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Who We Are
We believe bold and innovative approaches are needed to solve the world’s climate and biodiversity crisis. A business-as-usual attitude will not get us there.
We are at the forefront of new technologies and emerging markets and seek to lead the way nature-based carbon projects are implemented globally.
We collaborate with our global partners to leverage complementary skills and build the capacity of local communities, creating lasting social and environmental outcomes.
NatureCo history
In the face of rapidly intensifying climate change and environmental degradation, our founders, Neil Salisbury and Todd Berkinshaw, identified a growing global need for credible, ethical, and innovative nature-based carbon projects.
In response, NatureCo was established in 2021. Evolving out of one of Australia’s largest environmental NGOs, Greening Australia, NatureCo is backed by more than 40 years of organizational experience in land restoration and reforestation carbon projects.
Our team has been handpicked for their extensive experience and technical expertise in nature-based projects, global carbon standards, innovative finance, strategic program design, and community engagement.
MISSION
At NatureCo, we connect finance and environmental markets with on-ground action, prioritizing relationships and collaboration with our clients, investors, implementation partners, and local communities to deliver innovative and high-impact nature-based carbon projects.
We value integrity, and we have a non-negotiable commitment to equitable and transparent benefit-sharing programs with local implementation partners and communities.
Our projects adhere to leading international carbon standards and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring outcomes lead to simultaneous benefits for nature and people.
Our Team
We are a diverse team of experts who want to make a difference, driven to create a more optimistic future for our planet and people through the delivery of nature-based carbon projects.
Neil Salisbury
Co-founder and Executive Chair
Co-founder and Executive Chair
Accomplished entrepreneur and sustainability leader with over 25 years of international experience in climate & energy technologies, environmental markets, sustainable finance and broader ESG issues.
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Heather Campbell
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER
CEO of Greening Australia with extensive experience operating as an executive, CEO and Board Director spanning the not-for-profit, private and public sectors, and with a lifelong passion for conservation and sustainability.
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Paul Elton
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER
Non-executive director, researcher, and adviser on action to address the nature and climate crises in Australia, with over 30 years of experience in water management, environment protection, biodiversity conservation, and climate action.
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Nathan Dale
Board Member and Executive Director (Commercial)
Board Member and Executive Director (Commercial)
Commercially orientated entrepreneur working across international environmental markets, with extensive experience in carbon project origination and aggregation.
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Todd Berkinshaw
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Decades of experience in Australian and international conservation sectors, strategizing and developing large-scale land restoration programs and designing new environmental finance models.
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Mark Graeme
CARBON TECHNICAL SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER
CARBON TECHNICAL SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER
Seasoned expert in origination and management of Australian and international nature-based carbon solutions, ensuring highest-standard project implementation.
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Alessia Cascione
GLOBAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL MANAGER
GLOBAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL MANAGER
Experience in leading the design of large-scale international land restoration and carbon sequestration projects and developing relationships with diverse partners, with a background in sustainable development and resource management.
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Christian Nielsen
Global Business Development Manager
Global Business Development Manager
Carbon market specialist with 15+ years of international commercial experience in sales, trading and business development, including 6+ years of first-hand experience in financing and developing nature-based projects.
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Filipe Silveira
GEOSPATIAL SPECIALIST
GEOSPATIAL SPECIALIST
10+ years in the international mining sector, working with degraded area restoration, mine closure, GHG inventories and remote sensing/geoprocessing.
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Chandrakant Deokar
PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS LEAD
PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS LEAD
17+ years in program management and partnership platform development focused on large-scale, community-based natural resource management, forest and ecosystem conservation, regenerative agriculture, and sustainable livelihoods projects.
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Mariana Ubaldino Vasconcelos
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
Specialist in management of international nature-based carbon solutions projects, GHG inventories and degraded area restoration.
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Dr. Aparna Tyagi
Technical Project Manager
Technical Project Manager
Expert in the implementation and management of nature-based carbon solutions, with 8+ years of experience in natural resource management and carbon projects.
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Alice Duong
GLOBAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
GLOBAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Experience in technical research and analysis, carbon accounting and co-benefit monitoring, with a background in surveying, data processing and reporting.
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Zak Tyler
LATAM Project Manager
LATAM Project Manager
Extensive experience in Fortune 500 and venture-backed startup roles, building and managing products and projects in carbon, agriculture, and financial markets.
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Verónica Moralez Paoli Olmedo
TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD
TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD
Specialist in the design and implementation of nature-based solutions projects, with experience in multi-stakeholder consultation and capacity building.
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Dennis Ruiz
Technical Project Manager
Technical Project Manager
Experience in the design, implementation and management of nature-based carbon projects, with 15+ years experience delivering reforestation programmes across corporate and government sectors.
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