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Fixing our broken relationship with nature

Miles Richardson

Tuesday, 26th September 2023, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

This talk will consider our broken relationship with nature and introduce the science of nature connectedness, why it matters and how to improve it in order to unite both human and nature’s wellbeing.

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In search of the holy grail – the one true biodiversity metric

EJ Milner-Gulland

Friday, 29th September 2023, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Abstract: Signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework promised to work towards halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity by 2030 – a bold mission, and one which has a plethora of sub-targets and indicators associated with it. How these indicators will scale from local to global and how they can be […]

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The recovery of ecosystem complexity in a changing environment

David Moreno Mateos

Friday, 22nd September 2023, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

In this lecture, restoration ecologist David Moreno Mateos will discuss the traditional methods used to assess the recovery of terrestrial ecosystems—such as changes in biodiversity or soil carbon levels—and highlight their limitations.

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Holistic Management: Claims are not supported but are there social lessons to be learnt?

Heidi Hawkins

Friday, 8th September 2023, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery is interested in promoting a wide variety of views and opinions on nature recovery from researchers and practitioners.  The views, opinions and positions expressed within this lecture are those of the author alone, they do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Leverhulme Centre for Nature […]

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Cities in Nature: Transforming Singapore into a City in Nature

Lena Chan

Monday, 28th November 2022, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

The talk a) showcases some cities that have incorporated biodiversity conservation successfully, b) shares how the National Parks Board of Singapore (NParks) implements its City in Nature vision and c) illustrates how NParks identifies problems, crafts specific problem statements, works with the scientific community to design research projects that seek nature-based solutions, interprets the data, […]

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The Wildlife Trust’s action for nature and climate: priorities and challenges

Kathryn Brown

Friday, 3rd February 2023, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Kathryn Brown spoke about the 2030 Strategy for the Wildlife Trusts, which focusses on action for nature and climate to achieve three goals by 2030: nature in recovery, people taking meaningful action, and nature playing a role in addressing global challenges including climate change. She highlighted some of the most innovative nature-based solutions projects happening […]