The EU-funded project GoNaturePositive! launched an open consultation on the nature-positive economy (NPE). It is important that stakeholder interests are captured, and the project is calling on experts from across the Policy & Public Sector, Businesses including SME’s, Nature-Based Enterprises, Finance and Investors, Environmental NGOs, Citizens and Community Groups, Research Organisations, and Standards Bodies to help shape the future.

The project's five key messages include:

1. A Nature-Positive Economy means that the net results of all economic activities combined, leads to an absolute increase in nature towards full recovery.
   Key concept: Nature recovery
2. Operationalising the Nature-Positive Economy means that businesses, governments, and other ACTORS take ACTIONS across multiple SCALES and SECTORS, aligning with SOCIETAL FACTORS to improve social-ecological well-being and equity.
   Key concept: Interconnection, well-being and equity.
3. While the nature crisis exposes significant dependencies, impacts, and risks on nature, we propose that the NPE also presents multiple, new opportunities. 
   Key concept: New opportunities, sustainable future.
4. It is essential to measure progress towards achieving the nature-positive economy.
   Key concept: Progress and improvement
5. An integrated whole of society approach, respecting human rights, is needed to achieve the Nature-Positive Economy.
   Key concept: Inclusion and interdependence

Why participate?

Your input will help to shape policies, guide investments, and drive innovations for a nature-positive future.

How to contribute?

• Visit www.gonaturepositive.eu
• take 5 minutes to complete the feedback form 
• participate until November 30th.

At COP16 next week, the project will discuss the NPE.

Ecologic Institute in GoNaturePositive!

The project is coordinated by Trinity College Dublin and involves 20 partners across 14 countries, represented by research institutions, non-profits and environmental organisations who are leading the nature-positive agenda at global and European levels. Ecologic Institute is involved in several of the scientific WP's and is currently mapping the transformative change landscape – focusing on policies that support or hinder the transitions towards NPE.