Natural Capital Ireland

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Not-for-profit leading the conversation on the natural capital approach to value nature in Ireland for a sustainable future. Sign up free for more via our website: naturalcapitalireland.com Formerly at https://x.com/NatCap_Irl

Natural Capital Ireland: Find us at these events in April. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar - Making the Business Case for Nature 8 Apr, Webinar: Irish Green Building Council - Spring Interceltic Business Forum 16 Apr, Isle of Man - ForES Ecosystem Services Tool Launch 16 Apr, Trinity College Dublin: To demonstrate & launch a decision support tool for managing ecosystem services at forest sites.
Photo of workshop table with a page reading "How civil society benefits from emerging Natural Capital Markets?". Second photo in collage of three people standing in front of a screen reading "Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance". Third photo in collage of a person giving a presentation at the podium and a banner reading "BIOFIN-EU. Flip the script".
Quick Reads: Intro to Natural Capital. Download the full text on the ‘Quick Reads’ section of www.naturalcapitalireland.com. Natural capital frames the value that nature provides and our dependence on it in a similar way to other forms of capital – like financial. Environmental crises are intensifying. One of the reasons is that our current economic system does not capture the social costs or benefits of nature’s services in markets. It assumes an infinite supply of natural resources and functioning ecosystems. A common criticism of financially valuing nature’s services is that it will lead to commoditising or privatising nature. That is not the intent, but these unintended consequences need to be taken seriously as methods and accounting systems are developed and implemented.
Natural Capital Ireland Events & Consultations - Calendar Highlights. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar. - Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance, 18 & 19 Mar, Belfast, NI - Forest Ecosystem Services Tool Launch, 19 Mar, Trinity College Dublin - Bioregioning Ireland Gathering, 10 Apr, Borris House, Co. Carlow - Carbon & Nature Forum, 14 Apr, Trinity College Dublin - 18 Mar Consultation Deadline: Draft Nature Recovery Strategy Northern Ireland
Interreg North-West Europe REBORN. Co-funded by the European Union. Unlocking seagrass restoration in NWE as a BGI and natural capital opportunity Climate and environment. 11 partners from NL, BE, FR, IE, DE. Cooperating from 2026 - 2029. EU funding €2,9 million. Total project budget €4,9 million. Objectives: REBORN unlocks seagrass restoration at scale (>1 ha) in NWE for biodiversity and natural capital gains by simultaneously driving seagrass-related governance, practice and capacity-building to: Drive long-term seagrass restoration governance and policy change in NWE through a multi-actor community of >30 organisations; Test a novel restoration model in -15 ha in collaboration with 250 community members and facilitate its uptake to up to 50,000 ha across NWE; Increase the capacity of 40 organisations (practitioners, community members, businesses, policy makers) as seagrass restoration ambassadors through tailored capacity building modules. reborn.nweurope.eu Map:EuroGeographics Association for the administrative boundaries (NUTS regions).
Natural Capital Ireland logo. Join our team: https://www.naturalcapitalireland.com/careers. Communications and Marketing Officer. Responsible for producing high-quality content, managing digital channels, supporting campaigns and events, and helping to ensure that NCI’s communications reflect its values, strategic priorities and integrity within the sector.
A man pointing to a slidedeck reading "Ireland: University of Galway". It shows maps and photos of seagrass habitats in Ireland. The logo in the top right corner reads "Interreg North-West Europe REBORN - Co-funded by the European Union".
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Three people smiling for a photo in front of a Natural Capital Ireland banner. In the background, there is a slide reading "Trinity College Dublin, Coláise na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath - The University of Dublin". It includes photographs of environmental initiatives at the university.
A person giving a presentation to a group in a farm shed for the launch of the Project Baseline EIP. There are four people sitting on the table beside the lecturn. The presentation reads "The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment" Herman Daly (1938-2022) American Ecological Economist.
Valuing and Accounting for Nature in Ireland: Briefing paper commissioned from Natural Capital Ireland by NESC in January 2024. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/projects Key takeaways: - Building natural capital into the education system - Allocating budget for natural capital accounting - Developing maps and easier access to nature data - Signposting the natural capital approach in relevant policy - Establishing a Natural Capital Advisory Group Read the caption to discover how these areas of focus have developed in recent years.
Graphic of a flowing river with trees on the bank.INCASE Project. Learn more: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/incase-project & www.seea.un.org/ecosystem-accounting>200 datasets from >30 agencies and the SEEA-EA statistical framework combined to create natural capital accounts for 4 sub-catchments: Bride (Co. Cork), Dargle (Co. Wicklow), Figile (Co. Offaly), Caragh (Co. Kerry). incl. their ecosystem and geosystem extent, condition, and services for people.Project Partners: Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University of Limerick, University of Galway, IDEEA Group, Natural Capital Ireland. The INCASE Project was funded under the EPA Research Programme 2014-2020.
