“We need to invest in natural capital now, to reduce risks and reap rewards.”
UK State of Natural Capital Report, 2024.
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.
About Nature North
Nature North is a cross sector, pan-regional partnership of businesses and agencies working for nature recovery across the North of England. Our new strategy makes the case for the North to become a nature positive region, explains how investing in nature recovery will bring economic and social benefits for people and places across the North, and sets out clear steps to enable greater investment in nature.
The strategic plan launch is being hosted by Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire on Tuesday 25th February. Oliver will be joined by prominent leaders from across sectors, who will showcase the opportunities to restore nature and create climate resilience whilst driving economic growth. Together, we’ll explore how the North can lead the way in delivering benefits for people, nature, and businesses.
Speakers to include:
- Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire
- Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England
- Alan Lovell, Chair, Environment Agency
- Peter Young, Chair, The Broadway Initiative
- Prof Sir John Lawton, President, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
- Helen Avery, Director, Nature Programmes, Green Finance Institute
- Fraser Hugill, Farmer and Director of the Shorthorn Cattle Society
- Thomas Viegas, Nature Strategy Lead, Aviva
- Rachael Bice, CEO, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Chair, Great North Bog
- Dr Saira Ali FLI, Landscape Architect and Team Leader Bradford Council
- Maxwell Ayamba BEM, journalist, academic and Director/founder of the Sheffield Environmental Movement
- Roz Davies, CEO, The Green Estate CIC
Thank you.
Nature North would like to thank the hundreds of people from NGOs, businesses, local and combined authorities, Government agencies, institutions and communities across the North of England who gave their time to the development of this strategic plan. Their expertise and knowledge provided the foundations for the plan and helped to guide our approach.
We are particularly grateful to the people who provided comments on an early draft, helping us to strengthen and shape it.