We are a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the natural capital approach. You may wonder though, what is natural capital? Learn more in our Quick Read, "Intro to Natural Capital": 🔗 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/_files/ugd/9... View all our Quick Reads here: 🔗 www.naturalcapitalireland.com

Coming up soon ➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar 🔹18 Mar: Consultation on Draft Nature Recovery Strategy NI 🔹18-19 Mar: Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance 🔹19 Mar: ForES Project's Forest Ecosystem Services Tool Launch 🔹10 Apr: Bioregioning Ireland Gathering 🔹14 Apr: Carbon & Nature Forum

🐟 Sunday 1st March marks World Seagrass Day🪿 Healthy seagrass is vital for the achievement of the SDGs. This week, we launched the €4.9m Interreg NWE REBORN Project - feat. 11 partners across 5 countries. Learn more on our latest blog post: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/post/interreg-nwe-reborn

Join our team as a Communications and Marketing Officer! ➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/careers Please note, this is a self-employed contractor position. The contractor will provide their services from 5 days per month. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until it is filled.

📢 @interregnwe.bsky.social REBORN aims to reinvigorate seagrass habitats and scale up their restoration. 📸 NCI's Jonathan Cooper & Deirdre Lane with Dr Juan Lugilde Yáñez (@uniofgalway.bsky.social) & Dr Fiona Tomas Nash (@imedea.bsky.social) at this week's REBORN meeting in Schiermonnikoog. 🧵[1/3]

We were honoured to speak about Natural Capital Communications to postgrad students at @tcddublin.bsky.social last week on invitation from Rosie Mangan, Teaching Fellow in Ecology. The session was followed with a lecture by Professor Jane Stout, VP for Biodiversity & Climate Action at TCD. 🧵[1/2]

Congratulations to Project BASELINE (www.projectbaseline.ie) on their official launch by Minister Heydon today in Athy 🎉 It is one of 23 EIP's funded under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Learn more about the others: www.capnetworkireland.eu/irelands-eip-agri-operational-groups-2023-2027 🧵[1/5]

In January 2024, the NESC Ireland Research Series featured a paper they commissioned from Natural Capital Ireland. It looked at embedding the Natural Capital Approach and Natural Capital Accounting in Irish policy for the benefit of people and planet. ➡️ www.nesc.ie/publications... 🧵[1/3]

From 2019-2023, INCASE developed natural capital accounts for four contrasting sub-catchments across Ireland: Dargle in Co. Wicklow, Figile in Co. Offaly, Bride in Co. Cork, and Caragh in Co. Kerry) 🧵[1/2] Learn more: 🔗 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/incase-project 🔗 seea.un.org/ecosystem-ac...

Heard about natural capital but not sure what it means? Natural capital helps decision-making by creating an economic metaphor for nature. It frames resources like plants, animals, water, and minerals as assets or stocks that yield a flow of benefits to us. ▶️Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TELw...

Happy New Year! ➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar 🚜14 Jan: BioDirect Roundtable on Agriculture 📢15 Jan: Consultation on changes to the fees for environmental judicial reviews 💶18-19 Mar: Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance 🌾19 May: All-Island Bioeconomy Summit 🌊3 Jun: Fair Seas Conference

As 2025 draws to an end, we invite you to read: 1️⃣ Professor Jane Stout's piece recounting her Natural Capital Ireland experience: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/post/10-year... 2️⃣ Paddy Woodworth's insights on NCI's 10th Anniversary in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/0e991dfaaa98... Happy Holidays!🎄❄️

In a new blog post, Aparna Nair discusses policy instruments in the context of climate action and natural capital ➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/post/policy-... On the topic of finance, join the Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance, 18-19 Mar 2026 in Belfast ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/civil-soci...

Natural & social capital are deeply related 👥🌳 The importance of human connection in transformative environmental action featured strongly in last Thursday's Bioregioning South East Ireland (BioSEI) Gathering. One particularly poignant message came from BioSEI Ambassador, Ray McGrath ⬇️ [1/3]🧵

📢 Big news! ISO 14054:2025 Natural Capital Accounting for Organisations is available now: shop.standards.ie/en-ie/standa... Download a free BSI Executive Briefing: pages.bsigroup.com/l/35972/2025... Join an introductory webinar on 27th January at 10 am (GMT): pages.bsigroup.com/BSISO14054_w...

