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24 May 2021: recent paper on natural climate solutions’ contributions to negative emissions in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.

30 Sep 2021: Professor Naomi Oreskes - Harvard University Why trust science? Livestream: David Attenborough Building - Main Seminar Room

19 Apr 2021: Bioabundance’ is in rapid decline, with recent studies showing that insects in particular seem to be disappearing fast. ... For example, recent evidence from Germany found that the biomass of flying insects fell by 76 per cent in the last 26 years.

13 Jan 2021: This week's seminar will be presented by Dr Michelle Jackson from the University of Oxford. Dr Jackson's research interest lies in understanding individual-to-ecosystem level responses to environmental change, including warming, invasion, pollution

8 Mar 2021: We are delighted to announce that this year’s call for applications to the CCI Collaborative Fund is now open. CCI Partners are invited to submit applications for the CCI Collaborative Fund for Conservation, for collaborative projects.

18 Oct 2021: The Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) is a specialist butterfly species with a large distribution range across Britain and Ireland. However, population numbers have dropped by over 60% since the 1970s, making the Dingy Skipper a priority species in the

1 Feb 2021: Her most recent focus has been staff working on the Covid front line.

21 Apr 2021: This is of significant concern as recent developments suggest parasites and diseases are highly prevalent and have contributed to several mass population‐level die‐offs.

30 Apr 2021: This week we will be joined by Professor Anne Saab, Graduate from the Institute of International and Development Studies Global WarNing where she will discuss: Discourses of Fear in International Climate Change Law. Register here...

1 Jun 2021: This week, Prof Milind Tambe from Harvard University presents the conservation seminar.

26 Jul 2021: In our upcoming Tuesday group meeting we will be discussing two Global Change Biology papers on soil carbon dynamics that came out earlier this week, Mitchell et al. (2021) and O'Bryan et al. (2021), linked below.

4 Mar 2021: This week, CEENRG will be joined by Dr Sabrina Eisenbarth from the University of Exeter Business School. Register Here

8 Oct 2021: Talk by Dr. Liana Chua: Tuesday 12th October 1pm We are delighted to welcome Dr. Liana Chua who will be speaking next week on “Only the orangutans get a life jacket’: Uncommoning responsibility in a global conservation nexus”. I know many of

29 Jan 2021: Mental Health in the Digital World Join CT&S on Zoom on Monday 8th February for a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion on mental health in a digital world. The panel will cover topics including child mental health, Silicon Valley companies and

30 Sep 2021: Professor Jane Memmott - University of Bristol Community ecology – Pure fun and practical too In this talk I will focus on three projects which have a community level approach, and use the latest approaches from pure ecology, but which have

12 Apr 2021: Collaboration can be one of the most rewarding aspects of a research career: bringing exciting perspectives and opportunities, enhanced productivity, access to resources and enduring relationships. It can also lead to some of our biggest challenges

14 Jun 2021: Dr Benedict Probst Senior Researcher, ETH Zurich | C-EENRG Fellow Global Trends in the Invention and Diffusion of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies

10 Feb 2021: Impacts of REDD in Brazil C-EENRG Fellow | Scientist, Scion, New Zealand Forest Research Institute Dr Thales A.P. West We are very much looking forward to welcoming Dr. Thales West (CEENRG Fellow, Forest Carbon Scientist at Scion, New Zealand Forest

26 Jul 2021: We were pleased to invite you for the session in the Development Corridors Partnership (DCP) webinar series “From Infrastructure to Development Corridors,” which took place on 27th July 2021 (Tuesday), from 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST

8 Feb 2021: The last few decades of human prosperity have taken a “devastating” ecological toll, and the Review highlights recent estimates that suggest we would need 1.6 Earths to maintain humanity's

7 Jun 2021: Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where Dr Andrew Bladon from the Department of Zoology will discuss his research and recently released paper: Climatic change and extinction risk of two globally threatened Ethiopian endemic bird

22 Nov 2021: Stonechats are present throughout the winter at the Great Fen and have been selected as a focus for monitoring. The birds are slightly smaller and more slender looking than robins, with clear differences in colouration between males and females.

30 Sep 2021: Dr Noelia Zafra-Calvo - BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change Equity, justice and diversity: towards a transformation in area-based conservation in the twenty-first century Several voices have claimed that in addition to setting goals and targets

5 May 2021: Developing a Toolkit for Mapping and Deliberating Values for Uplands Management Land uses in the UK uplands can become contested and may develop into conflicts, perhaps particularly when conservation stakeholders are involved.

30 Sep 2021: Professor Amanda Vincent - The University of British Columbia Ending bottom trawling, for seahorses and the seas I will explain why we need to end bottom trawl fishing in the ocean, using a lens of research, management and policy.

