LENs expands beyond Europe with first network in Australia

LENs is establishing its first region beyond Europe this year, with a new project in Australia.

SEAOAK Consulting has been appointed as the Australian operator for LENs, in a partnership that will bring the LENs nature-based solutions model to Australia for the first time, enabling large-scale, collaborative investment into landscapes and for supply-chain resilience.

SEAOAK Consulting is a rural Australian food and fibre consultancy driving sustainability and resilience at scale across agricultural supply chains. It delivers initiatives in agricultural traceability and natural capital, working across farming systems, value chains, and landscapes to support long-term productivity and resilience.

This year, SEAOAK will lead the establishment and operation of LENs initiatives across Australia, working closely with the central LENs team to tailor the European model to Australian landscapes, markets, farming systems, and environmental priorities. The team will focus initially on the NSW Hunter region, with further regions to follow.

Ebony Greaves, CEO and Co-Founder of SEAOAK Consulting says: “We’re proud to operate the LENs natural capital model in Australia to reward farmers financially for managing their land sustainably, while supporting systemic change that builds resilience across entire landscapes.”

Donald Lunan, CEO of LENs, is looking forward to the first region beyond Europe, saying: “We recognise that Australia faces landscape challenges, but there are also enormous opportunities for collaborative, market-led solutions, which LENs can help to unlock.”