Category Archives: Conference
Government Set to Announce Wildlife Review
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State at DEFRA, is set to announce a wide-ranging year-long review of wildlife in Britain today, as part of the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. The review is expected to focus on re-wilding – returning the … Continue reading
Food for Thought at the BES Annual Meeting
The delegates have gathered, the vast array of speakers arrived, the sun is shining- the BES Annual Meeting 2009 has begun! One of the highlights of our year, the Annual Meeting is taking place at the University of Hertfordshire in … Continue reading
A FRESH look at ecosystem services
Yesterday the BES Policy Team attended a very interesting symposium at the Royal Geographical Society, London, organised by the University of Nottingham. Over two years, an interdisciplinary programme of seminars has been funded by NERC and ESRC, aiming to encourage … Continue reading
Natural Capital Initiative Launches in London
The inaugural meeting of the Natural Capital Initiative began in London yesterday with influential speakers setting out their vision for a truly holistic ecosystem approach to managing our natural resources. Speakers including the Rt Hon Eliot Morley MP, Lord May … Continue reading
Oxford Announces International Climate Conference: 4 Degrees and Beyond
The University of Oxford is holding an International Climate Conference together with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the UK Met Office entitled “4 Degrees and Beyond: Implications for people, ecosystems and the earth system,” from 28-30 September … Continue reading
International Climate Change Congress Begins in Copenhagen
Today sees the start of an international scientific congress in Copenhagen which aims to pave the way for talks to determine the successor to the Kyoto Protocol. Climate researchers from around the world will gather in Denmark over the next … Continue reading
Building a Sustainable Future through “Creating a Climate for Change”
The Science Policy team yesterday attended the final day of the annual Environment Agency conference, which saw Jane Davidson, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing at the Welsh Assembly Government, Ed Milliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, … Continue reading
Climate Change & International Relations Conference Announced
A conference is being held in Brussels on 11 November entitled: “A Global Contract Based on Climate Justice – The Need for a New Approach Concerning International Relations.” The conference aims to highlight the ongoing need for international agreement and … Continue reading