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29 Jan 2021: We are delighted to announce eight paid placements funded by the Conservation Research Institute. Projects will ideally be linked to CCI but we will also consider other interdisciplinary projects from across the university. This internship programme

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

13 Jan 2021: My topic will be around the positive effects of nature on mental health in young people. ... The trick now is to galvanise people to support and see that nature is all around where they live.

9 Feb 2021: About this Event Two thought-provoking webinars for all alumni and department members on the Covid Crisis & Racial Injustice, and Unseen Disabilities. As part of our commitment to improving diversity in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, we

22 Mar 2021: Once you’re logged in you can add your own images for others to see, as well as look at what other people have recorded.

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.

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.

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

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

29 Jan 2021: And as the festival is online this year, we’re excited to welcome people from around the world to be part of these conversations too!

19 Jul 2021: Applications open for CCI knowledge-exchange studentships Fostering effective collaborations between academic research and and practice in the field is a key focus for CCI.

15 Mar 2021: Join the Curator of the University Herbarium, Dr Lauren Gardiner, on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of one of Cambridge’s least-known collections, a treasure trove of over a million preserved plant specimens collected from all over the world

3 Nov 2021: With a month until applications close for the Masters in Conservation Leadership 2022-23, the MPhil team wanted to share information on the Geography Departments open day.

1 Nov 2021: Join BirdLife International & Iberdrola on 9 November 2021 for a hybrid In person / Virtual event, Renewable Energy With Nature At Its Core, at the UNFCCC COP26 Scottish Power HQ focusing on nature sensitive renewable energy deployment and a green

11 Oct 2021: Dr Pablo Salas Bravo Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow in Radical Innovation and Disruption, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership | CEENRG Deputy Director & Fellow, University of Cambridge Is the temperature score the right

14 Jul 2021: Such situations include:. Serious research misconduct allegation;. Risk or harm to people and/or animals;.

25 Oct 2021: Please join us this Wednesday 27 October at 3pm on Zoom (note the change of day this week, i.e.

4 May 2021: “The Green Transition in Natural Resources” When: 17th May 2021, 3-4 pm UK time (via Zoom) Where: https://zoom.us/j/99383670292?pwd=WHZlaktrRHVpSTd0a3lKTFlhRm9zdz09 Panel Members: Pippa Howard (Flora and Fauna International) and Andy Whitmore

9 May 2021: 1. Introduction 1.1 This framework describes how eligible employees will be supported by the University to seek suitable redeployment opportunities as priority candidates. 1.2 The purpose of this framework is to enable the University to retain

11 Mar 2021: Some people and institutions are contending with much more work than before, in some cases including whole new areas such as centralised procurement and distribution of PPE. ... The process involves minimal administration and is designed to facilitate

7 Jan 2021: Last month the Endangered Landscapes Artist Residencies and Arts Prize was launched. The prize will be administered by the Endangered Landscapes Programme (ELP) and CCI’s Arts, Science and Conservation Programme (ASCP).

23 Sep 2021: Black’ - when used to describe people - is a racialised term describing those, usually with a dark skin colour, who are perceived as having a heritage from the African continent. ... In other words, universities must take reasonable steps to ensure

14 Jul 2021: Situations include:. Serious research misconduct allegation;. Risk or harm to people and/or animals or serious harm to the environment;.

8 Mar 2021: CCI Collaborative Fund 2021 – call for applications 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

22 Nov 2021: We are delighted to welcome Tom who will be talking about ‘Situating mental health within the nature-climate-wellbeing triple challenge: Evidence from rural Uganda’. Ecological change poses new and significant threats to human health, such as

22 Nov 2021: The Endangered Landscapes Programme is delighted to announce the artists selected for the Endangered Landscapes Artist Residencies.

30 Sep 2021: Thursday 9th December, 4:00-5:00pm Please note the change of day Dr Eyal Frank - University of Chicago The social costs of keystone species collapse: Evidence from the decline of vultures in India When the patent for a painkiller expired in 1993,

26 Jul 2021: EIT Food is a lead sponsor for the New Scientist Live ‘Creating a Sustainable Future’ event taking place on 25 September 2021.

26 Mar 2021: Welcome to Innovating for conservation where speakers share inspiring stories that show how conservation can succeed through creativity and innovation: Activating new wildlife enthusiasts via games, Forest to furniture: a sustainable journey in home

26 Mar 2021: Welcome to Choosing sustainability and join speakers as they share their views on why we should all choose sustainability: Reducing an organisation’s footprint, Bringing peatlands back to life in Belarus, Ocean optimism in a sea of plastic,

19 Apr 2021: On the eve of Earth Day, the latest in Synchronicity Earth’s Deeper Thinking Series, chaired by Synchronicity Earth founders Jessica and Adam Sweidan, explores how our understanding of flourishing diversity, informed by indigenous knowledge,

30 Mar 2021: people aren’t doing. ... We might need to try and implement schemes to help people with disabilities, mobility issues, neurodiversity, mental health issues or caring responsibilities who are experiencing barriers we don’t currently know

3 Mar 2021: A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women

22 Mar 2021: How do we make it easier for people to admit when they get things wrong? ... In my experience, when people admit they are wrong, explain their error and apologise when necessary, they get a warm reception.

16 Apr 2021: Cambridge neuroscientist Professor Giovanna Mallucci has been awarded the 2021 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's and Related Diseases, together with Professor Kenneth Kosik, from the University of California Neuroscience Research

24 May 2021: Kate Howlett, a PhD student at the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, will talk about her research into the importance of green space in UK primary schools.

27 Sep 2021: Think about how research results could be used and consider how to prevent partners or other people with access to research from doing this inappropriately. ... Consider, if the wrong people had access to your work, what might they be able to do with it?

27 Jan 2021: Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history. Since 1970, there has been on average almost a 70% decline in the populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

25 Jan 2021: The Sussex Energy Group Keynote Lecture is an annual event hosted by one of the largest independent social science energy policy research groups in the world.

1 Feb 2021: The Disability Resource Centre at the University of Cambridge is now recruiting mentors to work with disabled students. The closing date is Monday 15 February, 3pm. To find out more, including details of how to apply and the role description, please

4 Aug 2021: Whilst the report will include local level success stories that are integral to our success, we want to use the report to showcase the people and strategic projects leading the way

1 Jun 2021: Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where we will be joined by PhD Student, Fleur Nash, who is currently in Kenya doing fieldwork.

12 Apr 2021: was named one of the most 100 influential people in climate policy worldwide in 2019 by Apolitical. ... During her tenure as minister, Bee Yin was recognised by the renowned scientific journal 'Nature' as one of the top 10 people who mattered in 2018.

9 Jun 2021: The top three words used to share peoples experience at the festival were Curious, Inspired, and Entertained. ... 90 % believed that research from the University of Cambridge has an impact on people’s lives.

18 Feb 2021: Karla Zambrano PhD Researcher, University of Valencia | C-EENRG Visiting Researcher Climate refugees: The big challenge of Public International Law and the European Union Register Here

19 Apr 2021: We are in the midst of the 6th mass extinction event, with extinctions occurring faster than at any time in the last 65 million years. ‘Bioabundance’ is in rapid decline, with recent studies showing that insects in particular seem to be

19 Jul 2021: Wild honey bees are living in the environment all around us without any input from beekeepers.

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

14 Dec 2021: We recognise that for many people volunteering is not an option for financial reasons. ... Jimmy's have been supporting people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge for 25 years.

1 Nov 2021: Our discussion on Tuesday (1pm) will be a debrief from the conference, where people will share the things they have learnt and some of the ideas that were circulating.