Save the Date: Nature Returns Webinar Series on Local Partnership Projects

The Nature Returns Programme is running a series of three webinars as various learnings from the partnership projects and scientific research are due to be published over the coming months. 

What is Nature Returns?

Nature Returns is a cross-government collaborative programme to pilot and test Nature-based Solutions for climate change at the landscape scale. The programme aims to build the evidence base on carbon storage and sequestration by species-rich habitats and better understand how green finance can support nature-based solutions. For more background to the Programme please visit our website: Nature Returns | Kew

Webinar 1, 23rd April 11:00-12:00 – Programme overview and Local Partnership Projects – Teams link for the meeting

This webinar will provide the context to the Programme and how it is bringing together science and practical experience to help develop nature-based solutions for climate change at the landscape scale. Our Local Partnership Projects will also provide a snapshot of the work they have been carrying out over the last 3 years to deliver habitat creation & restoration at the landscape scale.

Webinar 2, 29th April 11:00-12:00 – Emerging results from the carbon and biodiversity research – Teams link for the meeting

This webinar will explore some of the emerging results from the research undertaken at our Local Partnership sites and elsewhere, comparing biodiversity and carbon across different habitats and landscapes. We will also cover the high-resolution above and below ground research at Kew Wakehurst’s Living Laboratory, including the new methodologies developed through this work.

Webinar 3, 13th May 11:00- 12:00 – Blended finance, nature markets and partnership working – Teams link for the meeting

This webinar will look at some of the new insights from our research on blending public and private funding to deliver environmental outcomes at a large scale, and the tools we have developed to support this approach. We will also include our recent research on nature markets, including investor and buyer motivations and carbon pricing in voluntary markets. 

All webinars will be recorded and hosted on the Natural England YouTube Channel.

If you would like a calendar invite for any of the webinars please email [email protected]