A novel and ambitious part of uK conservation
We are a private conservation company, made up of a team of passionate innovators. Our mission is to create as significant areas of habitat for biodiversity and carbon sequestration in North East Scotland within the next 5 years.
Values that Drive us
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Think big
We understand successful environmental protection requires big ideas and resourceful approaches
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Modern
Up to the minute with conservation news and methods. We are data driven and always learning
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Integrity
Transparancy, generosity and accuracy are present in all of our partnerships, creating productive connections
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advocacy
There is no time more important than now to improve awareness of environmental issues and reconnect humans to the planet
Our beginning
Our director founded the company during the first lockdown of 2020, with the aim of improving biodiversity on a single farm that had expressed interest. This was awarded farmland woodland of the year for the quality of its management plan. Then over the first year working from David’s front room clients multiplied. The Habitat People went from working one man on one farm, to a limited company assisting in the management of business parks, woodlands and gardens across the North East.
Our rapid expansion exemplifies the urgent demand for action on the biodiversity loss and climate crisis. Our woodland management, wetland creation, meadow creation & ‘wildlife improvement reports’ have been very popular. This taught us to think big. In this spirit we created the “Carbon Shop” our local meadow based offsetting service. We are now winners of the “Climate impact startup” 2022 from Robert Gordon University .
Put simply, we are a private conservation company that works with people, businesses and organisations to manage land and create high quality habitat for the betterment of people, biodiversity and the green economy.
Our purpose and goal is to create a better and stable future for wildlife and wild spaces, whilst also providing services and solutions to the people who’s land we work on. We are a passionate, experienced and determined team of conservationists who will make an impact on the fates of the species and the people we work with, for the better.
Our team of Big Thinkers
David Hunter
Founder and CEO
David has been involved in conservation and land management for the last seven years, having worked for the RSPB, BTO and a number of ecological consultancies. He has a broad bank of knowledge and experience in improving and managing biodiversity in many scenarios.
Jack Walton
COO
Jack combines a passion for nature and biodiversity with varied experience in many fields, including soil carbon research, education, project management, and technological design.
Prof. Mark Reed
Carbon Offset Advisor
Mark is Co-Director of the Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre and Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at Scotland’s Rural College, and Research Lead for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. He is developing minimum standards for agricultural soil carbon markets through research funded by the Environment Agency, alongside work to establish carbon markets for saltmarsh and agroforestry. Mark works for The Habitat People on an unpaid voluntary basis.
See our work
Visualize our habitat creation and improvement, and the testimonies from clients and partners.
Working at the habitat people
The Habitat People creates a progressive and supportive workspace, continually developing and broadening the skills of employees. Every employee spends 20% of their time on career development, with autonomy to choose these areas of growth. Whilst supportive it is also a challenging environment nurturing and creating enthusiasm to grow the company and its positive effect on the environment.
“Working at The Habitat People is a pleasure and a challenge, which is exactly what I want. Most of all it is exciting, and gives me hope for the conservation industry” Matthew (Conservationist)
Let’s get creating
We help bring nature to you and your space, for the betterment of humans and the environment. We are adaptible, expert and hardworking. Find out the services we provide using the button below.