We depend on nature, but we're stuck in old economic models that ignore the health of the ecosystems we rely on.

At Opportunity we see a future where purpose-led businesses grow wealth by restoring nature. But we're not there yet. In some places, nature needs us to take a strong stand today, to protect what's left.

When half of our rivers are unswimmable and our unique biodiversity is at risk — it's time to set bottom-lines, as well as invest in the nature-positive economy of the future. That's why Opportunity will:

• Increase conservation and biosecurity funding — with a particular focus on wetlands, native reforestation and other biodiversity-rich projects.
• Improve water quality through strong regulation and independent oversight.
• Support landowners to transition to high-value, low impact land uses through spatial planning, nature-positive landscape management practices and innovative technology that reduces pesticide and artificial fertiliser use.
• Invest in breakthrough sectors like continuous cover native forestry and a nature market, where actions to improve biodiversity are rewarded.
• Design a circular plastics economy aligned to the objectives of the New Plastics Economy Roadmap developed by the New Zealand plastics industry.

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