Conor O'Gorman Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 BASC has published its inaugural assessment of the natural capital benefits of shooting in the UK. Natural capital is the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. The concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies. It is at the core of the government’s England Environmental Improvement Plan and the forthcoming equivalent in Scotland. BASC’s natural capital benefits of shooting report, compiled in 2023 in partnership with the Economics for the Environment Consultancy and Strutt & Parker, sets out the recreational value of UK shooting, alongside other benefits for society and the environment. The report provides UK-wide and home country values under four overarching groups of benefits: Carbon sequestration – valued at £382 million Public health savings – valued at £64 million Recreation – valued at £607 million Food and forestry – valued at £100 million Combined together, the benefits are in excess of £1.1 billion per annum. More information here: https://basc.org.uk/research/natural-capital/ The Telegraph headlined on the BASC commissioned report last week on the £64 million annual saving to the NHS that recreational shooting provides. This is made up of physical health benefits (£20m), and mental health benefits (£6.7m) for people involved in shooting. There is an additional benefit (£37.6m) from air pollutants removed by woodland created and managed for shooting. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/08/shooting-saves-nhs-millions-year-report/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Sounds good. Well done. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 33 minutes ago, Conor O'Gorman said: BASC has published its inaugural assessment of the natural capital benefits of shooting in the UK. Natural capital is the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. The concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies. It is at the core of the government’s England Environmental Improvement Plan and the forthcoming equivalent in Scotland. BASC’s natural capital benefits of shooting report, compiled in 2023 in partnership with the Economics for the Environment Consultancy and Strutt & Parker, sets out the recreational value of UK shooting, alongside other benefits for society and the environment. The report provides UK-wide and home country values under four overarching groups of benefits: Carbon sequestration – valued at £382 million Public health savings – valued at £64 million Recreation – valued at £607 million Food and forestry – valued at £100 million Combined together, the benefits are in excess of £1.1 billion per annum. More information here: https://basc.org.uk/research/natural-capital/ The Telegraph headlined on the BASC commissioned report last week on the £64 million annual saving to the NHS that recreational shooting provides. This is made up of physical health benefits (£20m), and mental health benefits (£6.7m) for people involved in shooting. There is an additional benefit (£37.6m) from air pollutants removed by woodland created and managed for shooting. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/08/shooting-saves-nhs-millions-year-report/ That's impressive, what do you think/hope will be the outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I dont like how things are monetised personally I get more pleasure from nature than any amount really Had a curlew in our field today - to me and mine worth thousands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, islandgun said: That's impressive, what do you think/hope will be the outcome Protect field sports and your licence with any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHenry Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, jall25 said: I dont like how things are monetised personally I get more pleasure from nature than any amount really Had a curlew in our field today - to me and mine worth thousands Putting a price to something doesn't mean to say that no one's aware of the value. Personally I agree with you - I dislike to see everything reduced to a monetary value. But I don't think that's what is being done here - a number is being ascribed for political reasons, while we (and BASC) know the value. I've had to do similar things in the past to justify to family members wanting to keep fields on our land wet. If you talked to some of the older members of my family about the value of nature in respect of a boggy field, they would look at like you were mad. If you framed it in terms of sporting value, things would click. Sometimes to win, an argument needs to be translated into a language others can understand. Edited March 12 by PeterHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 6 hours ago, PeterHenry said: Putting a price to something doesn't mean to say that no one's aware of the value. Personally I agree with you - I dislike to see everything reduced to a monetary value. But I don't think that's what is being done here - a number is being ascribed for political reasons, while we (and BASC) know the value. I've had to do similar things in the past to justify to family members wanting to keep fields on our land wet. If you talked to some of the older members of my family about the value of nature in respect of a boggy field, they would look at like you were mad. If you framed it in terms of sporting value, things would click. Sometimes to win, an argument needs to be translated into a language others can understand. Thanks Peter Yes i sort of get that but sometimes - going to other peoples levels or ideas - is simply just that and we have so much positive to highlight But yes i do get your point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHenry Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 6 hours ago, jall25 said: Thanks Peter Yes i sort of get that but sometimes - going to other peoples levels or ideas - is simply just that and we have so much positive to highlight But yes i do get your point 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 (edited) 19 hours ago, islandgun said: That's impressive, what do you think/hope will be the outcome We will be using the stats for a range of audiences over the next few years to reinforce our arguments on the positive impact of shooting. The outcome will hopefully be convincing even more people of the benefits of shooting. Edited March 13 by Conor O'Gorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 57 minutes ago, Conor O'Gorman said: We will be using the stats for a range of audiences over the next few years to reinforce our arguments on the positive impact of shooting. The outcome will hopefully be convincing even more people of the benefits of shooting. Thanks Conor it certainly looks like someone has put in the hours. The evidence for country sports certainly outweighs those against. For me an emphasis on environmental enhancement would be the point winner over the next few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, islandgun said: Thanks Conor it certainly looks like someone has put in the hours. The evidence for country sports certainly outweighs those against. For me an emphasis on environmental enhancement would be the point winner over the next few years I agree and case studies are needed to reinforce the stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Excellent work Conor. Clearly there are several important economic benefits. However, the biggest gain has always been difficult to express in monetary terms, and that is gains to ‘public goods’ via the preservation and enhancement of key habitats. This appears to have relevance which is more emotional than monetary. (I must apologise for not having read the assessment - time pressures etc. perhaps net gain to public goods gets a mention…..?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 12/03/2024 at 22:42, jall25 said: I dont like how things are monetised personally I get more pleasure from nature than any amount really Had a curlew in our field today - to me and mine worth thousands Remember the adage, "if it pays, it stays". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 5 hours ago, Penelope said: Remember the adage, "if it pays, it stays". Yes but we then start getting to things like what pays the most stays etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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