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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 Chair
Co-founder and 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.
View LinkedInHeather 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.
View LinkedInPaul 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.
View LinkedInNathan Dale
Board Member
Board Member
Commercially orientated entrepreneur working across international environmental markets, with extensive experience in carbon project origination and aggregation.
View LinkedInTodd 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.
View LinkedInMark 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.
View LinkedInGeorgina Myburgh
CORPORATE SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER
CORPORATE SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER
20+ years in treasury, insurance, internal audit, risk management and governance, with deep experience providing corporate services for environmental organisations.
View LinkedInSneha Rajan
INVESTMENTS GENERAL MANAGER
INVESTMENTS GENERAL MANAGER
Seasoned expert in investment management across private equity and venture capital, and leading capital raising efforts for large landscape restoration organizations and their subisdiaries.
View LinkedInAlessia 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.
View LinkedInAlastair Jones
PROJECT DELIVERY GENERAL MANAGER
PROJECT DELIVERY GENERAL MANAGER
10+ years in degraded lands restoration, stakeholder engagement, climate change adaptation, and design of monitoring and evaluation programs.
View LinkedInCalla MacGregor
BRAND, COMMS, AND ENGAGEMENT LEAD
BRAND, COMMS, AND ENGAGEMENT LEAD
Experience in supporting nature-based carbon project delivery and improving engagement with climate action through education and communication pathways.
View LinkedInJulie Cleary
PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER
PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER
Seasoned HR generalist and specialist in Work, Health & Safety, workplace wellbeing programs, talent acquisition, and training.
View LinkedInFilipe 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.
View LinkedInAmélie Uhrig
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
Experience leading certification and registration of international reforestation activities and managing end-to-end nature-based carbon solutions projects.
View LinkedInChandrakant 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.
View LinkedInMariana Ubaldino Vasconcelos
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
Specialist in management of international nature-based carbon solutions projects, GHG inventories and degraded area restoration.
View LinkedInElliott James Ong
PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS LEAD
PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS LEAD
Experience in managing conservation projects across South-East Asia, supporting fundraising and communications, and collaborating with international partners and stakeholders to encourage positive change for ecosystems
View LinkedInGabriela Medina Davila
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Experience in optimizing projects with strategic design for problem resolution and automated processes, with a background in industrial engineering, quantitative methods, data analysis, and project management.
View LinkedInAlice 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.
View LinkedInFelix Kouedji
TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD
TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD
10+ years of experience implementing sustainable forest management projects in the Congo Basin, with bilateral cooperation institutions, international organizations, private sector and local communities.
View LinkedInVerónica 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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