Category Archives: Event
UK Protected Areas – Natural Solutions: IUCN 2012 Conference
The 2012 conference of the IUCN UK National Committee is taking place on Thursday 26th April, considering the theme of protected areas in the United Kingdom. “A platform for 21st Century protected area managers and policy makers to share best … Continue reading
Navigating the Perfect Storm: the international challenge of food, water and energy security
In 2009, Professor John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, used the term ‘perfect storm’ to describe the critical combination of food shortages, water scarcity and insufficient energy resources facing the world’s population, predicting these would come to a … Continue reading
UN reinforces Rio+20′s call for stronger science in policy-making
Echoing the call for better interchange between scientists and policy makers made in the draft agenda for the upcoming Rio+20 conference, a UN report published last week stresses that a strong scientific basis is critical in political decisions, particularly in … Continue reading
From Concept to Commercialisation of Research
The BES, together with the Biochemical Society, hosted another successful Policy Lunchbox at Charles Darwin House yesterday. The guest speaker was David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) who delivered an engaging talk on the … Continue reading
Natural Capital/ Ecosystem Services for Business: New Collaboration Opportunities
Tuesday 13th March 2012 The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) 1 Carlton House Terrace, London Business has been put at the centre of the stage to deliver the sustainable economy that the Government pledges to provide in the … Continue reading
Valuing Ecosystems: Policy, Economic & Management Interactions – April 2012
SAC & SEPA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE (in association with Forest Research, the James Hutton Institute and Scottish Natural Heritage) 3-4 April 2012, Edinburgh Integrated management of our agricultural and forestry landscapes is essential to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services. However, … Continue reading
Green Policy in the Debt Crisis
Rather than spelling disaster for environmental funding, the current debt crisis could provide an opportunity to create a win-win scenario for the environment and economic recovery – that was the message from an Aldersgate Group panel debate in December last … Continue reading
Demonstrating the Benefits of Natural Flood Management
More natural means of managing flooding are desirable and should be brought foward by the Government in a new White Paper on water. So commented Anne McIntosh MP, Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Commmittee and … Continue reading
Standing up for Science: Free Workshop
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 23rd March. This full day event is free and for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD … Continue reading
Earth Debate – Ecosystem Services: can we put a price on nature?
The first of four webcast Earth Debates in advance of Rio+20 will happen at 19.00 on Wednesday 25 January. Ecosystem services – can we put a price on nature? will be chaired by BBC Environment correspondent Richard Black. The panellists … Continue reading