estate offices. It now provides an unrivalled opportunity to guide the financial transactions geared at environmental improvement. Join this seminar with experts from eftec – the Environmental Economics Consultancy to see how natural capital accounts can provide a reliable resource for investors, corporates and land managers participating in nature finance; connecting with TNFD and other reporting. Ece Özdemiroğlu, CEO, eftec Duncan Royle, Natural Capital Accountant, eftec   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

The Nature Investment Standards Programme, led by BSI, plays a key role as part of UK leadership in nature finance. Join this session chaired by BSI to discover how the new framework of standards will support high integrity nature markets that enable positive environmental outcomes. George Sethia, Nature Investment Standards Programme Director, BSI (chair) Kerry ten Kate, Independent Advisor Andy Grundy, Head of Climate and Landscape, Soil Association Certification Ltd  Susan Twining, Chief Land Use Policy Advisor, CLA Ian Dickie FRSA, Director, eftec   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

Distinguished business leader Sir Ian Cheshire speaks about the central role of the UK natural environment in a green and blue economy. Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair, We Mean Business Coalition   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

Since August 2024, abrdn, NatureScot, Hampden & Co and Palladium have been working on an expanded Nature Investment Partnership. Together they are finding new ways to deliver responsible investment and community benefit through nature restoration in Scotland. With the support of the UK Infrastructure Bank, their strategy is now being finalised, and which was presented to 2024’s Nature Finance UK Conference. Craig Mackenzie Senior Lecturer, Climate and Nature Finance, University of Edinburgh Business School Fraser Green, Head of Natural Capital Investment, abrdn Susannah Stock, Director of Natural Solutions, National Wealth Fund Tom Gegg, Project Development Lead – UK Nature Based Solutions, Palladium Graham Neville, Head of Operations North, NatureScot   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

An increasing number of UK businesses want to secure the natural environment they need for net zero, for climate resilience and nature recovery. Nature strategies, targets and reporting are just the start of delivering outcomes. Join this discussion between two experts in the field to discover the diverse roles that businesses large and small in the UK are able to play in the integration of nature into the mainstream; as enablers, buyers, partners and investors. Stephanie Hime, Managing Director, Little Blue Research Sam Sinclair, Co-founder and Director, Biodiversify   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

This panel brings together expert speakers from Defined Contribution (DC) schemes, Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS), and an investment consultancy to discuss actionable strategies for engaging the asset owner community in driving meaningful environmental impact. The session emphasizes the vital role of stewardship in achieving biodiversity goals and explore the latest practices in stewardship, alongside innovative approaches to impact investing. Panelists also discuss the expanding opportunities within natural capital as an emerging asset class, offering insights into how these investments not only address biodiversity loss but also create value for asset owners over the long term. Rob Gardner, CEO & Co-Founder, Rebalance Earth (Chair) Anastasia Guha, Global Head of Sustainable Investment, Redington Darran Ward, Head of Alternatives, West Yorkshire Pension Fund Mark Thompson, Independent Trustee and Chair, Various DB and DC Pension Funds   Session recording available as part of the Nature Finance UK 2024 bundle. Read more

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