28 Jun 2021: Even when Covid first hit, it was clear that its impact would be long lasting, and that the University needed to adopt a strategic, long-term response.

11 Mar 2021: We are delighted to share your CCI Strategy 2021–2030 with you. As part of the CCI community you have been part of the process of internal and external consultation to guide this document and to identify the steps that are needed to deliver our

2 Aug 2021: CambPlants is coordinating the University's virtual exhibition stand at REAP Conference 2021 on 10th November.

28 Jun 2021: In our next group meeting we will be hearing from Jeremy Fonielle, who will give a talk on his research findings about organic matter diversity in lakes. Abstract: Freshwaters cover less than three percent of the earth's surface but process as much

19 Mar 2021: The paper up for discussion is Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D. et al. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat Food (2021). If you’d like a bit of further reading on this, then we would recommend

8 Feb 2021: The paper is a recent comment called “Accounting for year effects and sampling error in temporal analyses of invertebrate population and biodiversity change: a comment on Seibold et al.

2 Nov 2021: On the Ground - (Panel Talk) Join Charlotte Milbank (Chair), Fleur Nash, Hawa Newell-Sydique, and Kasia Lanucha in discussing some of the best ways to ensure research abroad is productive and how to collaborate effectively in multi-cultural and

29 Jan 2021: Last year, we announced a brand new, exciting festival for Cambridge, which will replace the hugely popular Cambridge Science Festival and the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. The Cambridge Festival will host an extensive series of free, online events

4 Jun 2021: Cambridge World Ocean Day Event – Tues 8th June, 1 – 2.30 pm London (BST). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

19 Jul 2021: Tony Whitten (1953–2017) was an inspirational conservationist who championed biodiversity across Asia and beyond, working as Senior Biodiversity Specialist at the World Bank and more recently as Director of Fauna and Flora International’s

16 Apr 2021: The Degree Committee has commended the wide range and interesting nature of our students’ dissertation topics and you are all warmly invited to attend what promises to be an engaging and lively forum.

19 Jul 2021: Sign up for a short tour of the Leventis Library, and instruction on how to find and borrow items in the library. Book your time slot: https://www.ccihive.org/event/browse-find-borrow-at-the-leventis-library-2021-07-22/

8 Nov 2021: Seminars take place every Thursday, 2-3 pm (UK time). The presenter is expected to speak for 30-45 mins to allow substantial time for discussion. Talks focus on issues in law, policy and governance of climate change, environment and energy. All are

2 Nov 2021: User-Centred Design - Alice Lawrence This session will give an overview of user-centred design (UCD): a process whereby the end-user is involved in the design of an interface or document. We will use a case study from medical communications to

26 Apr 2021: This Thursday, we are pleased to be joined by Dr Deyu Li. He will speak about: Knowledge flows and long-term innovations in the global value chain of wind industry: Evidence of heterogeneous benefits in OEMs and component suppliers. Register here...

25 Oct 2021: ECR WORKSHOP: CREATIVE COMMUNICATION Speaker: Carmyn de Jonge This workshop is designed for those looking to explore effective communication through versatile designs of poster, booklets and presentations. Register for the ECR Programme 2021/22 here.

18 Oct 2021: Film and discussion Tuesday 19th October 1pm: led by Bruce and Riamsara Bruce and Riamsara are going to led a discussion around a Bhutanese Conservation Film.

2 Nov 2021: Presenting Conservation Speaking to the media can seem daunting, but with preparation and practice, you can make sure that even the most challenging interview goes smoothly. In this workshop, you will learn to prepare for an interview and how to

15 Nov 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with colleagues and meet members of the CRI network sat within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

28 Jun 2021: CCI Priority Area Project CCI have identified four priority areas which will form the focus of their efforts over the next ten years. They are consulting the whole CCI community to gather ideas for projects which can address these areas. As such we

22 Feb 2021: In the UK, the signs of spring are beginning to show, offering new hope for the year ahead. The days are getting longer, the snowdrops are out and buds are showing on the trees. So, we’ve chosen ‘signs of spring’ as the theme for our next CCI

26 Feb 2021: The Call for Submissions for Climate Exp0 has been extended to 10 March 2021.

10 Aug 2021: Earth has warmed 1.09℃ since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are now virtually irreversible, according to the most sobering report yet by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The

14 Jun 2021: the predictability of changes in microbial community composition due to evolution, based on his recent paper on Nature Communications.

15 Jan 2021: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has currently an open call (here) on "Small farming innovations for small-scale producers" and focuses are various countries in Africa and Asia. The call focuses on upscaling of smart farming solutions that