Shaping the Future of Biodiversity with Responsible AI

Ai4Nature is a cross-sectoral collaborative initiative to advance responsible AI applications in biodiversity data and nature recovery and enhancement, building sustainable global influence through collaborative standards development, education, and knowledge sharing.

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A diverse, growing alliance

A shared commitment to ecological integrity

The alliance brings together diverse expertise across sectors, including technology providers contributing AI and analytics capabilities, ecological consultants providing scientific rigour and validation, and conservation organisations ensuring ecological integrity and alignment with recovery goals.

Championing the responsible integration of AI into biodiversity and ecological workflows

Supporting

the development of shared standards for responsible AI in biodiversity assessment

Creating

best practice guidance for ethical and effective AI implementation

Showcasing

real-world innovation through collaborative pilots and case studies

Advocating

for the role of responsible AI in planning, policy, and practice

Facilitating

education and knowledge-sharing across the nature recovery community

Promoting

transparency and trust in AI-driven methodologies

“Harnessing AI is going to be crucial for quickly and efficiently processing complex nature-related data, helping ecologists and conservation biologists to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Ramboll is proud to be a founding member of this initiative, collaborating to help avoid duplication of efforts and set industry standards, to achieve the best outcomes for both people and nature.”.

– Vikki Patton, Nature Positive Solutions - UK Lead, Ramboll.
“At Mott MacDonald, we believe technology is an invaluable tool in supporting nature. Joining the Ai4Nature Alliance reflects our commitment to responsible innovation that combines ecological expertise with cutting-edge AI. By working together across sectors, we can accelerate nature recovery in a way that is transparent, ethical, and grounded in science.”

- Julia Barrett, Environment Global Practice Lead, Mott MacDonald
“The Ai4Nature Alliance is about shaping a future where technology and ecology work in step - not in conflict. By working together, we can ensure that AI drives scale and consistency in nature recovery, without compromising rigour or trust.”

- Shashin Mishra, VP EMEA at AiDASH
“To create better outcomes for our natural world, we must harness new technologies to their full potential. AI is at the heart of this. We must adopt it in a responsible and effective way to deliver the insights and solutions we need to safeguard nature.”

- Damien McCloud, Digital Nature Leader, Arup
"Natural England welcomes the establishment of the Ai4Nature Alliance to mobilise the application of artificial intelligence responsibly for nature recovery"

- Nick White, Principal Advisor – Biodiversity, Natural England.

The Alliance is initially focused on supporting the national rollout of Biodiversity Net Gain in England - an ambitious policy embedding nature into development decisions.

We believe AI can help deliver this vision more efficiently and consistently, while safeguarding ecological expertise and long-term outcomes.

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The Ai4Nature Alliance is open to individuals and organisations shaping the future of nature recovery through policy, technology, or practice:

Technology providers

Ecologists and consultants

Local authorities and planners

Built environment professionals

Conservation organisations

Academics and researchers

Explore our launch announcement

Read the press release

Our Vision

Using responsible AI to strengthen the foundations for nature recovery and enhancement, delivering cross-sectoral impact and setting a model for scalable, evidence-led nature restoration across the UK and beyond.

Our Mission

To unite expertise across sectors, harness AI-powered solutions, and establish best practices for effective and scalable biodiversity protection and restoration.

Get involved

Whether you’re working on ecological policy, planning decisions, data science, or on-the-ground conservation, the Ai4Nature Alliance welcomes your voice.

Together, we can ensure that AI supports a nature-positive future through transparency, trust, and shared standards.