In 2011, I was helping to organise a session at ESOF Dublin and invited the inspirational Professor Gretchen Daily to speak in a session on “Soil, land and food security: the challenges for science, economics and policy”. I was delighted that Gretchen accepted my invitation, and was supported by a Trinity College Dublin Visiting Professorship grant to come to Dublin in July 2012. 

Discover some of the events Natural Capital Ireland has recently attended, including 'Todhchaí Ghorm - Blue Future', the Irish Bioeconomy Forum, CSO Ecosystem Accounts Stakeholder Forum, and the Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit.

Earlier in September 2025, Natural Capital Ireland participated in a brilliant two-day training with CLIMAREST and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe, focused on marine ecosystems.

NCI's Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane met with the Minister of State For Nature Chris O'Sullivan, of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in the Houses of the Oireachtas to discuss our work in June

We are delighted to share a guest article by Siofradh McEvoy, Senior Sophister student in Business, Economics, Political Science and Sociology (BESS), on the future of the natural capital of Ireland's newest national park...

Watch the inspiring video from Mary Robinson recorded specially for our Cork screening of a new documentary about the life and work of...

Natural Capital Ireland will be hosting a panel and stand at the almost-sold out 'Courage in Crisis' Mary Robinson Climate and Nature Conference 2025 on May 26th-27th in Ballina, Co Mayo (birthplace of the former President).

NCI is co-hosting a special Earth Day screening of Mrs Robinson, a documentary exploring the life of former Irish president and activist Mary Robinson at Nano Nagle Place, Cork.

Natural Capital Ireland was delighted to be among the invited stakeholders at the recent Nature Restoration Plan Leaders Forum to share our

The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has launched the 4th All-Island Bioeconomy Summit

Natural Capital Ireland's held our first quarterly Steering Commitee meeting with our newly elected committee members in IMMA

Natural Capital Ireland held an election for a new steering group to guide our organisation at the end of 2024

We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Cooper to the NCI Board. Jonathan is an environmental consultant, with experience of directing projects

Natural Capital Ireland would like to thank our departing Chair of the Board Fiona Ross for her work and commitment to our organisation

To coincide with SDG Week 2024, we are inviting organisations or individuals with an interest in our work and natural capital to meet us

Natural Capital Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Deirdre Lane, founder ShamrockSpring, as our new Executive Coordinator

We are deeply saddened to share the news that long-time Natural Capital Ireland Steering Committee member Jennifer Fulton has passed away

Natural Capital Ireland has teamed up with Green Foundation Ireland for a free event for Biodiversity Week exploring how the natural capital

Our Natural Capital Project colleagues at Stanford University in the US are hosting a major natural capital event this summer

Our colleagues at IDEEA Global are part of a new project supporting Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Commission, on...