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The team are continuing to explore ways we can make the most of opportunities for the communities and land in NW2045 - and to make our contribution to addressing the global climate and nature crises.  

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The team are continuing to explore ways we can make the most of opportunities for the communities and land in NW2045 - and to make our contribution to addressing the global climate and nature crises.  

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Dr Eleanor Harris - Natural Capital lead at Galbraiths.

Prof Mark Reed - Co-Director of SRUC's Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre, CEO of Fast Track Impact, Research Lead for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme: on the Executive Board of the Peatland Code, and Co-Chair of UNEP’s Global Peatland Initiative Research Working Group.

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Latest publications, blogs, biography and more about Mark Reed’s research

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What is a Natural Capital Baseline Assessment?

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What is a Natural Capital Baseline Assessment?

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Some background information on why we conducted the Natural Capital Assessment - from our website.

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The Scottish Government has tasked the Regional Land Use Partnerships with taking a Natural Capital Approach to creating their Regional Land Use Frameworks. Put simply, a Natural Capital Approach values the environment as a set of assets which provide benefits to society, ie – through Ecosystem Serv…

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Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland

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Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland

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FIRNS - Expression of interest form | NatureScot
We hope to complete a simple EOI for this fund. Deadline 17th April... more details to follow!

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NW2045 Natural Capital workshop - 9th March 2023 - online

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NW2045 Natural Capital workshop - 9th March 2023 - online

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The NorthWest2045 Regional Land Use Partnership (RLUP) team hosted an online workshop about Natural Capital: to help the group understand the context, and to explore in more depth the potential opportunities for our area. The RLUP team have been working with experts Mark Reed and Eleanor Harris to understand issues in more depth.

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The RLUP team commissioned a Natural Capital Baseline Assessment in 2020. See below for more info.

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Storymap Direct Link: NW2045 Natural Capital Baseline (arcgis.com)
This is an engaging, accessible summary of the Natural Capital Baseline Assessment that we commissioned in 2022. It has some useful background to Natural Capital.

Feedback welcome.

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NW2045 Natural Capital Assessment - Nov 2022

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NW2045 Natural Capital Assessment - Nov 2022

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Much more in-depth report. Feedback welcome.

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RLUP Natural Capital workshop-20230309_103226-Meeting Recording.mp4

To aid navigation:

1. Intro session

2. Eleanor and Mark intros: 6 mins 25

3. LW presentation: 11 mins 20

4. EH Presentation: 29 mins 45

5. Q&A approx. 1hr - 1 hr 30

6. More informal chat

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| Adam Rose - NatureScot
| Angus Marland - Scourie Community Development Company
| Bruce Wilson (briefly) - Scottish Wildlife Trust
| David Bell - Stirling University
| David Shaw - UHI
| Elaine Macaskill - Woodland Trust
| Eleanor Harris - Galbraiths
| Ewen McLachlan - Assynt Development Trust
| Fiona Richardson - Highland Council
| Fiona Saywell - RLUP
| Frances Gunn - NW2045 & RLUP Chair
| Karina Ross - HIE
| Kristine Mackenzie - Scourie Community Development Company
| Laura Hamlet - Geopark
| Lizzie Williams - RLUP
| Lynne Hendry - Crofting Commission
| Mark Reed - SRUC and others
| Nadine Malcolm - Highland Climate Hub & RLUP
| Peter Faccenda - HIE
| Phil Tomalin - Highland Council
| Rachel Skene - RLUP
| Sara Harkins - Kinlochbervie

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Lizzie's slides from the workshop

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First steps to building a nature-based economy in the North West

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First steps to building a nature-based economy in the North West

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Eleanor's slides from the workshop

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A list of all the links posted during the workshop, + transcript of the chat.