Natural Capital Consultancy

The speed and complexity of development in natural capital markets makes it essential to be able to access expert advice to inform business or policy development.

·       What are the opportunities for me in the carbon and biodiversity market?

·       Which bits of this landscape are working hardest for natural capital, and where are the greatest opportunities for improvement?

·       What does the science say about biodiversity in forestry or farm production?

·       How can I measure how regenerative my food or timber production is?

·       What are the barriers to developing nature markets in my area?

·       How can I communicate circular economy in a way that is relevant to my stakeholders?

·       How can I start conversations around natural capital and community wealth building?

·       ... and many more questions.

The Galbraith natural capital team are best placed to guide you through the opportunities, barriers, risks and rewards of natural capital and ensure it works for you. Our expertise includes:

·       In-depth, practitioner knowledge of mechanisms such as Woodland Carbon Code, Peatland Code, and Biodiversity Net Gain.

·       Our natural capital assessment, the Atlas, which provides a rapid, graphical landscape-scale assessment as the basis for further research.

·       Broad knowledge of the development of natural capital frameworks and markets over 20 years, including the development of decarbonisation and biodiversity targets in the UK and internationally, policy frameworks and market mechanisms around the world; the development of circular economy thinking and sustainable supply chains; the use of PR and public engagement alongside an evidence-based approach; developments in big data and effective measurement, from remote-sensing to crowd-sourcing.

·       Decades of experience and technical knowledge in rural business which pertains to natural capital markets, including agency and brokerage, GIS and mapping, agricultural consultancy, forestry, governance, business planning, negotiation of heads of terms, and appointment and management of specialist professionals such as ecologists, legal advisors, and groundworks contractors.

·       Creative skills to turn complex ideas into clear messages, in research reports, short articles, podcasts, social media, event organisation, film, and illustration.

Our clients and collaborators have included businesses, charities, local authorities, universities, government agencies, trade associations.

Whatever your natural capital question, we can help find the answers. Speak to our expert team today.