Founding Partners Meeting – Scottish Forum on Natural Capital

The Founding Partners met on 8th January 2014 to discuss the purpose of the Steering Group.

Priorities identified included:

Calculate the monetary value of Scotland’s natural capital and the cost of depleting it. This will involve coordinating experts including accountants, people from business, academics and policymakers.
Communicate to a broad range of businesses and other stakeholders the risk of depleting Scotland’s natural capital and the huge economic value from protecting and enhancing it.
Set up collaborative projects to deliver tangible action to protect and enhance Scotland’s natural capital.
Peatland protection through working with the UK Peatland Alliance

Take a look at the feedback from the group on motivation, challenges and areas of impact.