What Nature4Climate does

Nature4Climate is a global coalition of 31 international environmental organizations founded in 2017 to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate action. The coalition is operated by a small secretariat (5-10 staff) housed within The Nature Conservancy's London office, with Lucy Almond as Chair and Ben Jack as Programme Director. Members span civil society (WWF, IUCN, Conservation International, WRI, BirdLife, Fauna & Flora, WCS, EDF, Re:wild, Audubon, FSC, Wetlands International, ZSL), UN agencies (UNDP, UNEP, UN REDD, Convention on Biological Diversity), research institutions (Yale, Cornell Atkinson, Woodwell Climate Research Center), and specialized platforms (Restor, Youth4Nature, We Mean Business Coalition, WBCSD, Clean Cooking Alliance, Global Mangrove Alliance, Food and Land Use Coalition). The coalition operates under an unbranded communications model that allows organizations that would otherwise compete for visibility to collaborate on shared advocacy.

Nature4Climate builds and maintains a suite of free, open-access digital platforms that serve as decision-support infrastructure for NbS implementation. Naturebase is a science-backed global spatial platform that integrates satellite data, land system modeling, and machine learning to assess emissions reduction potential, ecosystem service benefits, enabling policies, and implementation guidance across 20+ natural climate solution pathways. The NbS Policy Tracker monitors over 1,500 policies across 190 countries, the NbS Commitment Tracker follows global pledges, and the Nature Tech Hub includes a directory of approximately 1,000 companies applying nature tech solutions. Complementary offerings include the Nature Hub convening spaces at major climate events (COPs, London Climate Week, Climate Week NYC), SHIFT-CM (a Yale-TNC initiative improving the scientific foundation of NCS crediting, with a strategic advisory agreement with ICVCM), the Belém Desk Media Cohort (285 journalists from 60 countries for COP30), and campaigns (Nature Positive, With Nature).

Nature4Climate operates as a non-profit with no commercial pricing model. Its funding comes from contributions by its 31 member organizations and institutional grants/donations from foundations and climate finance mechanisms. The coalition distributes its platforms and convening spaces directly to stakeholders without sales channels, leveraging member organizations' networks (reaching approximately 43 million people through digital channels), strategic media engagement (500+ journalists), and recurring high-leverage convenings at UNFCCC processes. Documented impact includes raising nature's share of mainstream COP climate discourse from less than 1% at launch to over 25% currently, and NbS now appearing in 9 of 10 published Nationally Determined Contributions.

Name

Nature4Climate

Legal name

Nature4Climate

Website

https://nature4climate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nature4Climate is a global coalition of 31 environmental organizations, founded in 2017, that builds free digital platforms (Naturebase, NbS Policy Tracker, Nature Tech Directory) and convenes the movement to accelerate nature-based solutions for climate action by governments and corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Environmental Coalition Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF), GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC), Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Nature-based solutions
• Climate coalition
• Environmental advocacy
• Carbon markets science
• NbS policy tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership Contributions: Nature4Climate operates as a multi-stakeholder coalition funded through contributions from its 31 member organizations including Conservation International, WWF, IUCN, UNDP, UNEP, The Nature Conservancy, and others. Member organizations provide financial and in-kind support to advance the coalition's mission.
2. Institutional Grants and Donations: The coalition receives funding from institutional donors, foundations, and climate finance mechanisms to support operations, platform development, and campaign activities. The organization operates as a non-profit initiative.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nature4Climate is a global coalition of 31 international environmental organizations that advances nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate change through unbranded communications, strategic advocacy, and coordinated movement-building. The coalition operates and maintains science-backed digital decision-support platforms (Naturebase, NbS Policy Tracker, NbS Commitment Tracker), convenes stakeholders through Nature Hub events at global climate summits, and produces research, guidance, and media initiatives to accelerate NbS implementation and finance at scale.

