Natural economy consultancy
Working together to protect and regenerate the environment and manage precious natural resources in sustainable ways.
Why we need a natural economy
Our complex, beautiful natural world is essential to our wellbeing and survival. We rely on clean water, fresh air, healthy soils, and thriving biodiversity for food, drinking water, energy, and climate regulation. Our whole economy – from farming to fishing, renewable energy to tourism – depends on these assets. Our failure to invest in protecting our natural assets means we now face the twin challenge of living sustainably and restoring biodiversity in the face of climate change. There’s a real need for transformative approaches that are collaborative and innovative to secure a future for nature and society.
Latest Report
A Prescription for Change: Rethinking plastics use in healthcare to reduce waste, greenhouse gas emissions and costs
How we work
Our multi-disciplinary team includes people with expertise in environmental science, natural science, social science, economics, environmental modelling, communications, engagement and behaviour change many of whom have cross-disciplinary experience. We have a detailed understanding of the interconnected threads between natural (land and water), and social (people and the economy) systems. We undertake research to build evidence, knowledge and insight to develop more sustainable routes and help shape, develop, analyse and evaluate policies and strategies to futureproof natural assets. In particular we focus on integrated water management, sustainable land use, biodiversity, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation and resilience.
Our strong network of relationships with many stakeholders operating in this environment, means we can help navigate governance and partnership working. We work collaboratively with our clients locally, nationally and internationally and are valued for being adaptive to ensure our work focusses on turning goals into outcomes.
Our strong network of relationships with many stakeholders operating in this environment, means we can help navigate governance and partnership working. We work collaboratively with our clients locally, nationally and internationally and are valued for being adaptive to ensure our work focusses on turning goals into outcomes.
Our natural economy consultancy services
01Application of behaviour change theories
Supporting the development and understanding of environmental interventions.
02Biodiversity and nature recovery
Designing interventions (such as implementing nature corridors), monitoring impacts, supporting nature-based solutions, and developing business cases to invest in nature-positive action.
03Capacity building and training
Helping organisations upskill on upcoming regulation, and how their operations impact the environment.
04Carbon and natural capital baselining
Assessing land-based operations, marine activities, supply chains, and local authority assets.
05Climate adaptation and resilience
Developing strategies for flood risk, drought, coastal erosion, and water resources, including community support and climate change communication.
06Community and place-based projects
Supporting with local strategies (including on the environment, green urban landscape, or woodland action), governance reviews, and resilience-building with local authorities and communities.
07Corporate sustainability support
Navigating international, national, and local policy, regulation, and standards – including supporting with disclosures and reporting for frameworks like the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
08Development of strategies and action plans
Using consensus building and partnership to drive action.
09Food systems and farming
Advising on sustainable land use, dietary shift strategies, food waste assessments, food waste reduction plans, supply chain assessments, and stakeholder mapping and engagement (including communicating with farming or business communities).
10Horizon scanning and foresight
Identifying emerging environmental risks, opportunities, and long-term trends.
11Natural capital accounting and assessment
Measuring ecosystem services and quantifying environmental, social, and economic value.
12Nature finance
Supporting the development of blended finance schemes, strategic investment planning, and portfolios of investment-ready opportunities.
13Policy research and evaluation
Conducting literature reviews, social research for policy (including interviews, surveys, document analysis, and case studies), stakeholder engagement, and ex ante and ex post policy appraisal (including theories of change, evaluation frameworks, and complexity analysis).
14Social and environmental impact assessments
Modelling scenarios for land use change to assess impacts on carbon and natural capital using life cycle analysis approaches and evaluating ecosystem services.
15Stakeholder engagement and governance
Building partnerships, convening diverse groups, and supporting collaborative decision-making.
16Systems thinking
Applying integrated approaches to assess interconnected challenges and support systemic transitions.
17Water management
Supporting catchment management, water quality, water resources and regulation.
From high-level policy design to practical on-the-ground action, we help our clients make decisions that are evidence-based, actionable, and impactful.
We are working with clients and partners to build a new economy that is circular by design, grounded in natural systems, and powered by low-carbon principles – three interdependent, overlapping, and mutually reinforcing strategies.
Do you have a question about how we can help you or the services we offer? Get in touch with one of our natural economy team, who will be happy to help.
We are working with clients and partners to build a new economy that is circular by design, grounded in natural systems, and powered by low-carbon principles – three interdependent, overlapping, and mutually reinforcing strategies.
Do you have a question about how we can help you or the services we offer? Get in touch with one of our natural economy team, who will be happy to help.
Our low carbon consultancy services
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Developing and shaping policies to manage natural resources and support resilience and adaptation to climate change. This includes providing robust evidence to challenge the status quo and drive urgent policy change.
Natural economy strategy
Creating food systems, and land use carbon baseline assessments and strategies that support the journey to net zero and regenerative aspirations.
Natural economy implementation
Designing nature recovery plans to enhance biodiversity and support ecological balance. Developing climate resilience and adaptation plans to support preparation efforts.
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Testimonials
Great team of experts. Helped us select priorities in a complicated unknown field.
Avery Denison
Working with Eunomia was incredibly easy. All members of the Eunomia team were happy to help with any questions we had and helped to ensure all relevant data was being captured to ensure a full carbon footprint was established for ourselves.
Inver House
Overall excellent experience - on an ambitious scope of work and a legislatively mandated short timeline. The process and report exceeded expectations.
Washington Department of Ecology
A really great experience. Staff were very understanding of our unique environment managing waste on the Isles of Scilly. They listened, were professional but friendly and provided great advice to us. The final report was excellent and has helped us enormously as we grapple with the complexities of our commercial waste service on the islands.
Council of the Isles of Scilly
Great experts, solution driven, very good knowledge of policy, technology and market related issues of circular economy - especially in the US market
Uber Eats
Knowledgeable and friendly staff - very trustworthy, ask good questions to ensure they understand what client wants
Environment Agency
Great team, very easy to work with and completed the work to a high standard, despite time pressure and changes to deadlines etc.
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
A perfect combination of professionalism and enthusiasm: Clarity and timeliness throughout the process. Everyone I worked with was professional, knowledgeable and brought infectious enthusiasm about their work, which inspired us.
National Children's Bureau
It was a seamless process. The team grasped the context quickly and were receptive to feedback and delivered on time. The team were very pleasant to work with.
Flora & Fauna
Very thorough and supportive, guiding us through the waste contract renewal, and the waste partnership itself. Much appreciated support.
Destination Bristol
A great team and a great experience. Professional and open relationships and communication.
University of the Western Cape
The Eunomia project team was a pleasure to work with, and helped create functional documents under a tight timeframe and some strict guiding language.
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