NATURE POSITIVE STRATEGY

Build nature into your project from day one

Nature-positive development means leaving the environment better than you found it. Projects that deliver genuinely positive outcomes for nature are increasingly attracting investment, and community and regulator support.

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What this solves

Nature Positive is a global commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. In practice, this means planning and designing projects so that nature is better off than before, not just minimising harm.

Community and investor expectations, as well as the regulatory landscape, are increasingly shifting toward a preference for nature-positive outcomes.

Emerging EPBC reforms will require projects to prioritise the avoidance and mitigation of environmental impacts, with restoration where possible. Offsets will only be considered for significant residual impacts, meaning costs will shift earlier in the project lifecycle, with greater upfront investment in avoidance and mitigation.

In cities, Indigenous planting reduces maintenance costs. Green roofs improve building efficiency and stormwater management. Green spaces increase property values and tenant satisfaction, while also reducing urban heat and improving air quality. Most developers don’t realise these benefits exist because ecology isn’t involved early enough.

Nature Advisory embeds nature-positive thinking from site acquisition onwards, identifying opportunities to deliver measurable biodiversity benefits that go beyond compliance.

Our Approach

We embed nature-positive thinking into project strategy from site acquisition through to delivery.

 

Deliverables include: Nature-Positive Strategy | Quantified Net Gain Analysis | Green Infrastructure Design Integration | Implementation Roadmap 

1

Establish objectives & baseline

 

Clarify your nature-positive goals (net gain under EPBC reforms, Green Star, investor ESG requirements) and assess site ecology to identify both constraints to avoid and opportunities for enhancement.

 

 

2

Apply the mitigation hierarchy

 

Design around high-value habitat (avoid); reduce footprint and impact (minimise); restore degraded areas suitable for habitat improvement (repair and restore). This hierarchy applied early can dramatically reduces offset requirements and costs.

 

 

3

Design integration

 

We can work with your project teams to identify nature-positive solutions that improve property values and wellbeing outcomes. We can advise on strategic site layout, habitat restoration and connectivity opportunities, as well as nature-based green infrastructure, indigenous landscape planting and biodiversity-sensitive design features.

 

 

4

Quantify net gain & identify further opportunities

 

Use frameworks to model impact and demonstrate net gain outcomes. Identify whether the Nature Repair Market or other natural capital opportunities can unlock additional value.

 

 

Why Nature Advisory

We work with you to deliver outcomes that benefit nature, while reducing regulatory hurdles and lowering costs. Our approach can also future-proof your project against emerging requirements.

We understand nature positive opportunities across broad contexts, from wind farms to urban development. We're actively engaged across nature positive initiatives such as the Nature Repair Market, Green Star, Nature Based Cities and other evolving frameworks - so we can navigate them strategically with you.

We bring extensive cross-disciplinary experience and expertise in nature to help create positive, measurable and lasting impacts which enhance project success and build stakeholder support

We identify genuine opportunities within your project constraints, quantify net gain using appropriate frameworks, and reduce both environmental impact and offset costs through design strategy.

We establish success metrics, monitor delivery, and report transparent results that satisfy investors, regulators, and communities.
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Specialist team

All advice is grounded in ecological science and tested against real-world project outcomes.

Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis

Project Manager and Senior Ecologist

Chris Armstrong

Chris Armstrong

Team Lead, Property Development and Conservation

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Get in touch with our team to discuss how we can help you navigate environmental challenges and deliver practical solutions.

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