Global University Systems partners with THE NAT to champion nature-positive education
Global University Systems (GUS), a leading international education group, is proud to announce its partnership with THE NAT – a bold new cultural platform launched during London Climate Action Week to drive global awareness, action, and investment for nature.
THE NAT, supported by influential figures including Stella McCartney CBE and Harrison Ford, aims to close the US$710 billion nature finance gap by uniting voices from across business, science, culture, and philanthropy. As a partner, GUS will play a key role in embedding nature-positive thinking across its global network of institutions.
Through the collaboration, GUS will contribute to THE NAT’s year-round Solutions Series, focusing on food, fashion, finance, and futures – sectors critical to nature conservation and restoration. Students across GUS’s institutions will have access to sustainability-focused curricula, real-world research opportunities, and mentorship from global environmental leaders.
GUS joins a strong coalition of partners supporting THE NAT, including The Climate Pledge, Deloitte, Mastercard, Salesforce, and UNICEF. Additional contributors to the Solutions Series include The EAT Foundation, Nature2, and EcoAdvisors.
“We couldn’t be more excited to launch THE NAT,” said Gail Gallie, Founder of THE NAT. “This is a first-of-its-kind cultural celebration of nature, bringing together the creative power of art, fashion, film, food, and music to spotlight nature on the global stage and unlock the funding it so urgently needs.”
THE NAT is also backed by leading voices from the conservation and creative industries, including M. Sanjayan, CEO, Conservation International, Joerg Koch, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, 032c, and Sabrina Elba, Actor and UN Advocate, as well as the platform’s honorary NATure Stewards – a group of globally recognised advocates and experts such as Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute, Xiye Bastida, Titouan Bernicot, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Sophie Hunter.
The launch precedes the highly anticipated NAT Gala in New York City this September, held on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly. The event aims to raise US$20 million to support high-impact nature restoration projects in partnership with Conservation International.
GUS is proud to support this groundbreaking initiative, helping to empower the next generation of students to become leaders in sustainability, biodiversity, and environmental innovation.
