News Releases

The Administrator of Yasuní National Park in Ecuador shares how conservation and collaboration go hand-in-hand—and how both require daily, committed intentionality.

The 2026 winners of the Natural Capital Young Leaders Prize share their stories and aspirations for a better future

Leaders from 32 countries convened at Stanford to unlock ways of meeting surging demand for valuing nature in decisions – and growing that demand exponentially.

The Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Gund Institute are formalizing their collaboration with the Natural Capital Alliance after years of work together.

How the NatCap software team aims to make ecosystem service modeling results easier to interpret, share, and use in decision-making

GDP was never intended as a measure of national wellbeing. But there’s another complementary metric already being implemented around the world.

Paper in Science applies a new modeling approach to 146 countries to show how strategic land use can provide significant gains for climate and nature without economic losses.

Megan Meacham of FinBio and the Stockholm Resilience Centre shares work with the private sector to understand their needs and incentivize action on nature.

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.

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.

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.

Tom Ramsay applied natural capital science through a joint internship, shaping his graduate studies and career direction.

Stanford-based leaders discuss the technical, software, policy, and collaborative approaches the organization has pioneered to help people and nature thrive.

NatCap celebrates 20 years of valuing nature in decisions with a new name and tiered membership structure.

Natural Capital Project scientists offered up holistic development solutions at the 30th UN climate conference, where there was growing recognition of nature’s role.

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.

Projects in Belize and Colombia take critical steps toward embedding the value of nature to their economies into financing that benefits both.

Stanford team helped lead a series of projects integrating nature’s benefits to people in policy, lending, and operational decisions.

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.

A new paper reveals major gaps in how companies disclose their impacts on the ocean.