Natural Capital Ireland - Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights.- BioDirect 2.0 Roundtable on Agriculture. Jan 14. Celbridge, Co. Kildare- Consultation Deadline: Jan 15. Changes to the scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews.- Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance. March 18-19. Queen's University Belfast, NI - 5th All-Island Bioeconomy Summit. May 19. Enfield, Co. Meath- Fair Seas Conference - World Ocean Week. June 3. Cork, Irelandhttps://www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
Celebrating our 10th anniversary. Read Prof. Jane Stout’s retrospective on NCI’s first decade! On our website: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/blog. Bottom image: A group of people at the National Botanic Gardens in front of a bed of tulips.Left image: A group of people at the National Biodiversit Conference.Right image: Two women at the Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research.
A woman and older man having a conversation at a table in front of a screen reading "Unleashing social capital of the 3rd age". They are at a Bioregioning South-East Ireland Gathering.
Background image of Cuckooflower in a wildflower meadow. Text: BS ISO 14054:2025 Standard: Natural Capital Accounting for Organisations. DOWNLOAD A FREE EXECUTIVE BRIEFING & JOIN THE WEBINAR ON 27TH JAN 2026. www.bsigroup.com
Natural Capital Ireland Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar. - Bioregional Gathering. 26 Nov. Lismore Heritage Centre. Co. Waterford. - Natural Capital: UNESCO Geoparks. 26 & 27 Nov, Doolin, Co. Clare. - SDGs National Stakeholder Forum: SDGs Working Locally. 2 Dec, UCC, Cork - Irish Environmental Network Winter Conference. 7 Dec. Portlaoise. - DAFM Consultation: Principles for Developing Carbon Farming in Ireland.
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Irish President Catherine Connolly smiling in a photo of a meeting at the University of Galway to mark SDG Week 2024.
Former Irish President Michael D. Higgins giving a speech at the 2019 Biodiversity Conference.
A man giving a presentation at a conference with the screen reading "Carbon Farming Certification Framework Regulation".
Video of a man talking about their pull-up banner prototype using linen and a dye from waste of algal nutritional supplement production.
A woman with long brown hair and glasses smiling for a photo wearing a Dandelion Badge. The background image is of her giving a presentation about sustainable fashion and technology.
A man giving a presentation with the screen reading, "Shared Island alternative plant guide" showing an article by Noeleen SMyth about high-risk invasive plants sold in garden centres and trade fairs.
A breakout group at a workshop putting pink and yellow post-it notes onto an A3 sheet. One column is for knowledge gaps and solutions, and the other for associated challenges to solutions.
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Natural Capital Ireland logo of an acorn. Events & Consultations - Calendar Highlights. 1. Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner, 8 Nov, Botanic Gardens, Dublin. 2. Pond Creation & Water Management, 8 Nov, Loughrea, Co. Galway. 3. Farming for a Better Climate: Practical & Emerging Solutions, 11 Nov, Tullamore. 4. Bioregional Gathering, 26 Nov, Lismore Heritage Centre, Co. Waterford. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
A graphic illustration by leahdesign.ie of presentations from the Heritage Ireland Summit in Trinity College on 29th October 2025. There are banners in the background reading, "Heritage Ireland 2030 - Government of Ireland"
A group of people sitting on hay bales in front of a scarecrow at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. The greenhouse is visible in the background and there is a pull-up banner which reads "Central Statistics Office - Ecosystem Accounts Stakeholder Forum - Thursday 16 October 2025, National Botanic Gardens Dublin".
Image of a room with round tables and people are listening to a man giving a presentation at the front. Text reads: Natural Capital Stakeholder Workshop. Report available now on www.naturalcapitalireland.com. Workshop hosted by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment with Natural Capital Ireland. 11 June 2025, Tom Johnson House, Dublin.
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Natural Capital Ireland at the Irish Bioeconomy Forum, Sept 2025A women in a yellow jacket standing in front of a biodiversity-themed tapestry. Above is a photo of a slide showing ecosystem and cluster building for the bioeconomy in Ireland.
Natural Capital Ireland Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights. 1) Lighthouse Tourism & Marine Heritage Conference, 7-8 Oct, Dublin. 2) Climate action Week with An Taisce, 13-19 Oct, Nationwide Events. 3) CAP Network Ireland's Agri-Bioeconomy Confeence, 13 Oct, Tullamore. 4) UK & Ireland Lakes Network Conference, 14-15 Oct, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Announcement: €5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
A group of six women smiling for a photo at the National Ploughing Championships. They're holding signs reading #RuralWomen and #Fliara.
Background image of red haw berries on Hawthorn. Natural Capital Ireland's Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights. 1. Community Conversations on Nature Restoration 14 Sept - 30 Oct. 2. Climate Conversations 2025 Consultation Deadline: 22 Sept. 3. Community Assembly on Climate Action 27 Sept, University of Galway. 4. Climate Carnival - Bold Brave Leadership 29-30 Sept, Ballintubbert House. 5. €5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
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