Events
CCI hosts a number of events and seminars throughout the year designed to share a broader understanding of nature conservation. Some of these are aimed at conservation professionals and some are aimed at the general public. Some are online and some are held at the David Attenborough Building, Cambridge.
Code of Conduct
CCI is committed to creating a welcoming space for everyone. Please take a moment to review our Code of Conduct before attending any of our events, helping to ensure an inclusive environment for all.
October 2025
Film Screening: Plan Z – From Lab Coats to Handcuffs
When: Wednesday 8 October, 4pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ Join us for a screening of Plan Z followed by a discussion between co-director Louisa Jones, conservation scientist and climate activist Dr Charlie Gardner, and conservation biologist Professor Nathalie Pettorelli. Register Now When the UK government ignores…
Scientists on Survival Author Panel
When: Tuesday 14 October, 4pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ Join us at 4pm on Tuesday 14 October for a discussion between several authors of Scientists on Survival: Personal Stories of Climate Action. Register Now In this impassioned anthology of essays, twenty four voices from Scientists for…
In Conversation with Bram Büscher
When: Wednesday 15 October, 5pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ From unsettled to convivial conservation: how to marry radical critique and radical alternatives? Register Now It has become a truism that we live in dangerous, unprecedented times. The most radical movements responding to this moment, however,…
Book Launch: Naturekind: Language, Culture and Power Beyond the Human
When: Thursday 16 October, 5.30pm Where: Pembroke College Auditorium, Trumpington Street, Cambridge Register now Join us to celebrate the release of a new book by Melissa Leach, CCI Executive Director, and James Fairhead: Naturekind: Language, Culture and Power Beyond the Human. Are language and culture uniquely human, justifying an exceptionalism that sets people apart from…
In Conversation with Robert Macfarlane and Joycelyn Longdon
When: Tuesday 28 October, 5.30pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ Register Now With the publication of Is A River Alive? and Natural Connection, Robert Macfarlane and Joycelyn Longdon are addressing critical issues surrounding the rights of nature and social justice. With a focus on the complex interweave of climate,…
In Conversation with Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee
When: Wednesday 29 October, 5pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ Register Now Join us as Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee, will discuss progress on climate action in the UK to date and the vital role nature must play in both adaptation and…
November 2025
In Conversation with Martha Rojas Urrego, International Whaling Commission
When: Wednesday 5 November, 4pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ Join us as Martha Rojas Urrego, Executive Secretary at the International Whaling Commission (IWC), will deliver a talk on the landscape of international biodiversity policy, drawing on her extensive experience with the IWC, as Secretary General…
December 2025
In Conversation with Jaya Gajparia
When: Wednesday 3 December, 5pm Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ CCI and UNEP-WCMC are delighted to host interdisciplinary social scientist Jaya Gajparia for a talk discussing the findings of her work with ACCESS in decolonising the conservation and environment sectors in the UK. Register Now Jaya’s…