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.
Webinar for guidance on Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme Planning Grant applications
The Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme (ELSP) is inviting expressions of interest for Planning Grants, offering up to US$120,000 in funding. At 10.30am GMT on Monday 3 November, the ELSP team will be running a webinar to provide an introduction to the programme and give potential applicants an opportunity to ask questions on the application process…
In Conversation with Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee
Wednesday 29 October, 5pm 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 mitigation in the UK. Drawing on the Committee’s latest work, Emma will highlight the importance of progress…
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,…
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 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,…