Natural Capital Alliance
Natural Capital Symposium 2026
June 29-July 1 | Register now
The Natural Capital Alliance is a Stanford-based global collaboration between interdisciplinary researchers, professionals, and leaders working to make valuing natural capital easier and more accessible to all.
SCIENCE
Using ecosystem services science, we map, measure, and value nature's benefits to people.
TECHNOLOGY
Through InVEST, we provide decision-makers with information for policy and finance decisions.
GLOBAL NETWORK
Our work is co-developed and implemented by a global network of collaborators in the public and private sectors.
News Releases
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Career Conversations | The Art of Natural Capital: Visualizing Ecosystem Services in Public Parks
Students Megan Chen and Zoe Rehnborg recount their experience in Stanford’s natural capital course and their final project: a “zine” on the many values of public parks.
Substack
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Nature’s Financial Value, GEP, and Scaling an Initiative to 75 Countries
Professor Gretchen Daily in conversation with Sam McClure, on the Stanford Ecopreneurship Podcast
Newsletter
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Nature in Action | March 2026
Session previews for the Natural Capital Symposium
The Natural Capital Alliance approach allows global decision-makers to consider nature's diverse benefits.
What is the 3Ps Project?
The Stanford University-based Natural Capital Project, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank worked with 16 pilot countries to co-develop natural capital approaches that directly inform policy and investment decisions for development, climate, and nature-related goals.