Natural Capital Publications
Natural Capital – Highlands Rewilding
We talk to Dr Jeremy Leggett from Highlands Rewilding, who are aiming to rewild and repopulate the highlands through a business model focusing on enhancing and restoring natural capital. Doing…
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Natural Capital – Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity
We begin our second series of Natural Capital exploring Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity with Dr Lorna Cole, an agricultural ecologist whose work addresses the challenge of feeding our growing world…
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Ecosystem Markets and Green Commerce
In our final episode of the series we are discussing the important financial topics which cover most natural capital projects, including ecosystem markets and green commerce. We discuss potential funding…
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Arable
This time we are focussing on Arable Natural Capital with John and Louise Seed from Woodend Farming Partnership and Agricultural Consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, to find out what they are doing…
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Seaweed
In this water episode of our Natural Capital Series, we discuss seaweed and its wider benefits to the farming community, it’s important ecosystem services and the various uses for seaweed…
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Peatlands
In episode three of this Natural Capital Series, we are joined by Dr Emily Taylor to explore the very relevant and important topic of peatlands. Peatlands are a key part…
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Scotland’s Rainforests
In episode two of this Natural Capital Series we discuss and raise the awareness about Scotland’s Rainforests. What are Scotland’s rainforests, why are they special, what are the threats and…
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What is Natural Capital?
The Earth’s soils, rocks, air, water, plants and animals are all valuable resources that provide a wide range of services and benefits. These resources need to be carefully managed and…
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Natural Capital and Rural Businesses
In this episode of the podcast, we are exploring the subject of Natural Capital, what this term means: how does it differs from Environmental Goods and Biodiversity, why it is…
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