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November 22, 2022

Promoting Natural Capital in Construction Helps Biodiversity and the Climate

When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. To quantify that value, the concept of “natural capital” has been developed so that organisations can measure its impact and thus make more informed decisions. Natural capital measures the services that ecosystems provide. These could be, for example, acting as a carbon sink, food production, erosion prevention, air quality improvement, or providing mental health benefits to people spending time in the area.

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