Environment

Unveiling the Potential: Transforming a Blank Canvas

Unveiling the Potential: Transforming a Blank Canvas

Our mission is to Scale conservation and we believe that means delivering positive environmental and social impact, generating a profit as a result of what we do and not the purpose. At our core, we are a data-driven company, setting…

Winter 2023

The Unsettling Truth About UK Land Use

The Unsettling Truth About UK Land Use

“Conservation is a solution for a more regenerative future for people and wildlife.” Almost every week, we encounter versions of the same argument that there is no room for conservation and that we need all the land we have for…

Winter 2023

Oxygen Conservation: Crediting Nature

Oxygen Conservation: Crediting Nature

In an era marked by absolute climate collapse, growing water scarcity, and increasing biodiversity destruction, the need for innovative and scalable solutions has never been more urgent! As businesses and some governments (not ours) grapple with the growing realities of…

Winter 2023

Invergeldie: Big Picture Thinking

Invergeldie: Big Picture Thinking

Creating change is both an incredible privilege and an important opportunity. In the fight against the climate crisis and biodiversity collapse, the actions we take today not only impact us right now but can also create hope for the future. …

Winter 2023

Wind vs. Wilderness: The Uncomfortable Compromises of Conservation

Wind vs. Wilderness: The Uncomfortable Compromises of Conservation

We don’t have the luxury of black and white anymore; virtually everything we do requires us to operate in a world of grey. Contradictions and compromises are an everyday imperative in our work to Scale Conservation by delivering positive environmental…

Winter 2023

Esgair Arth: The Story So Far

Esgair Arth: The Story So Far

Nestled against the stunning backdrop of Cardigan Bay lies Esgair Arth, which loosely translates to Bear Ridge. This 300-acre coastal farm sits just four miles from the picturesque seaside town of Aberaeron. A wonderfully unique town home to a charming…

Winter 2023

Patient Urgency: An Update from Invergeldie in Perthshire

Patient Urgency: An Update from Invergeldie in Perthshire

We are a little over six months into our ownership at the incredible Invergeldie Estate in Perthshire, the gateway to the Scottish Highlands. Every time I’m fortunate enough to return, I’m struck by how so little, yet so much has…

Summer 2023

Swineley Farm: The Story So Far

Swineley Farm: The Story So Far

Landscapes tell a never-ending story. To understand this narrative, we must first look to see even the smallest details, listen carefully to hear the language of the land, and learn fervently from all the life that calls this landscape home.…

Summer 2023

How We Buy Land

How We Buy Land

We’ve recently exchanged contracts for Oxygen Conservation’s tenth land acquisition in less than two years. With this new site, our portfolio will span just shy of 30,000 acres across eight counties in three countries – England, Scotland and Wales –…

Summer 2023