In this episode of the Natural Capital podcast we are joined by Jayne Ashley, Head of Natural Capital at SOSE to talk about the South of Scotland's Natural Capital Innovation Zone. The Natural Capital Innovation Zone (NCIZ) is a nationally recognised region in Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders focused on tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. It is a catalyst for innovative natural capital projects, sustainable investment, and partnerships to develop scalable solutions to deliver a wellbeing economy. It provides a collaborative environment for organisations to grow ideas and deliver impact.We discuss why the area is unique, the work, partners and projects they support and their plans for the future. This includes how they are looking to scale up investment in the area and how you can get involved.More information and links about what we have discussed can be found below.This episode was presented by Harry Fisher, produced by Iain Boyd and edited by Kieron Sim, in association with the Scottish Government.Key Timestamps:0:00 – 7:45: Intro to NCIZ, aims and guiding principles7:45 – 13:30: What makes the area special and NCIZ as a catalyst13:30 – 26:00: Projects and innovation NCIZ support25:30 – end: Plans for future, scaling up investment and how to engageResources:FAS Environment: https://www.fas.scot/environment/Natural Capital Innovation Zone: www.investinsouthofscotland.com/ncizVideo - We are the Natural Capital Innovation Zone for Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frjUpSAyhcSolway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP): https://www.solwaycoastmarine.co.uk/Natural Capital Podcast Biosphere OPIN episode: https://www.fas.scot/podcast/natural-capital-galloway-and-southern-ayrshire-unesco-biosphere-opin/Tweed Forum: https://tweedforum.org/Carbon Centre: https://www.carboncentre.org/For more information, visit www.FAS.scotTwitter: @FASScotFacebook: @FASScotNational Advice HubPhone: 0300 323 0161Email: [email protected]