natural capital

Natural Capital & Mental Health: Dementia

Guest blogger Dr Lindsay Walker explores the emerging evidence that utilising our natural capital can have on mental health. This article, the first in a series of blogs, looks at ‘green interventions’ and dementia. The UK population is ageing. By 2030, the number of people

June 30th, 2016|NCI, Science|

NCI Dialogue report ‘Putting the Ecosystem Approach into Practice’ now available

In September, the Natural Capital Initiative hosted a dialogue event entitled ‘Putting the Ecosystem Approach into Practice’. The report of this meeting has just been launched. The meeting was hosted by Kerry Waylen and Kirsty Blackstock, social scientists based at the James Hutton Institute in

December 17th, 2015|NCI, NCI event|

Upcoming NCI event on natural capital monitoring

There is increasing recognition that natural capital underpins all economic activity, as well as our health and wellbeing. Safeguarding our natural assets is central to ensure availability of essential services in the future, and Government has recently committed to develop a 25 year plan to

December 14th, 2015|NCI, NCI event|

Natural capital accounting is one tool in a box – the second World Forum on Natural Capital

NCI Chair Prof Alison Hester at the second World Forum on Natural Capital The second World Forum on Natural Capital took place in Edinburgh on 23rd and 24th November 2015. Daija Angeli attended for NCI. “I think there is an urgent need for

December 7th, 2015|Business, Other event|

NCI Dialogue brings together experts to discuss natural capital management beyond boundaries

On Monday, 30 water experts from academia, policy, NGO’s and third stream organisations as well as business gathered at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Wallingford to share knowledge how partnership approaches can lead to better management of our natural capital in water ecosystems.

October 14th, 2015|Collaboration, NCI event|

Natural capital without boundaries: integrating catchments, coast and the sea

There is a need to develop collaborative frameworks that link management of currently ‘separate’ domains such as catchments, coastal zones and open seas (Natural Capital Initiative 2015). An upcoming NCI Dialogue entitled ‘Natural capital without boundaries’ will look at ways to integrating natural capital management

October 8th, 2015|Collaboration, NCI event|

Valuing our Life Support Systems report launch

Researchers, business leaders and policymakers gathered at Portcullis House last night for the launch of the Natural Capital Initiative’s “Valuing our Life Support Systems” summit report. Chaired by Barry Gardiner MP, speakers Mike Acreman (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology), Rosie Hails (Centre for Ecology and

June 26th, 2015|Business, NCI, NCI event, Policy, Science|