Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery

Can we create a food system that benefits people and the planet?

3 April 2025

With 70% of UK land dedicated to farming, it’s vital that as much as possible delivers for both food and nature, especially in a country where farmland birds have declined 58% since 1970 and the farming sector is the leading cause of freshwater pollution. As a way to make food production work with nature, the […]

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Reimagining our Relationship with Nature

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery researcher, Tanaya Nair will be taking part in a discussion between an artist, a scientist and a climate activist to explore our relationship with nature. Together, they’ll delve into questions like how we can create new, healthier ways of relating to non-human species. We’re part of the natural world. This […]

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VACANCY: Events and Special Projects Coordinator

26 March 2025

We’re hiring an Events and Special Projects Coordinator We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Events and Special Projects Coordinator to support the Centre’s busy events programme, play a key role in major projects, and help disseminate our research to key audiences. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced […]

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Natural State and the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery

Improving data pipelines for monitoring nature recovery in Africa

25 March 2025

Nature recovery is advancing globally and Natural State is ensuring that Africa is not left in the dust. Over the past two months, the University of Oxford has hosted Natural State’s Dr Lucy Smyth, to work with Dr Nikki Stevens, Oxford’s Trapnell Fellow in African Environments, to develop a novel way of recording and monitoring […]

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From Balconies to Alleys: How to Make Our Towns and Cities Greener?

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We’re excited to be supporting this event in partnership with The Oxford University Museum of Natural History Join Jason Williams, aka The Cloud Gardener, for an inspiring evening at Oxford’s Natural History Museum as he shares insights from his recent Churchill Fellowship research. Traveling across Europe and Asia, Jason explored how urban greenspaces—from small balconies […]

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Are carbon markets a good model for investing in nature recovery?

19 March 2025

Finance Theme Lead Alex Teytelboym, recently took part in a webinar analyzing approaches to scaling investment in nature recovery. At a time of urgent need for private finance to pick up the heavy lifting in nature recovery, Alex discussed why existing market designs such as carbon and Biodiversity Net Gain are not sufficient to scale […]

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How do perceptions of risk shape nature finance?

12 March 2025

Caitlin Hafferty, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Centre, has recently been awarded an Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Fellowship to conduct a project on understanding the impact of risk and uncertainty on high-integrity nature markets in the UK. The UK is committed to meeting net zero and nature recovery targets through the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), […]

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Ensuring gold standards are followed for green spaces to help create healthier, more sustainable, and climate-resilient communities

20 February 2025

A new paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science describes a comprehensive menu of standards for green infrastructure in England to help deliver green space that is accessible, connected, multifunctional, and reflects local character. Here Alison Smith, a Senior Researcher with the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, who helped compile the standards, explains how following […]