Governance Board
The TVNP Governance Board brings together senior representatives from across the region, reflecting the range of sectors required to deliver nature recovery at scale.
The Board includes leaders from industry, local authorities, environmental organisations, academia and agriculture — ensuring decisions are informed by a broad range of expertise and practical experience.
Through collaborative leadership, the Board provides strategic direction, oversight and accountability — ensuring environmental priorities are aligned with economic growth and delivered effectively across the Tees Valley.
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Manage strategic risk and reputation by identifying and overseeing key challenges to ensure the Partnership maintains confidence, credibility and long-term resilience.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide clear strategic direction for the Tees Valley Nature Partnership, ensuring activity aligns with regional priorities for nature recovery, investment and delivery.
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By providing governance and accountability, oversee the Partnership’s decision-making and performance, ensuring transparency, credibility and effective operation.
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With oversight of investment, support the development and implementation of a 'finance for nature' model, ensuring investment is aligned to agreed priorities and managed appropriately.
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By coordinating strategic groups and project activity, ensure alignment, focus and effective delivery across the Partnership.
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Champion the Partnership by acting as advocates for TVNP across sectors, strengthening relationships with industry, public sector, environmental organisations and communities.
Our aims for 2028:
Ensure the environmental sector is actively supported and represented within the evolving public health agenda in the Tees Valley. This will include articulating five key evidence bases that demonstrate how access to, and engagement with, nature improves health and wellbeing outcomes.
Identify, document, and promote case studies and exemplar projects from across the Tees Valley that demonstrate the positive impact of nature-based interventions on health and wellbeing. These will be compiled into accessible, evidence-informed materials to influence both policy and practice.
Strengthen communication and coordination across key regional initiatives — particularly TUNN (Tees Urban Nature Network) and GCNE (Green Communities North East). Regular updates will be shared via email and through existing networks to ensure alignment and maximise collective impact.