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.

Rethinking nature: the evolving nature of science, practice and policy for the 21st century

CCI Conservation Seminar: Rethinking nature: the evolving nature of science, practice and policy for the 21st century Prof Mark Schwartz, University of California Davis 5pm-6pm followed by drinks reception All welcome

Event date: 5th February 2020

Why birds matter: Macroecology and conservation biogeography of the world’s birds

CCI Conservation Seminar: Why birds matter: Macroecology and conservation biogeography of the world’s birds Prof Cagan Sekercioglu, University of Utah 5pm-6pm followed by drinks reception. All welcome.

Event date: 22nd January 2020

CCI Delivering the Blueprint Conference

Environmental economists have been telling us for decades what changes are needed to our economic system to enable better stewardship of nature. The seminal Blueprint for a Green Economy was published 30 years ago and clearly set out the required principles of an economic system that takes nature’s values into account. Numerous high level plans…

Event date: 19th September 2019

Framing the future for biodiversity

In 2020, governments from around the world will meet in Beijing, China, to adopt a new global biodiversity framework under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will succeed the current Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets. This Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) provides a…

Event date: 10th April 2018

Earth Optimism 2017

Over 1,500 people came to the David Attenborough Building on 22 April 2017, to celebrate #EarthOptimism. You can view the talks given as part of this event, including by Dame Jane Goodall, Professor Steven Pinker and Sir David Attenborough, on the CCI YouTube channel. For more information, please visit our Earth Optimism event page.

Event date: 22nd April 2017