Better Strategy
Lasting Impact

We don’t work on the front lines of the nature crisis. We strengthen the organisations that do.

Through strategic planning and technical support, we help teams around the world turn their ambition into measurable results.

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400+

Organizations supported

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30+

Years of combined experience

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YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER IN ACHIEVING IMPACT

Whether you’re delivering on your mission, fulfilling a mandate, or managing nature-related impacts and dependencies, GCS brings the technical rigor and pragmatic approach to get it done on time, to budget, and with results that last.

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Adaptive Conservation Planning: A Practical Beginner’s Guide to the Conservation Standards, by Josh Noseworthy, shown on a tablet

Free download

The step-by-step process for evidence-based conservation outcomes

Adaptive Conservation Planning: A Practical Beginner’s Guide to the Conservation Standards takes your team through each step of building a plan that is measurable, adaptable, and actually used. It runs from defining your purpose, scope, focal values, and pressures, through to setting goals, strategies, theories of change, objectives, and a monitoring plan. Aligned with Conservation Standards Version 5.0.

By Josh Noseworthy

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“We had a very positive experience working with GCS on setting up the DCNA’s Key Habitats Program. They are excellent facilitators, asking the right questions, guiding us toward decisions, allowing space for input while maintaining structure and progress, and communicating clearly with strong expertise.”

Tineke van Bussel, Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance

“GCS facilitated a diverse group of government, academia, First Nations and conservation organizations for a species at risk of high public interest (and a complex life history) with confidence and ease. The large task with a tight timeframe finished with a superior product, and I welcome the opportunity to work with GCS again in the future.”

Ken Tuininga, Government of Canada

“We hired GCS to help us with our team’s strategic plan. They showed great professionalism and knowledge about the strategic planning process and were a lot of fun to work with. I would confidently recommend GCS to conduct any strategic planning process in collaboration with teams.”

Pilar Barrera Rey, The Nature Conservancy

“Our team really enjoyed working with GCS to develop our strategic plan. The facilitators’ knowledge of conservation was a real value add, and they did a great job of keeping us focused on our long-term goals and identifying how our proposed activities would contribute to achieving them.”

Tara Stoinski, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

“GCS embodies the tenets of transformational leadership with attendees empowered to sit at the table as equals, allowing their knowledge and values to be reflected. They do not shy away from the challenges that accompany the work in which we devote so much of ourselves and the histories that come along with that.”

Kaleb Zelman, Maliseet Nation Conservation Council

“GCS’s adept facilitation enabled our Board of Directors, staff and consultants to improve our communication, collective problem-solving skills, and overall effectiveness. We are extremely pleased with our new 10-year strategic plan that will solidify our future success in watershed conservation.”

Marieka Chaplin, Nashwaak Watershed Association

“We hired GCS to do a complex piece of work for us at WWF within a short period of time. They were able to tackle the challenge head on and complete the project on time and on budget, while keeping us informed regularly on the project’s progress. I highly recommend GCS to help tackle complex conservation challenges.”

Emily Giles, World Wildlife Fund