Nature Futures is Alder’s (formerly Horizon Nua) annual flagship horizon-scanning event for nature-based enterprises (NBEs), examining the trends, commercial opportunities, and structural challenges shaping regenerative business. In its fourth year—having convened hundreds of enterprise leaders, researchers, and ecosystem builders worldwide—the 2026 edition shifts the conversation from external market and finance signals toward the internal capabilities and operational frameworks required to build an economy that actively restores natural systems.
Nature Futures 26 brings GoNaturePositive!'s Self-Assessment Tool framework to life by focusing on two sectors deeply entwined with natural capital: agri-food and tourism. Through the direct experience of front-line practitioners—spanning a farmer-owned cooperative, a scientific MRV platform, an Indigenous-led agritourism network, and a diversified farm estate—the event explores what applying these five themes actually entails. Discussions will address the practical trade-offs, governance challenges, and operational adjustments involved in aligning commercial viability with systemic ecological recovery.
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