Nature Positive Solutions

Designing with nature for regenerative solutions and multi-benefit outcomes

NaturePositiveSolutions

Environmental change and increasing pressure on natural systems are reshaping how infrastructure is planned and delivered. This shift creates an opportunity for nature positive design to create lasting, beneficial impacts by transforming our relationship with nature into a reciprocal one.

Jacobs delivers nature positive solutions that restore ecosystems and reverse biodiversity loss, alongside strengthening climate resilience. We integrate nature into infrastructure and urban systems — combining science and data with cross-disciplinary delivery from strategy through design, construction and performance monitoring, aligned with leading global frameworks.

Designing with nature to restore ecosystems

Nature positive solutions that strengthen infrastructure and deliver lasting environmental value

Nature Based Solutions

Nature Based Solutions

Reducing risk, improving water security and supporting biodiversity using natural systems like wetlands and green infrastructure such as saltmarshes and urban forests.

Ecological Connectivity

Ecological Connectivity

Designing wildlife crossings to reduce collisions and restore habitat connectivity, supporting safer, more resilient infrastructure.

Biomimicry and Regenerative Design

Biomimicry and Regenerative Design

Working with Biomimicry 3.8 (B3.8) and Ecometrix Solutions (EMX) to apply biomimicry and design regenerative, resilient built environments inspired by nature.

Nature Positive Advisory

Nature Positive Advisory

Empowering clients to move toward nature positive outcomes — assessing baselines, setting strategy and tracking performance to deliver measurable environmental and economic value.

Nature positive delivery

Turning science into measurable outcomes across projects and ecosystems

  • ScienceLedOutcomeFocused

    Science-Led, Outcome-Focused

    Aligning with science and global frameworks to deliver measurable nature positive outcomes beyond compliance, creating lasting environmental and economic value.

  • NatureIntegratedAcrosstheLifecycle

    Nature Integrated across the Lifecycle

    Embedding nature positive solutions across the full project lifecycle, from baseline assessment and vision through design, construction and long-term management.

  • BalancingEcologyandDevelopment

    Balancing Ecology and Development

    Supporting infrastructure that works with nature and promotes economic growth — restoring ecosystems and enhancing biodiversity, while strengthening community resilience.

Nature, explained

Key answers on restoring ecosystems, building resilience and measuring impact

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Nature positive means halting and reversing nature loss — reducing impacts and restoring ecosystems. It goes beyond minimizing harm to actively rebuilding biodiversity and strengthening natural systems that support resilient communities and environments.

Nature based solutions use systems like wetlands, and forests to reduce risks from flooding, heat and erosion. They absorb water, stabilize coastlines and store carbon — supporting biodiversity while enabling communities to adapt to climate impacts.

Ecological connectivity allows species to move safely between habitats, supporting biodiversity, genetic diversity and ecosystem health. Infrastructure projects can enhance connectivity through wildlife crossings, habitat corridors and landscape restoration.

To measure nature positive outcomes, we establish baselines and track improvements in ecosystem health using science-based indicators and monitoring frameworks. This empowers clients to understand impact and compare progress over time, supporting informed decisions that strengthen environmental performance.

  • From sustainability to regeneration

    The power of biomimicry in transforming the built environment  

    Description: Through biomimicry, the built environment can recover ecosystem functions and services, eventually transforming humanity’s relationship with the rest of nature into one that’s reciprocal and beneficial. Read our paper developed with Biomimicry 3.8 to discover how the built environment can support climate stability and biodiversity with biomimicry.

    From sustainability to regeneration

From sustainability to regeneration

The power of biomimicry in transforming the built environment  

Description: Through biomimicry, the built environment can recover ecosystem functions and services, eventually transforming humanity’s relationship with the rest of nature into one that’s reciprocal and beneficial. Read our paper developed with Biomimicry 3.8 to discover how the built environment can support climate stability and biodiversity with biomimicry.

From sustainability to regeneration