14 Jun 2023
A coalition of environmental and wildlife NGOs has called on Ofwat to go further to ensure catchment and nature-based solutions are mainstreamed at PR24. In a letter, Blueprint for Water called for 10% of Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) spending to be on green solutions; for Ofwat to encourage companies to commit to outcomes […]
14 Jun 2023
The Hardcastle Crags Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions have been proven a successful test project by scientific monitoring, showing that NFM does work to help alleviate flooding! Therefore, (as we have always known, but it’s nice to have proof) the more NFM and SuDS interventions we can implement, and the more widespread we can make […]
14 Jun 2023
A new report from the European Investment Bank on investing in nature-based solutions Nature-based solutions are cost-effective interventions that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits and build resilience. This report highlights the challenges involved in financing nature-based projects and draws on the European Investment Bank’s experience in implementing the Natural Capital Financing Facility pilot programme […]
24 May 2023
The Rivers Trust will co-lead an innovative new project working to remove barriers and develop new enabling mechanisms for the adoption of nature-based solutions at a catchment scale. The project has been officially announced, thanks to a successful bid to the Ofwat Innovation Fund, led by The Rivers Trust, United Utilities, Jacobs, and Mott Macdonald. […]
18 May 2023
18 May 2023
The INTERLACE Urban Governance Atlas is a new interactive database containing 250 policy instruments for nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. The Atlas features policy instruments from 41 countries including details on what made the instruments successful, any lessons learned and their different approaches to design, implementation and governance.
15 Mar 2023
The directors of strategy and policy at UK Infrastructure Bank outline case for investing in large-scale natural capital projects. The word infrastructure commonly conjures up images of steel and skyscrapers, roads and railways, cranes and concrete… but increasingly it is being applied to a softer, greener landscape as we re-evaluate what we want to prioritise […]
08 Mar 2023
A new NetworkNature knowledge database is available, bringing together European research, policy, projects and market-based tools in a searchable online database. It is easily searchable and includes multiple UK references. Introduction to the database As the recognition of the potential Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) grows, so too does the need for a robust evidence base and […]
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