Savills UK has made two further appointments to its established Natural Capital Team, which provides specialist advice in relation to nature-based solutions to climate change.
Natural Capital Consultants Francesca Fowler-Walsh MRICS GSFP and Alice Slattery MSci are both based in Edinburgh as part of nine-strong UK team advising estates, institutional and corporate owners, project developers and investors.
Francesca, previously a rural chartered surveyor with Nature England, is Regional Chair of RICS Matrics North, a RICS Northwest Region Board Member, a Trustee to the NFYFC and is certified in green and sustainable finance. Meanwhile, Alice joins from AtkinsRéalis with an environmental science background and practical experience in nature restoration and analysing the value of ecosystem services provided to landscapes and local communities. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and an accredited River Condition Assessment (RCA) surveyor.
Head of Savills UK Natural Capital Consultancy Team, Lucy Jenner who is based in Edinburgh, said: “Increasing political urgency around the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss has led to growing concern over environmental stewardship: this is quickly influencing how land is owned, managed and developed. A growing number of clients on both sides of the border are keen to be on the right side of change and to adapt.
We are therefore delighted to welcome Francesca and Alice to help us practically deliver for our clients across the UK and provide input to our analysis of natural capital opportunities for land and property.”