Why Nature? Why Now?
Energy and transportation industries depend on nature for natural assets and ecosystem services to provide reliable and cost-effective operations. Safety, reliability, local impacts, and cost-effectiveness are better addressed when risks and opportunities related to nature and biodiversity are understood. Environmental impacts, habitat loss, and natural disasters not only impact ecology and wildlife but also affect business and operations.
Businesses are often unaware of how landscape and climate changes can affect their operations. Nature is complex, and understanding how it affects business concerns can be challenging. Figure 1 illustrates how businesses rely on biodiversity and nature for products, services, and resilience. Such natural resources are often overlooked or undervalued until financial impacts occur. Without accurate information or knowledge, teams can be left in the dark, navigating nature-related challenges.
Transforming Infrastructure into Living Landscapes
Companies and industry partners can reduce nature-related risks and unlock opportunities by transforming energy and transportation lands into assets that benefit both people and wildlife by:
Equipping People
Accessing practical, cost-effective tools to implement habitat conservation at an operational scale.
Building Connections
Collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including industry leaders, researchers, and conservation experts, to exchange ideas, best practices, and research that informs innovation.
Tackling Knowledge Gaps
Supporting research and science-based initiatives to collectively solve problems and address complex challenges to produce durable and measurable ecological gains.
Integrating Strategic Resilience
Incorporating resilience, biodiversity, and nature-based strategies into operations ensures that conservation programs and sustainability efforts contribute to a stable and sustainable future.
Energy and transportation organizations can adapt landscapes to encourage biodiversity, reduce nature-related risks, and unlock new opportunities. How can you help create landscapes that work for both people and nature?
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