Greenbiz, nature connection & Linzi Hawkin of Protect Blue
NTCNow weekly agenda with special guest Linzi Hawkin, founder of Protect Blue and SUP Kids
NTC Now is a program launched by the Nature Tech Collective where members drop in to present time, exchange updates, and connect. Each event kicks off with a special guest, followed by a pulse on the nature tech sector and community including member only special announcements, updates and activities.
Special Guest, Linzi Hawkin
Our guest this week was Linzi Hawkin, who joined NTC Now from beautiful Jersey, a small island between the UK and France. Linzi is the founder of Protect Blue, a creative agency whose primary client is the Ocean, and has led to impactful projects such as Sea Trees, We are Ocean, and SUP Kids.
Protect Blue
Linzi's dedication to protecting the oceans and creating meaningful connection with nature shines through her work and personal experiences. She emphasized the importance of nature connection and shared unique experiences such as companies taking their team calls outdoors, conferences led by speakers during standup paddle boarding, and "water breaks," a program which takes business and sustainability leaders surfing during events such as the UN World Oceans Conference. Linzi also shared a story about a surfboard made from seaweed and insights from her most recent project for the We Are Ocean Community Report
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Greenbiz Nature Tech Showcase: A Roadmap for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity
NTC hosted an incredible nature tech showcase on 13 February 2024 at the flagship Greenbiz event in front of hundreds of sustainability professionals from across
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to measuring and monitoring biodiversity. During the Nature Tech Showcase, 11 members of the Nature Tech Collective presented to a room full of hundreds of corporate sustainability professionals. They shared a diverse perspective across an array of traditional and technically advanced tools for collecting biodiversity data which are becoming mainstream. Given the complexities of biodiversity, companies are seeking guidance in locating the right tools and data solutions to best address their specific needs such as corporate reporting, setting actionable targets, and optimizing their operations to account for increasing nature risk and environmental commitments.
Members who presented included Beeodiversity, Conservation X Labs, Dunya Analytics, Ecobot, FLINTpro, Kanop, Kita, NatureMetrics, Rainforest Connection, Satelligence, Veritree
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