Ecosystems Knowledge Network

How has EKN helped you this year? Our 3 minute annual members survey helps us shape our offering to better support you and demonstrate our impact. Tell us how we've helped you and what resources, events, and topics you'd like to see from us in the future. ➡️ Take the 3 minute survey: https://lnkd.in/exmjp_4u

Our monthly enews is out 📢 Some key stories include: 🟣The Scottish Wildlife Trust acquired 7,618-hectare Inverbroom Estate near Ullapool, for woodland regeneration, peatland restoration, and sustainable farming practices 🟣Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust is working with The Northern Ireland NI Prison Service to expand the work of its Magilligan Tree Nursery 🟣True North Real Asset Partners Limited to produce new commercial forestry in England; receiving approval from the Forestry Commission to establish a 290-hectare forest in County Durham Access the full monthly roundup of news, events and resources: https://lnkd.in/eDxfr_NX

🌿 Businesses thrive with nature 🌿 A big thank you to everyone who joined us at yesterday’s #Liverpool seminar! We were thrilled to bring businesses together to explore how nature supports growth, resilience, and #sustainability.

Last chance to sign up! Join the conversation today at 9:30am to hear what role Community Banking could have in funding nature finance in Wales. Register here: https://lnkd.in/efrVDNsx

Register now for tomorrow's discussion in the Welsh Forum! Join the conversation to hear how Community Banking can be applied as a practical economic solution to nature finance in Wales. Register here: https://lnkd.in/efrVDNsx To be the first to hear about upcoming talks and events for the Welsh Forum, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eMTdKBYW

📢 Join Us for a Special Event in Liverpool Discover the value of natural environment projects for your business in the North West 📍 Location: 54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB 📅 Date: 27th March 🍽️ Lunch: 12:30pm 🎤 Seminar: 1:30–3:00pm Businesses across the Liverpool City Region are committed to achieving net zero, enhancing biodiversity, and creating better places for employees and customers. The natural environment in the North West offers extensive benefits, from carbon removal to climate resilience and biodiversity enhancement. Leading initiatives in the area are making a difference for everyone. 🔊 Session Led By: Will McDonald, an independent corporate sustainability expert 🌿 Speakers From: Liverpool One, 2030 Hub, Nature North, Mersey Forest and the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside Reserve your place now! Email: conference@ecosystemsknowledge.net See you there! 💼🌱 Professional Liverpool 2030hub Ecosystems Knowledge Network The Mersey Forest Lancashire Wildlife Trust Liverpool John Moores University #Sustainability #EnvironmentalProjects #NorthWestBusiness #NetZero #Biodiversity #LiverpoolEvent

Pre-production / early call out to senior managers across UK wide, local authorities! UK Pocket Parks has just been awarded funding from RECLAIM Network Plus to run workshops on the 'Unblocking of barriers within local authorities to deliver urban climate adaptation (green/blue infrastructure) through multi-beneficial pocket parks. Free, in-person, all day, workshop, for senior managers/ officers from across UK wide local authorities... Dates for your diary: 23rd May, Waterloo, London (capacity 50) 13th June Online workshop This is such an early call out, that official communications are not even due out until next week! You heard it hear first! Please like or DM if you are interested in attending or would like more information. Jo Dicks Krista Patrick Mike Webb Ellen O'Hara Sue Morgan FRSA Max Farrell Steven Kane London Councils Local Government Chronicle Local Government Association Environment Agency Andy Slaney Deveena Matharu Russell Trewartha Tracy Umney Nat Stevens Carol Cooke Pete Frost Michael Herd Sue Illman Landscape Institute Ecosystems Knowledge Network Bruce Howard Julia Thrift Samantha McClary Ben Flatman Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) Charlotte Le Den TDAG - The Trees and Design Action Group Trust Andrew van Doorn OBE Professor Prashant Kumar ...huge long list to add! Looking forward to working with Ellen O'Hara in delivering this event. Speaker slots tbc. This work has been supported by the UKRI-funded RECLAIM Network Plus grant (EP/W034034/1) Thrilled to have this opportunity and support. Huge thanks to Professor Prashant Kumar GP4Streets and funders UK Research and Innovation NERC: Natural Environment Research Council EPSRC Artwork C.Glazier/Chat gtp

How has EKN helped you this year? Our impact is through our members - let us know how we have helped you and what you would like to see in the year ahead 📣 ➡️ Take the 3 minute survey: https://lnkd.in/exmjp_4u Feedback from our annual members survey helps us shape our offering to better support you and demonstrate our impact.

Are you pursuing an increased role of private finance to fund your land, water or nature project in the UK? 📢 Your insights are needed 📢 Ecosystems Knowledge Network is launching our second Nature Finance Review to provide an up-to-date picture of the state of nature finance projects; tracking investment readiness, funding models and barriers to scaling private finance in land, water, and nature stewardship. A major part of the Nature Finance Review is an online survey to identify projects that are actively pursuing, or participating in, the sale of environmental outcomes such as carbon, biodiversity enhancement and nutrient loss. Complete the survey now: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eb5d96He The survey is open until 31st March. It asks questions about project activities and plans, but does not require the sharing of commercially-sensitive information. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/em3idHeQ #NatureFinanceReview25 #uk #naturerecovery #naturefinance #natureprojects

Our islands will be all the better for initiatives like this. A promising partnership. 🤝