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5 Jul 2021: You may remember that Zoë Svendsen of Metis Arts enjoyed a residency with Cambridge Conservation Initiative in 2018-2019, where work was developed for the projects We know not what we may be (Barbican 2018) and Factory of the Future (Oslo 2019).

1 Feb 2021: This series of four workshops is designed to help participants learn about stress and anxiety and begin to think about their own experiences.

18 Mar 2021: Bees on the Verge: are roadsides a pollinator paradise or a potential problem? PhD student Claire Wallace investigates the benefits and drawbacks of making our roadsides more pollinator-friendly.

10 May 2021: As part of their Building a better chemistry culture series, the Royal Society of Chemistry are hosting a webinar focusing on this year's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek (10-16 May) theme: access to nature and the impact it can have on our mental

8 Jan 2021: Please join us for the official launch event on January 9th, 2021 7:30 pm Pacific, 10:30 pm Eastern Time Sponsored by the Mind & Life Institute We're pleased to announce the release of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, a series of five short films

26 Apr 2021: The science and practice of conservation has morphed from an ecological endeavour to one that recognizes the fundamental role that people play in shaping its success or failure. ... experiences), and protected areas (evaluating their impacts on the

19 Mar 2021: as well as look what other people have recorded.

21 Jun 2021: Conservation Seminar: Natural regeneration of tropical forests: a cost-effective nature-based solution for conservation and restoration This week's conservation seminar is presented by Prof Robin Chazdon from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

10 Feb 2021: Professor David Coomes - Nature Based Solutions This week, David will discuss Nature Based Solutions. David leads a research group that is actively engaged in addressing these issues, as well as tackling more fundamental ecological questions.

22 Feb 2021: Cambridge at COP26: Expression of Interest Cambridge Zero is planning a submission for shared exhibition/event space at COP26 in November.

15 Jan 2021: Even before Christmas there were very few people in the building, and I think we could accommodate you all in single-occupancy offices rather than in the shared open spaces where

18 Oct 2021: The third online talk in the Cambridge Natural History Society autumn programme for 2021 is "Restoring habitat for the Iberian Lynx" Harriet Allen, from the Department of Geography, will talk about a project to restore habitat for the Iberian ly

5 Jul 2021: The first talk in a series of three on 'Refreezing the Arctic'.

29 Jan 2021: Senior Conservation Director, Joanna Elliott from Fauna & Flora International will be joining us this Thursday from 11 – 11.45 am. Background Jo has been Senior Director of FFI’s Conservation Partnerships Department since 2013.

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

7 Jan 2021: Fostering effective collaborations between academic research and and practice in the field is a key focus for CCI.

15 Nov 2021: Professor Karoline Rogge Professor of Sustainability Innovation and Policy, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex | Deputy Head CC Policy and Society, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Policy mixes promoting

16 Apr 2021: During this zoom webinar, African Managers of citizen science projects will talk about the importance of citizen science in Africa and discuss how their projects can help conservation.

3 Feb 2021: This Thursday, Dr Nancy Ockendon will discuss The Endangered Landscapes Programme and the recent call for applications for its Advancing and Applying Knowledge grants. The Endangered Landscapes Programme aims to restore natural ecological processes,

14 May 2021: Career Pathways Discuss how skills learned during your PhD can help plan your next career step. Explore various aspects of career development within and outside academia. Get advice on seeking funding & applying for jobs. Discuss if you unsure

5 May 2021: The roots of our ecological crisis. Group discussion presented by Rogelio Luque-Lora. To attend events, please join their mailing list (https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/geog-polec) or email Rogelio Luque-Lora on: rl469@cam.ac.uk .

6 Apr 2021: The fourth of a five lunchtime seminar series introducing the CCI Strategy 2021 - 2030 and sharing next steps for how to get involved. The Strategy outlines four key priority areas of focus over the next decade. This session is focused on Priority

24 May 2021: Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where PhD student, Rogelio Luque-Lora will discuss his recent policy briefing on Nature-Based Solutions.

28 Jun 2021: Tech For Our Planet: Leveraging the Power of CleanTech on the Road to NetZero CleanTech is central in the UK’s fight to achieve NetZero emissions.

29 Mar 2021: Please join us at 11am when we will be joined by Angalee Nadesalingam from Cambridge Infectious Diseases. Angalee Nadesalingam is a PhD candidate in the Laboratory of Viral Zoonotics, and part of the interdisciplinary research centre, Cambridge

15 Nov 2021: Come and join Froglife and partners as we explore a different approach to nature conservation through the arts and how we as individuals can benefit from the practice. This is an online only event.

