Closing the Nature Deficit: Unlocking Nature’s Role in Economic Growth

As Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom push forward with major infrastructure projects in mining, forestry, agriculture, and housing, there’s a critical question: are we fully recognizing the economic potential of our natural assets? From healthy soils to green infrastructure, nature provides essential foundations for long-term prosperity.

This session, presented by the RBC Climate Action Institute and Nature United, showcases a portfolio of case studies from natural resource sectors where investing in nature delivers measurable returns for people, the economy, and the environment. These examples demonstrate the growing “nature economy” — where restoring and protecting natural assets directly supports economic growth.

The Nature Hub final debate will explore these case studies and discover how businesses and communities are achieving nature-positive outcomes in an era of reindustrialization across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.