Our Finance for Nature programme brought together Scottish and international stakeholders to discuss nature-based solutions on the beautiful banks of Loch Lomond. The event was delivered in partnership with the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital, Global Canopy and the Scottish Government.

The summit took place at Ross Priory, on the beautiful banks of Loch Lomond, near Glasgow.

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Interim Chair of the Green Finance Institute, Kate Forbes MSP, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and Usha Rao-Monari, Associate Administrator of UNDP, were the keynote speakers for the first day. Usha Rao-Monari was one of the authors of The Wealth of Nations in the 21st Century. Learn more.

Each received a scarf made from our unique SDG tartan fabric. Learn more.

Kate Forbes, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, focused on the just transition, and the need to include rural communities within nature finance. Watch now.

Usha Rao-Monari, Associate Administrator of UNDP, looked at the need to develop the right financial structures to deliver finance for both nature and development. Watch now.

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Interim Chair of the Green Finance Institute, drew upon her own experiences and spoke about the new GFI Hive. Watch now.

Andrew Mitchell of Global Canopy, chaired a panel introducing the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures. Watch now.

Global Canopy’s Andrew Boulding and Daan Schipper of Rabobank presented in detail on how TNFD is approaching nature-related risk in soy supply chains. Watch now.

Andy Griffiths of Nestlé UK and Lucy Filby of SEPA introduced Landscape Enterprise Networks, providing a platform to aggregate payments for ecosystem services. Watch now.

Ruchir Shah of the Scottish Wildlife Trust led a discussion on how to successfully approach blended finance and apply the OECD’s five principles. Watch now.

The day concluded with a panel examining how to generate accountability on deforestation via common data. Watch now.

The second day of discussions focused more on the Scottish context.

Willie Watt, Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank sat down for an interview with SRUC’s Hannah Rudman. Watch now.

An expert panel debated now to make nature markets work for all. Watch now.

Participants were able to enjoy the fantastic Scottish landscape with some guided walks from park rangers.

A panel presented on how we build on Scotland’s potential for financing peatland restoration. Watch now.

Jeremy Legget, Founder & Executive Director of Bunloit Rewilding and Julian Matthews, eco-tourism entrepreneur discussed business models for rewilding. Watch now.

Deryck Irving of the Green Action Trust discusses how to best make use of vacant and derelict land. Watch now.

Participants including Odile Conchou, Financial sector focal point at the  UN Convention on Biological Diversity, reflected on progress in Scotland on nature finance, and opportunities for UK and international collaboration. Watch now.

Sophia Schwer of GEFI rounds up the programme.