Nov 8, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Latest News

Latest News From The Natural Capital Lab – November 2016

Following a competitive application process, we are happy to report that our inaugural cohort of Natural Capital Innovators has been selected. Hailing from a variety of disciplines including business, economics, community development and government, this group is a microcosm of the incredible diversity that characterizes the natural capital field. The Innovators’ first priority is to

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Oct 31, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Webinar

Webinar Summary: Introducing the Municipal Natural Asset Initiative

We were happy to have the Municipal Natural Asset Initiative join us to introduce their work on municipal natural accounting for Canadian municipalities. View the full webinar recording here.

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Oct 26, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Socio eco-cultural, Vince Deschamps

Vince Deschamps: Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted

Vince Deschamps is an ecologist and Registered Professional Planner with over twenty-five years of professional practice, including living and working in protected areas in rural and remote parts of the globe. Vince is at the forefront of developing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Service Assessment (NCESA) as a scientific discipline, and has applied the approach in

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Oct 19, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Latest News

Webinar: Introducing the Municipal Natural Asset Initiative

Join us next Friday October 28th, 12PM – 1PM EST to learn more about innovative Canadian municipalities that are incorporating natural capital into core financial, asset management and infrastructure decision-making. We will introduce the Municipal Natural Asset Initiative (MNAI), a platform for leading municipalities to experiment and innovate with natural capital through a series of

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Oct 11, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Socio eco-cultural, Vince Deschamps

Vince Deschamps: The Value of Natural Capital to our Communities

Vince Deschamps is an ecologist and Registered Professional Planner with over twenty-five years of professional practice, including living and working in protected areas in rural and remote parts of the globe. Vince is at the forefront of developing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Service Assessment (NCESA) as a scientific discipline, and has applied the approach in

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Oct 5, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In CPA Canada, Sarah Keyes

Sarah Keyes: Getting Natural Capital on the Boardroom Agenda

In the business community, many of us have heard the phrase “tone at the top” – this refers to how the management team and the board of directors set expectations about organizational culture in the context of achieving a company’s vision, mission and strategy. The “tone at the top” is often considered to be the

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Sep 21, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Events

Webinar Summary: Accounting for Canada’s Natural Capital

Webinar Summary: Accounting for Canada’s Natural Capital with the Natural Capital Protocol Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar, “Accounting for Canada’s Natural Capital with the Natural Capital Protocol.” We were delighted to have Mark Gough, Executive Director of The Natural Capital Coalition join us to introduce the Natural Capital Protocol and

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Sep 15, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Uncategorized

Accounting for Canada’s Natural Capital with the Natural Capital Protocol

Accounting for Canada’s Natural Capital with the Natural Capital Protocol Join us for an engaging webinar to learn about the Natural Capital Protocol from the Natural Capital Coalition’s Executive Director, Mark Gough. For the past two years, the Natural Capital Coalition has worked with over 200 organizations spanning business, conservation, research, finance and policy to

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Aug 30, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Uncategorized

Webinar Summary: The Natural Capital Lab is Seeking National Leaders

Missed last week’s webinar? Click here to download the presentation. The strong participation from attendees demonstrated to us a real interest for a collaborative platform to support Canada’s natural capital practitioners. We received strong questions and we will be updating our FAQ page over this week to address the feedback we got. The webinar was

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Aug 16, 2016 / by Nancy Cruz / In Latest News

Webinar discussion: The Natural Capital Lab is Seeking National Leaders

An exceptional opportunity for passionate leaders to experiment, innovate, learn and lead – The Natural Capital Lab Invitation to Join Our Webinar Discussion Date: Thursday August 25, 2016 Time: 12PM – 1PM EST Link: http://bit.ly/2biuATm Better measurement and management of natural capital is a complex challenge, cutting across all sectors and industries. Tackling this challenge depends on

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