Roundtable Event: Nature-based opportunities for business in Morridge Hill Country
Businesses across Staffordshire and the wider Peak District are increasingly looking for credible ways to support nature recovery, strengthen climate resilience and deliver meaningful local impact.
A forthcoming business roundtable hosted by Accelar and Staffordshire Business and Environment Network will explore how organisations can connect with the Morridge Hill Country Landscape Recovery project and turn sustainability ambitions into practical action.
The event, Nature-Based Opportunities for Business in Morridge Hill Country, takes place on 21 July 2026 at Stafford Rugby Club. Designed as an open and practical discussion, it will bring together local businesses interested in place-based environmental delivery, nature markets, ecosystem services and responsible corporate sustainability.
Covering 2,900 hectares in the South West Peak within the Peak District National Park, the Morridge Hill Country Landscape Recovery project is taking a collaborative, landscape-scale approach to restoring vital upland habitats while supporting more resilient land management.
The project is exploring how sustainable farming, nature recovery, carbon capture, flood mitigation and long-term environmental stewardship can work together across a working rural landscape.
For businesses, this creates an opportunity to better understand how local environmental projects can support sustainability goals in a way that is tangible, measurable and rooted in place. It also offers a chance to explore emerging opportunities in nature markets and ecosystem services, from peatland restoration to wider habitat enhancement and community benefit.
What businesses will gain from the roundtable
The session will help organisations understand how they can contribute to nature recovery while avoiding greenwashing. Attendees will discuss practical ways to align local environmental action with corporate responsibility, climate resilience and social value objectives.
• Learn about the purpose, location and impact of the Morridge Hill Country Landscape Recovery project.
• Explore how businesses can support nature recovery, sustainable farming and resilient land management.
• Understand emerging opportunities in nature markets and ecosystem services.
• Discuss credible local action that supports sustainability goals and avoids greenwashing.
• Identify short- and medium-term collaboration opportunities with other organisations.
Event details
The roundtable will take place on 21 July 2026, from 11:45am to 2:15pm, at Stafford Rugby Club, Blackberry Lane, Stafford, ST16 2TT.
A light lunch is included.
Places are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Connecting business action with landscape-scale nature recovery
Nature-based opportunities for business are becoming increasingly important as organisations look for credible ways to respond to climate and biodiversity challenges. Projects like Morridge Hill Country show how local businesses can play a meaningful role in supporting landscape recovery, building climate resilience and creating long-term value for communities, land managers and the natural environment.
Businesses interested in nature recovery, sustainability, ecosystem services or responsible local impact are encouraged to join the discussion and explore how collaboration can help move ambition into delivery.
Register and find out more
Register your place here: https://sben.co.uk/event/nature-based-opportunities-for-business-in-morridge-hill-country/
Watch the Morridge Hill Country project video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=sCYEFXEnYfZXcca-&v=Zyes1KarV90&feature=youtu.be