18 Feb 2021: Come to hear about the sea turtles of Kefalonia. Learn all about the conservation and research practices in place to make sure the at-risk sea turtle population have the best chances of survival and find out how you can get involved! Annya from

20 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge’s Indigenous Studies Discussion Group (CRASSH Network 2021–22) and Heritage and Colonialism Discussion Group are seeking a speaker to participate in an in-person panel on Decolonizing Rights to Natural Heritage and

12 May 2021: Conservation Seminar – Reimaging Conservation Today: Decolonization, indigenous sovereignty and collaboration Prof Paige West from Columbia University is this week's speaker. "Today conservation sits at a crossroads.

30 Apr 2021: In this Thursday's weekly networking session, we will be joined by Dr Andrew Plumptre from the Key Biodiversity Area Secretariat.

16 Aug 2021: How do carnivorous plants ensnare their targets? How did they develop the structures to do so? To find out, join Dr Chris Whitewoods from the Sainsbury Laboratory in this online event.

7 Sep 2021: Applications are now open for the Masters in Conservation Leadership 2022-23! Please find a flyer attached with all the key information. The deadline for applications is the 2nd December 2021.

29 Jan 2021: A CT&S Debate: Should Twitter have banned Trump? Join CT&S on Zoom on Monday 1st February at 5pm GMT for an exciting debate on one of the hottest questions in the tech and political worlds today. Our three speakers include academics from Cambridge

26 Apr 2021: In this Thursday's weekly networking session, we will be joined by Dr Adam Pellegrini from the Department of Plant Sciences. In this session, Dr Pellegrini will discuss his paper: Fire as a fundamental ecological process: Research advances and

19 Jul 2021: The University Museum of Zoology are set to launch their new summer exhibition, featuring artworks from three artists plus an original giant extinct elephant bird egg belonging to Sir David Attenborough.

1 Nov 2021: The Ecostructure Project invites you to a launch event for the Conservation Evidence synopsis ‘Enhancing the Biodiversity of Marine Artificial Structures’.

3 Feb 2021: Climate, CO2 and Sea Level: Past is Prologue Maureen Raymo, Columbia University Professor Raymo has spent many months at sea and in the field studying how the Earth works, leading or participating in numerous scientific expeditions.

26 Jul 2021: From seeds to needs: Regenerating ecosystems services to halt the biodiversity crisis: Where can interdisciplinary collaborations with engineering solutions make the largest impact?

13 Jan 2021: Conservation Seminar Series 2020-2021 Conservation in the Climate Emergency - Dr Charlie Gardner

11 Mar 2021: This suggests that even if people were only interested in money – and not nature – conserving these habitats still makes financial sense. ... Dr Kelvin Peh, of Southampton University, a co-author of the study, said: “People mainly exploit nature to

12 May 2021: Risk and Investment in the Pacific’s ‘Green Gold’ Monday May 17th, 11:00 - 12:30, UK time Rachel Smith (Max Planck - Cambridge Centre for Ethics, Economy and Social Change, University of Cambridge / University of Lucerne) Find the seminar

10 May 2021: In this Thursday's weekly networking session, we will be joined by Dr Michelle Kalamandeen.

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

18 Feb 2021: to help make trade sustainable for people and the planet.

25 Mar 2021: Project 1: Biodiversity, Forest Management and REDD+ 2021 Supervisor: Dr Valerie Kapos (UNEP WCMC) and Professor Bhaskar Vira Almost 10 years after the publication of the global assessment report by the GFEP Global Expert Panel on Biodiversity,

25 Mar 2021: Project 4: Conserving microbial biodiversity for healthy waters Supervisors: Dr Andrew Tanentzap and Dr Jeremy Fonvielle Freshwaters deliver services that are essential to human wellbeing.

26 Apr 2021: The fifth of a five lunchtime seminar series introducing the CCI Strategy 2021 - 2030 and sharing next steps for how to get involved. The Strategy outlines four key priority areas of focus over the next decade. This session is focused on Priority

8 Feb 2021: The Review suggests that accumulating produced capital at the expense of Nature is what economic growth “has come to mean for many people”. ... Many people will agree there is a moral case for humanity to be good stewards of the rest of nature, but

15 Mar 2021: Building a world in which diverse and effective conservation leaders achieve lasting impact for a just and healthy planet What will the conservation leadership landscape look like in ten years’ time and how do we get there?

10 Feb 2021: Chasing Social Spiders across Three Continents Yael Lubin, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Her current research includes diverse topics, all addressed with a behavioral-evolutionary-ecological perspective: evolution of sociality (colonial and