NCI Calendar Highlights➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar 🚜26 Nov, Co. Waterford: Bioregioning Gathering 🪨26-27 Nov, Co. Clare: Natural Capital & UNESCO Global Geoparks 🖊️30 Nov: Carbon Farming in Ireland 🌍2 Dec, @ucc.ie: SDG Stakeholder Forum ❄️7 Dec: @irishenvnet.bsky.social Winter Conference

Last week, we weaved natural capital into workshops at the Culture & Climate Connections event by NI Arts Council & @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social—spotlighting the arts in climate action & enviro. policy. Thanks to Drs. Kim-Marie Spence & Ali FitzGibbon for supporting @projdandelion.bsky.social too!

At the 2019 Biodiversity Conference, Michael D Higgins said, "If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries." As former President Higgins moves forward from an inspiring tenure, we are grateful for his advocacy & lovely letter on NCI's 10th Anniversary: tinyurl.com/nhjvahfk

@aicbrn.bsky.social's community is leading the way in research on Ireland's natural capital. In exciting news, they are hiring a Network Manager based at @tcddublin.bsky.social! ⏰ Deadline: 21st Nov 💶 Administrative Officer 3 (€46,874-€58,667 p.a.) ➡️ More info: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui....

NCI Steering Committee out & about✨Matthew Hornsby of @deptcee.bsky.social spoke about the Carbon Farming Certification Regulation at @teagasc.bsky.social's Farming for a Better Climate Conference this week. DAFM's consultation on carbon farming in Ireland closes on 30th Nov: tinyurl.com/yzcyf77p.

At last Thursday's BioDirect 2.0 roundtable on textiles, we met innovators tackling health & environmental impacts from fashion. Today on @news.rte.ie, @samanthalibreri.bsky.social wrote, "@rediscoveryctr.bsky.social said consumption of textiles in Ireland is currently double the EU average." 🧵1/3

NCI enjoyed discovering experts and cross-border projects at the Shared Island Biosecurity and Invasive Species Forum in Belfast this Tue 4th Nov. E.g. the rapid response to Asian Hornets, need for a Shared Island Risk Analysis Framework, and an implementation roadmap for coordinated responses 🧵1/3

Time for a Natural Capital Ireland calendar round-up! 📆 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar Highlights: 📖@dublinbookfest.bsky.social Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner 💧Pond Creation with Féidhlim Harty 🚜Farming for a Better Climate Conference 🧶Bioregioning South-East Ireland Gathering

At today's Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit, we enjoyed meeting archaeological & built heritage experts, plus Niall Ó Donnchú, Niamh Farren & Dr Andy Bleasdale of @npwsireland.bsky.social. On NPWS's youth outreach, Clare Bromley said, "Nature interpretation is about provoking people to feel & to think"💭

The @csoireland.bsky.social Ecosystem Accounts Stakeholder Forum met on 16th Oct in the autumnal National Botanic Gardens 🍂 We discussed Ireland's ecosystem accounts, where natural capital plays a crucial role. Pictured below are the CSO team and Colin Kelleher—the keeper of the national herbarium!

A great day devoted to Ireland’s native wildlife at Kildare #Biodiversity Conference🦊 Thanks to Kildare Wildlife Rescue for inviting BFBI’s Dr Maria Fitzpatrick to speak about our work supporting Irish business action #ForNature - with Rachel Heydon, NBDC,Pearse Stokes,Cathaoirlach Carmel Kelly, KCC

Struggling to understand the intersection of #nature and #climate and how it relates to your business and supply chains? 🌍 The Nature Strategy Accelerator Programme will empower your business to bring nature into decision-making - we have member places open for 2026 Businessforbiodiversity.ie  1/3

On 11th June 2025, @deptcee.bsky.social hosted a Natural Capital Stakeholder Workshop with our support. We're delighted to share now the workshop report, informed by stakeholder responses and insights following expert presentations on natural capital ➡️ www.naturalcapitalireland.com/naturalcapit....

Smallholder farmers grow 1/3 of the world’s food but get less than 1% of global investment. That’s not just a funding gap, it’s a $1 trillion missed opportunity🌻Join @projdandelion.bsky.social and demand that leaders at COP30 invest where the impact is greatest: www.projectdandelion.com/demand 🧵1/2

Irish Bioeconomy Week starts today! At last week's 'Todhchaí Ghorm - Blue Future' event by Nua Mara, >100 people explored marine conservation and the blue economy. We also enjoyed @uniofgalway.bsky.social Carna Research Station's 50th Anniversary and a field trip with the Irish Seaweed Consultancy 🪸

