Our Strategic Plan
Nature’s Greatest Power is Not Force or Fury — it is Connection
Forests communicate. Salmon feed ecosystems. Pollinators link nature to our food. Nature thrives through connection. Yet climate change, biodiversity loss and community impacts are often met with division rather than shared purpose. Over the next five years, Nature United is accelerating a different approach — uniting partners to turn connection into collective action, from local solutions to national impact.
Our Theory of Change
We bring together different kinds of knowledge — local and global, scientific and cultural, political and economic — to create solutions that work for ecosystems and communities. This approach helps us scale our impact and transform the systems that shape the future of nature and climate.
Outcomes
We are driving progress toward four interconnected outcomes: a livable climate, strong economies, healthy communities and thriving nature. Our work is guided by a future where people and nature thrive together, and where decisions made today create lasting benefits for communities, ecosystems and generations to come.
Intermediate Result
Shared action drives sustainable resource management and climate solutions
Intermediate Result
Leaders and communities access knowledge and support
Intermediate Result
Institutions align to uphold sustainable practices
Power of Networks
Build science, networks and collaboration with governments, communities, industry and global allies to catalyze change.
Scaling Our Solutions
Drive systems change by mobilizing funding, influencing policy and unlocking market solutions.
Rooted in Place
Support local and regional projects that conserve key ecosystems and deepen our learning, laying the groundwork for systems change.
Challenge
Unsustainable resource management
Challenge
Eroded Indigenous rights and local leadership
Challenge
Inadequate conservation financing and partnerships
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Our Approach
Our work is designed to deliver meaningful change at scale — grounded in real places, expanded through systems change, and strengthened by collaboration. By connecting local action with broader economic and policy shifts, we help align priorities, mobilize resources and support solutions that deliver lasting benefits for people and nature.
Rooted in Place
Our work starts in the places that matter most for nature and people. We work closely with local communities and many others, building trust and shared knowledge to co-create solutions. These place-based strategies deliver impact now, deepen learning, and lay the foundation for systems change that connects local priorities with climate and nature goals.
Spotlight: Forests are more than resources; they are climate regulators, biodiversity havens, cultural landscapes, and sources of community well-being. Canada’s forestry practices must evolve to reflect that truth — recognizing the full value of forests, not just what can be extracted from it. British Columbia is ready to lead this change. Learn more in our Strategic Plan.
Scaling Our Solutions
To have a bigger impact, we need to change how we fund, govern and value nature. That means influencing policy, unlocking markets and directing financing toward solutions that restore ecosystems and strengthen communities. By connecting economic priorities with climate goals, we help remove barriers, speed up progress and build resilient economies that support people and the planet for the long term.
Spotlight: Agriculture in Canada is more than a sector — it’s a system that connects people, land and economy. From the soil beneath our feet to the food on our tables, how we farm influences everything. And as climate threats intensify, the choices we make on the land will shape the resilience of our communities and ecosystems for decades to come. With the right support, farmers can lead the way in improving soil health, cutting emissions and boosting local economies. Learn more in our Strategic Plan.
Powered By Partnership
Lasting change happens when we work together toward a shared vision. By uniting governments, communities, donors, businesses and many others, we combine our strengths, spark innovation and mobilize resources at scale. Partnerships weave together a collective effort that drives climate and nature solutions further — and faster — than any one group could achieve alone.
Spotlight: When knowledge flows across landscapes and disciplines, conservation becomes a dynamic and adaptive force. It is rooted in place, yet expansive in vision, drawing together diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges. This is conservation that listens, learns and adapts, strengthened by partnership spanning ecosystems, cultures and continents. More than two decades ago, a ground-breaking model called Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) was developed in the Great Bear Rainforest, where old-growth forests meet the ocean on the Pacific coast of Canada. Learn more in our Strategic Plan.
Our Connected Future
Over the next five years, Nature United will build connection, uniting partners and turning competing interests into solutions that deliver lasting impact. Our vision is a liveable climate, healthy communities, strong economies, and thriving nature.
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British Columbia
We're working with First Nations, rural communities, industry and governments to turn local land-use visions into benefits for both people and nature.
Sustainable Agriculture
Our landscape-scale, approach supports the widespread adoption of sustainable agriculture practices that benefit both nature and people.
Policy and Practice
We work with partners in government, communities and the corporate sector to affect change to policies and practices that will result in long-term conservation results.