Product overview

Nature4Climate is a global coalition platform providing unbranded communications, advocacy, and movement-building for nature-based solutions (NbS). The core offerings include Naturebase, a science-backed spatial decision-support platform for implementing natural climate solutions; NbS Policy Tracker and NbS Commitment Tracker for monitoring global policy and pledges; SHIFT-CM for scientific integrity in carbon markets; Nature Hub for convening the movement at climate events; and the Nature Tech Hub with a directory of nature tech companies. These products work together as a comprehensive ecosystem supporting governments, businesses, and civil society to accelerate implementation, financing, and tracking of nature-based solutions at scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Naturebase A science-backed, open-access global spatial platform showing where, why, and how to implement high-integrity natural climate solutions. Users assess emissions reduction potential, ecosystem service benefits, enabling policies, and implementation guidance across countries, regions, and ecosystems. Targeted at governments and enterprises making NbS investment and net-zero decisions.
• NbS Policy Tracker

Quantifiable outcome

• Nature-based solutions can provide up to one-third of cost-effective climate mitigation needed by 2030
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• The Nature ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNC serves as the host organization for the N4C Secretariat, providing operational infrastructure and significant staff contributions. TNC leads key initiatives including SHIFT-CM and Naturebase platform development, with staff including Ben Jack (Programme Director), Chris Zganjar (NCS Science Advisor), and Connor Wheatley (Ocean and Climate Communications Manager).
• Yale UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale University co-leads SHIFT-CM (Science for High Integrity Frameworks to Transform Carbon Markets), providing scientific leadership and coordinating expert working groups to strengthen the scientific foundations of NCS crediting.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBCSD leads the NCS Alliance and contributes to collective trust-building work for private sector investment in nature through voluntary carbon markets. Their Director Giulia Carbone serves on the Nature4Climate leadership ecosystem.
• Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHIFT-CM has entered a strategic advisory agreement with ICVCM to bridge scientific research and market governance, ensuring SHIFT-CM's evidence-based work informs ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles.
• Conservation InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to coalition efforts. Stephanie Kimball (Senior Director of Climate Strategy) serves on the N4C Steering Committee. Contributed to Naturebase development with 50+ scientists and external stakeholders.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to coalition efforts and Naturebase platform development. WRI provides research and policy expertise on nature-based solutions and climate action.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to coalition efforts. Provides significant conservation and climate expertise to advance NbS implementation.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Eva Gurria serves on the Steering Committee as Governance and Partnerships Lead for the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership. Contributes to policy and implementation support.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Contributed to Belém Desk development alongside iCS and TNC to strengthen global coverage of nature and climate at COP30.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Sandeep Sengupta (Head, Global Climate Policy) serves on the N4C Steering Committee. Provides authoritative science and policy guidance on NbS.
• BirdLife InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Cathy Yitong Li serves on the Steering Committee as Global Climate & Energy Policy and Advocacy Lead.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to carbon markets and climate policy expertise.
• Fauna & FloracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Zoë Quiroz Cullen serves on the Steering Committee as Director of the Climate & Nature Linkages Programme.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to conservation and climate expertise.
• Woodwell Climate Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and contributor to Naturebase development. Provides climate science expertise.
• National Audubon SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. With 2 million members, Audubon combines science-based expertise on birds and habitats with N4C's efforts for a better future for both people and wildlife.
• Youth4NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Yuliana Rodriguez Mongui serves on the Steering Committee as Development Director. Champions youth voices for inclusive, high-integrity NbS.
• Tree AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Tom Skirrow serves on the Steering Committee as CEO. Focuses on tree-based solutions in drylands.
• We Mean Business CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Callie Stinson serves on the Steering Committee as Deputy Director. Callie leads private sector engagement efforts.
• Wetlands InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization focused on wetland conservation and restoration.
• The Zoological Society of London (ZSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to conservation and climate expertise.
• Nature Tech MemoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with N4C to develop the Nature Tech Directory, a database mapping ~1,000 companies applying nature tech solutions globally.
• Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with N4C, TNC, and UNEP to develop the Belém Desk Media Cohort, strengthening global coverage of nature and climate at COP30.
• Climate Champions Team (UN Climate Change)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Mohamed Nady values N4C's collaborative efforts in bridging the missing gap in NbS implementation.
• Nature Positive InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with N4C at milestone events throughout 2023, including launching at the Nature Positive hub during New York Climate Week and coordinating Nature Positive Pavilion at climate COPs.
• UN REDD ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to forest conservation and emissions reduction expertise.
• Clean Cooking AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization focused on clean cooking solutions that reduce fuelwood harvest and associated carbon emissions.
• Global Mangrove AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to mangrove conservation and restoration expertise.
• Live & Learn Environmental EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Christian Nielsen serves on the Steering Committee as Executive Director of Live & Learn Network.
• RestorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization providing restoration ecosystem platform and expertise.
• Re:wildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to rewilding and conservation expertise.
• Food and Land Use CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to food systems and land use transformation expertise.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew member in 2024. Participated in NY Climate Week 2023 Nature Hub events and joined over 100 organizations in N4C's letter urging G20 action on nature finance gap. FSC's I&P Partnerships Director Climate, Biodiversity and Restoration Sharon London notes exceptional convening power of N4C.
• Cornell Atkinson Center for SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to sustainability research and expertise.
• Convention on Biological DiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (Executive Secretary) provides thought leadership on biodiversity and climate linkages.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (ifaw)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to animal welfare and conservation expertise.
• Women's Earth AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization contributing to women's leadership in environmental action.
• USN4C (US Nature4Climate)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization focused on US-specific nature-based solutions implementation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute: Major global research organization with deep climate, nature, and NbS portfolios. An N4C member; widely comparable on research- and policy-publishing work but with substantially larger scale, datasets, and institutional reach.
• CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project): Global disclosure platform used by corporates and governments to report environmental (including nature) data. Comparable to N4C's NbS Commitment Tracker and Naturebase in building environmental data infrastructure, but with a much larger disclosure-focused platform and broader scope.
• TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures): Global standard-setting initiative for nature-related corporate disclosure, modeled on TCFD. Sits in N4C's adjacent space (nature finance and disclosure) with a much larger standard-making footprint and corporate reporting mandate.

