A LOCAL farmer and lawyer has been named among UK’s most prominent environmental professionals

Harvey Davies, head of natural capital at award-winning law firm Thrings, based in Church Street, Ross-on-Wye, has been featured in this year's Environment 100, adding to his reputation as one of the UK's most influential environmental professionals.

Run by the organisers of the Environmental Services and Solutions Expo, the Environment 100 celebrates the people driving environmental sustainability forward across the country – bringing together leaders, innovators and unsung heroes from across the sector.

A practicing farmer, Harvey’s work draws on his first-hand experience managing his family's farm in Ashperton, Ledbury, giving clients practical, on-the-ground insight alongside his legal advice.

Harvey has become a go-to adviser for farmers, landowners, agents and consultants across the country. He advises on some of the country's most significant and innovative natural capital projects, helping to unlock much-needed development, secure value for landowners and deliver positive outcomes for the natural environment.

The announcement comes just months after Harvey was also named in the ENDS Power 100, a similar list of UK environmental professionals, judged to have made the biggest impact over the past two years.

Together, these accolades cement his position as one of the UK's leading advisers in the rapidly evolving natural capital sector.

Harvey said: "It's a real honour to be named in the Environment 100. Natural capital is still a young and fast-changing area of law, so it means a lot to be recognised alongside so many other people working hard to move the sector forward.

“It’s important to keep raising the profile of this space, and secure more investment through the development of new nature markets, as well as to cultivate greater understanding among farmers and landowners of the potential opportunities and pitfalls so that this new sector can continue to evolve and thrive.”