Following the success of the Projects for Nature pilot, which saw private sector companies award more than £700,000 to nature recovery projects across England, we are delighted to announce the next chapter of programme with SpaceHive leading the platform. Read this post to find out more on this next chapter.
The National Estate for Nature group has taken an important step forward in its mission to drive nature recovery across England’s major estates. Read this post to find out more.
Protecting and restoring nature in the UK needs both public funding and private investment. As nature markets have emerged – selling everything from carbon credits generated by peatland restoration to biodiversity credits from creating new habitats – we've realised something crucial: people need to trust what they're buying. That's why we partnered with BSI to …
Today (Wednesday 5 November), the government announced the creation of the second of three new national forests in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. Read this blog post to find out more.
The UK is at a pivotal moment as we progress towards 2030. 30by30 is not just an ambitious conservation goal. It’s the North Star that our collect support for Nature has been missing. This is a guest blog post written by Nicky O’Malley, CEO of non-profit 30x30 UK, which is aiming to mobilise business support …
In May 2024 we published, for the first time, 'Indicators for Species Abundance in England' as an official statistic in development. The all-species abundance indicator, once fully developed, will be used to track progress with meeting our statutory biodiversity targets. This blog post dives into how we're continuing to develop our species monitoring.
Yesterday at the UK’s Pre-COP event at the Natural History Museum, Defra’s Secretary of State, Rt Hon Emma Reynolds launched the 2025 Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard, which tracks global progress against biodiversity finance targets, as part of efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss as set out under the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). …
Our Protected Landscapes aren’t just lines on a map or signs at the side of the road. Each Protected Landscape has a dedicated team behind it who are experts in their local area and both national and international collaboration. In this post, find out more about the Protected Landscapes Partnership and how you can get …
The recent publication of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight marks a major milestone in our collective mission to restore nature across England. They both showcase what can be achieved when local communities, experts and organisations work together to agree where action and investment …
There are two live public consultations on biodiversity net gain: one on nationally significant infrastructure projects, and one on how we can help smaller developers to deliver the policy. Find out how to share your views.