Natural Capital Initiative

The Natural Capital Initiative (NCI) is a partnership between three leading scientific organisations in the UK: the Royal Society of Biology, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the James Hutton Institute.

NCI's mission is to support decision-making that results in the sustainable management of our natural capital. NCI facilitates dialogue between people from academia, policy, business, and the civil society. It also communicates independent and authoritative scientific evidence for natural capital decision making across the UK.

NCI’s aim is to be an independent and trusted forum through which decision-makers from academia, business, policy, and civil society can engage in meaningful cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral dialogue. The goal is to ensure policy and practice regarding natural capital is based on the best available evidence and advice from across the natural and social sciences.

Our events

Since 2009, the NCI has organised numerous workshops, seminars, and dialogue sessions to discuss the value of nature and its services to people. NCI’s 'Valuing our life support systems' conferences have brought together influencers across academia, policy, business, and the civil society to shape the conversation around natural capital. 

• You can watch previous NCI webinars via the RSB YouTube Channel.
• Details of upcoming NCI events can be found on the NCI website.

Further details

For more information about the work of the Natural Capital Initiative please visit www.naturalcapitalinitiative.org.uk.