News Releases
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Rethinking Financial Systems to Bank on Nature
Megan Meacham of FinBio and the Stockholm Resilience Centre shares work with the private sector to understand their needs and incentivize action on nature.
May 01, 2026
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New in InVEST: The Urban Mental Health Model
Released in InVESTⓇ 3.19.0, the Urban Mental Health model helps users estimate how changes in urban greenness may affect mental health cases and associated societal costs.
April 27, 2026
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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.
April 10, 2026
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Career Conversations: Beyond the Bottom Line, with Narayan Iyer at the Asian Development Bank
A key NatCap collaborator reflects on 20 years in finance, the challenges of institutionalizing relationships, and the future of natural capital in the Asia-Pacific region.
March 27, 2026
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Career Conversations: Internship Takes Stanford Student to DC, Uruguay, and Back
Tom Ramsay applied natural capital science through a joint internship, shaping his graduate studies and career direction.
January 29, 2026
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NatCap leaders reflect on 20 years
Stanford-based leaders discuss the technical, software, policy, and collaborative approaches the organization has pioneered to help people and nature thrive.
January 07, 2026
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The Natural Capital Project is now the Natural Capital Alliance
NatCap celebrates 20 years of valuing nature in decisions with a new name and tiered membership structure.
January 07, 2026
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Nature takes the stage at global climate negotiations
Natural Capital Project scientists offered up holistic development solutions at the 30th UN climate conference, where there was growing recognition of nature’s role.
December 02, 2025
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More accessible urban parks linked with greater physical activity across U.S. cities
Using wearable device data from 53 U.S. cities, Stanford University researchers show that access to nature is linked to increased physical activity in urban communities.
November 25, 2025
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Financing nature to support people – and making sure it works
Projects in Belize and Colombia take critical steps toward embedding the value of nature to their economies into financing that benefits both.
November 07, 2025
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Five countries, five ways nature supports people
Stanford team helped lead a series of projects integrating nature’s benefits to people in policy, lending, and operational decisions.
October 21, 2025
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Interview with a NatCapper: Kiara Fufunan
Long-time intern shares what she’s learned about science communication and her aim to pass along her love of environmental science as she embarks on her next chapter at Stanford.
October 06, 2025
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Corporate reports miss the mark on ocean health
A new paper reveals major gaps in how companies disclose their impacts on the ocean.
September 08, 2025
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Head, Heart, and Hands: Young Leaders in Natural Capital Light the Way
Three prize winners come to Stanford from across the globe to share their stories, inspiration, and how nature and community are the threads connecting it all.
September 04, 2025
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For city dwellers, even 15 minutes in nature can improve mental health
A new study clarifies the importance of nature for mental health in urban settings and provides low-cost recommendations for improving public health in cities.
July 30, 2025
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New Feature Opens Door to Custom Models for Mapping and Valuing Nature's Benefits
Stanford-based flagship ecosystem services modeling platform, InVEST, now encourages external developers to create and share their own models as plugins.
July 09, 2025
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Turning the tools of finance toward saving the planet, and ourselves
Stanford hosts leaders innovating new ways to close the gap between nature’s impact on our lives and how we invest in it.
July 07, 2025
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Unlocking Nature’s Potential to Mitigate Climate Change
New paper analyzes challenges to implementing natural climate solutions across the globe and highlights solutions
June 19, 2025
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Five insights about birds in San Francisco’s community gardens
Plus how community gardens provide access to nature across neighborhoods
May 01, 2025
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Nature accounting in Colombia makes sound economic case for protecting native ecosystems
Paper shares innovative natural capital accounting approach to valuing the benefits of ecosystems in Colombia’s Upper Sinú Basin to key economic sectors.
April 23, 2025