Helen Avery
2025
Helen Avery leads the Green Finance Institute’s Nature Programmes, focusing on mobilising private sector investment into environmental outcomes. Over her five years with GFI, she and her team have supported the establishment of the UK’s Investment Readiness Funds, working with farmers on access to nature markets, as well as supporting UK firms to identify investment opportunities into sustainable farming practices for broader business resilience.
My Sessions
Teach in: Nature Markets – Opportunities, Risks & Collaboration
You will have heard of opportunities to turn your natural capital into an income stream from sustainable farming and ecosystem services. But what does this mean in practice for you as a land manager? This session will take you through the risks and realities step-by-step. We will cover the different types of opportunities available, how […]
Biodiversity Net Gain – What Farmers Need to Know
Helen Avery
Archie Ruggles-Brise
Glenn Anderson
Sophia Key
Tim Coates
This conversation, led by experienced farmers, farm advisors, and legal and financial experts, aims to demystify the world of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), offering invaluable insights and practical guidance to integrate BNG into farm businesses. In this session, we will hear from farmers who have developed BNG projects on their land and discuss their key […]