Celebrating one year of Projects for Nature
It has been one year since Projects for Nature was launched. In this post, Justin Francis, the nature lead for The Council for Sustainable Business, shares his reflections.
Green finance
Setting the standard for biodiversity markets in the UK
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Ciaran Ambler, Posted on:
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Green finance, Nature, Research and data analysis
In this post, Ciaran Ambler, Head of Biodiversity Finance and Philanthropy in Defra's Green Finance team, shares the recently launched Biodiversity Standard and how you can share your views to ensure this standard works for the whole sector.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks powers up nature recovery by backing Projects for Nature with £250,000
In this post, Justin Francis, the chairperson for Projects for Nature, shares an update on the second business to support Projects for Nature, and how this funding will help accelerate nature recovery.
Securing off-site biodiversity net gain: insights from local planning authorities
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Environment blog team, Posted on:
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Biodiversity net gain, Green finance, Land use
In this post, aimed at local planning authorities, 3 guests tell us how they are securing off-site biodiversity net gain habitats.
Conservation covenants: putting environmental commitments into law
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Tim Andrews, Posted on:
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Biodiversity net gain, Green finance, Land use, Nature
Conservation covenants are legally binding agreements to protect nature or heritage features on land. In this post, we explore their benefits - including how they help to expand the market for biodiversity net gain offsite units.
Boosting private finance for nature and sustainable farming: an update on progress
In this blog, Helen Edmundson, head of the Green Finance team at Defra, tells us how Defra are scaling up private investment into nature recovery.
Access to Nature, Conservation and The Green Recovery Challenge Fund
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Zelda Baveystock, Posted on:
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Access and engagement, Green finance, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Nature
The Green Recovery Challenge Fund was an £80 million fund developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, designed to help nature recovery and conservation whilst creating and sustaining jobs. In this blog post, we'll delve into the incredible achievements this …
Connecting businesses with nature projects
Projects for Nature is a pioneering new online platform that connects businesses and other donors with 23 nature recovery projects across England (all of which have been screened by experts). I’m Justin, the nature lead for The Council for Sustainable …