Last week, our Executive Coordinator, Deirdre Lane, joined the Irish Bioeconomy Forum in Tralee. Two key topics for us were the policy innovation toolbox and cluster building. Learn more during Bioeconomy Ireland Week! Join the 13th Oct conference or find other events here: www.irishbioeconomy.ie

🔗 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar ⚓Maritime Tourism & Heritage Conference: 7-8 Oct 📢@biorbic.bsky.social Research Call: 10 Oct Deadline 🌍Climate Action Week: 13-19 Oct 🚜@capnetworkireland.bsky.social Agri-Bioeconomy Conference: 13 Oct 🐟UK & Ireland Lakes Network Conference: 14-15 Oct

At last week's National Ploughing Championships, NCI attended ✨Breaking Ground - Female Leaders in Agriculture✨ The discussion was organised by FLIARA Project & Cormac Tagging, facilitated by Orla Canney, and featured Maura Farrell, Katie Gleeson, Blatnaid Gallagher, and Maria Walsh. More below 🧵

Highlights from 📆 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar 🌳Community Conversations on Nature Restoration: 14 Sep-30 Oct 🌍Climate Conversations: Deadline 22 Sept 👥Community Assembly on Climate Action: 27 Sep, @uniofgalway.bsky.social 🎉Climate Carnival: 29-30 Sept 📢€5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call

Thank you to CLIMAREST and the Society for Ecological Restoration Europe for the great training course this week, focused on marine ecosystems! Our highlights were the trip to see seagrass at Merrion Strand and the sessions with Diana Pound on inclusive and participatory stakeholder engagement.

Do you have an upcoming event or consultation related to natural resources or ecosystem services? Let us know! Check out our calendar here: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar Our top picks this week: ➡️ www.gov.ie/en/departmen... ➡️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPBY2FX ➡️ www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Webinar: Introducing the #NatureBased Enterprise🌿 With surging interest in this emerging sector, #BFBI & the Connecting Nature Enterprises Platform offer an introductory webinar with Isobel Fletcher of #HorizonNua, Aug 20, 12-1pm Register: shorturl.at/04eNx

German policy makers & researchers have identified five factors underpinning successful implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation at national level #RestoreNature onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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“It’s about putting fairness, #sustainability and forward-thinking at the heart of how we govern, allowing the government to break out of short-term policy-­making cycles.” - @rodericogorman.bsky.social

Why Sustainability Rocks Matters: The Role of Music in Protest In this latest article, Will Oulton, Founder of Sustainability Rocks, explores how music has shaped a century of social and environmental activism. 🔗 Read the article: uksif.org/why-sustaina...

How can we communicate conservation issues without alienating the very people we need to reach? And what happens when a creative professional decides to transform four fields in Wicklow into a biodiversity haven while documenting every step for others to follow? 🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/2f76c7

SWAN member Bird Watch Ireland have published the 73 most important areas for seabirds in Ireland. 24 marine sites and 8 of the terrestrial sites are newly identified. They are calling for these IBAs to be designated as Special Protection Areas. Find out more 👇 birdwatchireland.ie/birdwatch-ir...

Textile Exchange is urging fashion brands to adopt #TrueCostAccounting! 💰 Better materials often come at a premium. ⚠️ "Brands must stop externalizing those costs onto producers and instead build supportive sourcing models." Read the article: fashionunited.uk/news/fashion...

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work reut.rs/45YFatv

#Reminder: The Research Ireland Enterprise Fellowships will remain open for applications until 15th July 2025. For more information visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/enterprise-fellowships/

Calling all experts! 📣 The @ipcc.bsky.social is calling for nominations for 2 key workshops in Feb. 2026. This is a crucial opportunity to help shape how diverse knowledge and new methods are used in climate assessments. 🗓️ Deadline: 16 July 2025 Learn more: www.ipcc.ch/2025/06/13/c...

Today is World Seabird Day! We've been monitoring seabirds on the Isle of May for more than 50 years, one of the longest, most comprehensive studies of its kind in the world - so useful for helping us understand changes in our marine environment. 🧵🧪 1/ #WorldSeabirdDay

NCI's Deirdre Lane @theshamrockspring.bsky.social met #MinisterForNature Chris O'Sullivan at Leinster House @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with @npwsireland.bsky.social's Deirdre Lynn & Áinle Ní Bhriain, IEN's Aoife Ní Lochlainn & Fintan Kelly to talk Funding #NatureRestoration ien.ie/funding-natu...

A primary school in Galway city has buzzed away the competition to be crowned national Golden Bee Champion in the 2025 Pollinator Project competition.