@naturebasedsols
Enhancing the science, policy and practice of #naturebasedsolutions so they support thriving human and ecological communities. Based in the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/
Last chance for Early Bird discount! NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course - April 2026 🌎
Early bird rate - offering 15% of course fees - closes this Friday 13 March ⏰
Explore the course and apply here 👉🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
#NbS #ExecutiveEducation
Over two lectures we'll unpack:
📉 Nature-related financial risks, how they can be quantified and regulated
🌱 Nature-positive scenarios
💰 Market and non-market approaches to mobilise finance for nature
How can we finance nature-based solutions? Explore on the NbS Foundation Course with Prof Nicola Ranger and Dr Jimena Alvarez this April!
(Early Bird discount closes Fri 13 March ⏰)
Find out more & apply to join the April 2026 course 👉 🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
Our Newsletter is live!
➡️ Updates from #IPBES12, #COP30 & the UK's first #NationalEmergencyBriefing
➡️ Live-mural painting by Dr Cécile Girardin & AGRIIH's Showcase
➡️ New research, including the 1st systematic review of NbS for #ClimateAdaptation in SIDS by Zoe Brown
👉🔗 mailchi.mp/37700b439b54...
Deciding whether it's right for you?
🎓 Read insights from past Scholarship award winners: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/scholar...
⏰ Final week to apply for a scholarship place on the NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course! 🌎
✍ Check the eligibility criteria and apply here: forms.office.com/e/EBbg2ukWZ2
#Scholarship #NbSEducation #ClimateEducation #NatureEducation
📍 Online, live sessions
📅 21 April - 18 June 2026
⏰ Limited early bird places available - payment must be made before 13 March to receive the early bird rate.
#ExecutiveEducation #SustainabilityLeadership #NbSEducation #ClimateSolutions #NatureFinance
What are #NaturebasedSolutions - and how can they help address climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity and social inequality?
Explore the science, policy, governance and financing of NbS on our upcoming course
Find out more & apply:
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
It's #WorldWildlifeDay, which means it's the perfect time to check out this recent talk from our Fellow Dr Aline Soterroni on net zero & nature! youtu.be/qs3xDQjVvME?... @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
📸 Photo: Tapajós National Forest in Pará, Brazil. © Aline Soterroni
The Soy Moratorium is critical for protecting the Amazon, but recent political choices threaten to undermine it
Dr Aline Soterroni explains why the science supports strengthening - rather than weakening - the #SoyMoratorium
➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/soy-mor...
Why does net zero need nature? 🌎
In this short TED-style talk Dr Aline Soterroni unpacks the relationship between net zero and nature, drawing on key research findings
The talk was delivered for the @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social showcase.
Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3x...
Hi Henk, participants are usually able to create a personal Microsoft account for free which enables them to access the course. Feel free to reach out to us at nbscourse@biology.ox.ac.uk and we would be happy to assist further.
The world of #NatureFinance can be confusing and overwhelming 💷 🌱
The NbS to Global Challenges foundation course tries to cut through the complexity, with lectures by experts on the economics and financing of #NbS
Explore more and apply ➡️
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
🐝 Exhibition themes spanned working with nature, technology and innovation, governance, and co-creating resilient futures
A mural was live-painted by @cecilegirardin.bsky.social, offering a different way of engaging with nature, food and farming
📸 Photography by John Cairns
Bridging research and practice for Agricultural Resilience 🌱
AGRIIH had a busy start to the year with a research showcase, panel and live-mural painting at @orfc.bsky.social
Explore the online exhibition here 🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/buildin...
How can #naturebasedsolutions balance social and environmental goals?🐞
Explore through lectures & workshops led by a brilliant line up of experts on the NbS Foundation Course - April 2026
❗Limited Earlybird spots with 15% discount
➡️Apply now:
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
📢 We're hiring! Short-term research assistant on forest-food nexus 🌳
Interested in policy-focussed research and skilled in meta-analysis and evidence synthesis?
➡️Find out more & apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
(Deadline 12 noon, 3 March 2026)
More than 150 governments approved the new IPBES Business & Biodiversity Assessment #BizBiodiversity in Manchester earlier this month
💡All businesses depend on and impact nature and can be agents of positive change
Explore our key takeaways ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/ipbes12...
📚🚨Early bird discounts - 15% off Nature-based Solutions Foundation Course!
Interested in #naturebasedsolutions, and how they can be applied in your context?
➡️ Apply here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
Limited early bird places available (first come, first served)
A new study from researchers at the @ox.ac.uk and University of York has revealed key challenges & solutions for protecting biodiversity within oil palm landscapes.
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.70162
@britishecologicalsociety.org @naturebasedsols.bsky.social
Applications open for our foundation course on Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges! 🎉🌎
Course details:
📍 Online, interactive sessions
📅 21st April - 18th June 2026
🕛 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-3pm BST
🔗👉 Find out more and apply: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
As Nathalie concluded:
"We need to create an economy that values nature not as a resource to extract, but as a partner in prosperity. We have to stop funding its destruction, invest in its repair, and make it the foundation of our economic and security strategy."
These risks have now been recognised in the UK government's National Security Assessment which identifies global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a critical threat to national security 🚨
The evidence is clear, now we need action
"My message today is simple: nature is not a nice to have - it is critical national infrastructure."
If you missed it, this was Prof Nathalie Seddon's opening at the #NationalEmergencyBriefing
Watch the expert briefing on nature & find routes to take action➡️ www.nebriefing.org/briefings/na...
Led by Dr Sarah Scriven with co-authors including Dr Jen Lucey and Dr Helen Newing, the study was conducted by researchers from @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @biology.ox.ac.uk @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @iccs.bsky.social
📸 Photo by Emily Waddell
💡The study draws on practitioner interviews, highlighting major technical, social, and economic barriers to effective biodiversity management and monitoring within oil palm landscapes.
The research team proposes a series of recommendations to strengthen biodiversity & social safeguards in #oilpalm
A High Conservation Value area within an oil palm plantation.
📢 New research! Pathways to strengthen biodiversity protection in oil palm landscapes 🌴
Published today in Ecological Solutions and Evidence @britishecologicalsociety.org & co-authored by NbSI Deputy Director Dr Jen Lucey
Read more ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/biodive...
🌱We recognise 3 broad directions of travel to bend the curve:
1️⃣ Treat healthy ecosystems as critical national infrastructure
2️⃣ Align the rules of our economic and financial system with ecological stability
3️⃣ Enable open, scientifically-grounded public conversation about systemic risk
“This assessment shows that biodiversity loss is not a distant environmental worry but a real and growing national security risk, one that deserves the same seriousness and attention as any other threat facing the UK.” - Prof Nathalie Seddon, NbSI Director