Direct peers

• Climate Advisers: Climate policy strategy and advocacy firm serving philanthropic and multilateral clients. Comparable to N4C's policy and NDC-support work, particularly its engagement with UNFCCC processes, COP outcomes, and high-level champions.
• We Mean Business Coalition: Coalition of businesses driving climate ambition through advocacy and convening. Currently an N4C member; highly comparable in operating model (multi-stakeholder coalition advancing private sector climate action) and constituency (corporates and investors).
• Climate Group: International coalition of subnational governments and businesses accelerating climate action (e.g., Under2 Coalition, RE100). Comparable to N4C as a coalition-driven convening organization focused on mobilization around climate and now nature outcomes.
• Global Optimism: Climate advocacy and mobilization organization co-founded by former UNFCCC head Christiana Figueres (quoted on N4C's site). Shares N4C's coalition-building, communications-led approach to accelerating climate action via movement leadership.
• Carbon Brief: UK-based climate science and policy journalism outlet engaging deeply with journalists and policymakers. Directly comparable to N4C's Bélém Desk Media Cohort and weekly Brief on climate communications and media amplification.
• Climate Action Tracker: Independent scientific analysis tracking government climate action and policies globally. Directly comparable to N4C's NbS Policy Tracker in function (policy monitoring, NDC rating, country-by-country benchmarking) and audience (policymakers, journalists, advocates).

Regional players

• America Is All In: US-focused coalition of subnational governments, businesses, and civil society driving domestic climate action. Directly comparable in coalition/movement-building model but focused on the United States rather than N4C's global NbS remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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