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Nick Hounsfield Bsc Hons

Nick is the Founder with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, science, conservation, and education, passionate about advancing the Blue Health movement, which explores the cognitive, emotional, psychological, social and physical wellness benefits of water, waves and nature.

Nick works with a network of experts, partners, and supporters who share this vision and provides others with critical blue thinking for projects, developments and organisations.

A shared vision…

Working with Arenite Ltd who was founded on the belief that development should be undertaken with integrity, and not at the expense of the natural environment or human health.

Arenite are active across the UK, Europe and the America's. They have a diverse portfolio of projects from strategic new settlements to energy generation projects.

Together, our team has the benefit of a proven track record in the development, construction and consultancy industries building inspiring places for a better future.
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Current Projects:

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The Wave
Founder/Director for The Wave.

A slice of ocean inland near Bristol UK. Delivering perfect so powered waves and smiles for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

This was a 10 year project that I took from vision and concept right through to delivery. It was a journey to say the least, but taught me the power of trust, relationships, optimism and grit.

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Arenite Ltd
Director for Arenite Ltd to bring forward developments which have critical blue health thinking embedded into the heart of new communities and placemaking.

We design and deliver communities who can thrive, live, work and play. Creating places that have everything they need for a healthier future.

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Blue Marine Foundation
Ambassador for The Blue Marine Foundation

Blue Marine Foundation is a charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health by addressing overfishing, one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.

The ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink: by combatting overfishing, we can help life in the ocean perform its vital function of stabilising the Earth’s climate.