Our Patron

Sir David Attenborough

Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries have brought the wonders of the natural world to our screens – from the splendours of terrestrial life, to the otherworldly underwater kingdoms and the frozen ends of the Earth. But they also increasingly show our planet’s fragility in the face of habitat destruction and climate change.

Sir David has given his name to the campus of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative – and has supported the Initiative since our inception.

We are proud and humbled to have Sir David as our Honorary Patron.

Bringing leaders together

“The future of our life on Earth is dependent on the natural world – for the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we use – and for the feelings we have of awe and wonder at nature’s extraordinary riches.

“In this remarkable age we are learning more and more about the intricacies of our dependence on nature. Yet our natural world is threatened as never before. The threats are both numerous and interrelated, and no one institution, however effective, can hope to address them all alone.”

“It is for this reason that the work of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative is so exceptional. By bringing together leaders in research, practice, policy and teaching, we stand the greatest chance of developing the solutions required to save our planet. I am enormously proud that these collaborations are occurring in a building bearing my name.”

Sir David Attenborough, CCI Patron

An introduction from Sir David

“An extraordinary marriage between outstanding practical conservationists and inspiring intellectual thinkers which will shape the future of life on Earth.”
Sir David Attenborough