Investing in Nature for the North

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NATURE RECOVERY FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

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GREEN GROWTH FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

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BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

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The Investable Propositions

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Multiple benefits

The Northern Forest

Creating woodland from Merseyside to the Humber for people and nature.

Saving Carbon

The Great North Bog

Investment over 20 years to restore Northern England's blanket bog.

Livelihood Creation

Northern Coasts and Estuaries

Restoring coastal habitats to create environmental benefits and livelihood creation.

Climate Resilience

Green Northern Connections

Creating Green Infrastructure around the North's road, rail and energy infrastructure networks.

Addressing inequality

Urban Nature North

Enhancing nature in our towns and cities to address inequality and support place making.

Catchment Approach

Rivers Nature North

Implementing a catchment based approach to create healthy rivers and lakes across the North.

Saving soils

Resilient Farming North

Sustainable and Wildlife Friendly Agricultural Production.

The North of England Can be a Nature Positive Economy

Let’s act now for a brighter, greener future in the North.

Nature North’s ‘Investing in Nature for the North, A Strategic Plan for a Nature Positive Regional Economy’ is a clear strategic plan to scale up green investment across the region. With pioneering finance models and five key investable themes, this is a roadmap for real, lasting change.

A Vision for the North

A thriving environment across Northern England, with nature acknowledged by policymakers, the public and businesses as key to the prosperity, wellbeing and resilience of communities in the North.

Our vision

Green Growth and Climate Resilience

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The Nature North Partnership Board

Reading

Nature North returns to UKREiiF for 2026, joining partners in the Landscape Institute Pavilion.

A collective vision for nature‑rich, resilient places to be showcased in Leeds

The picture shows two men and two women gathering around a table, with a map of Cumbria placed in the centre. They are working together to explore locations for nature recovery efforts.

Cumbria looks to align nature recovery efforts at a landscape scale

Landowners and key organisations from across Cumbria have come together to strengthen coordination on nature recovery and ensure existing programmes and investment deliver maximum benefit for the county.

Nature North showcases northern investment opportunities at landmark investor event

During IPBES12, in Manchester, investors visited three projects demonstrating the North of England’s nature investment potential

Resources

Nature North responds to Defra’s call for evidence: Expanding the role of the private sector in nature recovery. August 2025.

Nature North’s August 2025 response to Defra’s call for evidence outlines how expanding private sector investment is essential to achieving nature recovery at scale across Northern England.

Nature North Conference 2024 – report

Nature North Conference 2024 - report

Nature North Summary

Nature North in 4 slides