Not about a gap, but an opportunity: nine years of UK nature finance
We sat down with our Director, Bruce Howard, to discuss the UK’s nature finance arena, and how things have changed since the inaugural Nature Finance UK Conference in 2018. Find…
Networking Nature
A lot of environmental improvement initiatives come to our attention at EKN. Most express a heartfelt desire to make…
Ten years of Ecosystems Knowledge Network - and a year of shared impact
Last year marked ten years since Ecosystems Knowledge Network became a registered…
Nature Finance UK Review 2025 published: Key insights into a growing project pipeline
Private sector interest in the environmental outcomes delivered by restored land and…
Nature as Infrastructure: What the Nature Finance UK Conference Made Clear
Across the UK economy, a shift is underway in how nature is…
Everyone's Environment Plan: Nature, football and the cost of living
Bruce Howard & Rachel Monaco Lasko comment on the value of the…
Survey open for Nature Finance UK Review 2025
The Nature Finance UK Review 2025 is now live - thank you…
How persuasive are you?
As we seek to secure the environment that business and wider society…
Switched on to nature tech?
Whether it is out at sea or in the heart of our…
Can private money go wild?
Rewilding Britain’s ‘Rewilding Finance’ report published today marks a major milestone in…
Welcoming EKN's New Trustees
EKN is delighted to announce new members of its Board of Trustees;…
Nature's Tech Revolution: Harnessing Innovation for a Greener Future
Just as technology has enabled better healthcare and education, it offers untapped…
The Birds and the Bees in the Boardroom
Dr. Bruce Howard, Director, Ecosystems Knowledge Network & Dr. Mike Perring, Plant…
Making nature finance work for rural communities
By Bruce Howard, Chris Short, James Elliott, Tanzir Chowdhury & Francesca Boyd…
New trustee roles
EKN is pleased to announce that its Board is seeking to appoint…
Creating charismatic ecosystems
In November the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and EKN organised…
Further resources: Land management decision making tools for environment and community
This article contains the resources and answers to the unanswered questions from…
An Environment for Collaboration
An EKN team member’s perspective on what makes EKN unique and impactfulAs…
EKN announces new Board Chair
Ecosystems Knowledge Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Fry…
Putting people first: Community engagement and sharing best practice in Catchment Restoration
This month Chris Spray from the Tweed Forum and University of Dundee…
The Path to Nature Recovery is not the Slow Lane
Last week, the Government Office for Science released the report ‘Net Zero…
Seizing the Moment: How Scotland's Land Can Deliver a Sustainable Future
In this window of opportunity for people and the planet, Emma Cooper,…
A land manager perspective on nature finance - All that glitters…….
For our latest insight article to publicise our Nature Finance survey, Susan…
UK Nature Finance: Lessons from the Aral Sea and Social Finance
In our latest insight article to publicise our Nature Finance survey, our…
Working on the Jigsaw
In our first of a series of insights from leading figures in…
An environment for investment
Bruce Howard is Director of the UK-wide Ecosystems Knowledge Network and leading…
The IPBES Report: Responding positively to another tale of woe
Bruce Howard is Director of the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, a UK-wide forum…
Time to put drinks in the fridge?
Bruce Howard and Stuart Robertson of the Ecosystems Knowledge Network argue for…