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.
Sir Partha Dasgupta – “The Price for Everything, the Value of Nothing”
Date: 28 July Time: 14:00 – 16:00 Where: David Attenborough Building, Cambridge OR Online Join us for a special fireside chat with Sir Partha Dasgupta, one of the world’s leading economists and author of The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review. Sir Partha has recently released his new book, “On Natural Capital: The Value of the World…
New Island: From Exploitation to Restoration – A Story of Ecological Hope
When: 1pm, Thursday 24 July Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ At the far west of the Falklands, New Island was the site of a whaling station, industrial harvesting of penguins, widespread collection Black-Browed Albatross eggs and a campaign to dig up the nests of a million…
Convening for Restoration: A Shared Insight
Convening for Restoration: A Shared Insight When: 4pm, Wednesday 9 July Where: David Attenborough Building, Cambridge Restoration can play an important role in addressing the challenges of biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change while supporting ecosystem services and improving overall human well-being. The three primary barriers to scaling up restoration in Europe were identified…
The Rialto Nature & Place Poetry Competition Readings
When: 6.30pm (7pm for online attendees) Where: Main Seminar Room, 1st floor, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ. Or online (see Zoom details below). Join us on Monday 7 July for a free evening of poetry featuring the Rialto Nature and Place Competition winners reading their prize-winning poems live from the David Attenborough…
CCI Seminar – Celebration of the Altyn Dala Initiative
Celebrating the Altyn Dala Initiative When: 4pm, Tuesday 1 July Where: Main Seminar Room (1st floor), David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ This event marks two decades of the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, celebrating progress in saiga antelope recovery, wild equids reintroduction, illegal wildlife trade, and landscape-scale steppe restoration. Chaired by Melissa Leach, Chief…