Category Archives: Event
Making your policy work for you
How can you predict whether a policy you develop will actually work? This was the question addressed by a public lecture at the London School of Economics yesterday evening, delivered by Nancy Cartwright, Professor of Philosophy in the Department of … Continue reading
Who should run the countryside? RELU conference
A day-long opportunity, on 16th November 2011, to take part in activities coordinated by researchers in the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme: contribute to the planning of the rural/urban fringe, tell us what the uplands mean to you, … Continue reading
David Willetts: UK science skills for the future – what are the priorities?
The Third Gareth Roberts Science Policy Lecture will be given by David Willetts, MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science. Mr Willetts will speak on the subject of ‘UK science skills for the future – what are the priorities’ … Continue reading
IPBES meeting gets underway in Nairobi
Today is the first day of a plenary meeting to discuss and decide upon the formation of the Integovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), convened by the UN Environment Programme. Representatives from the United Nations, and observers … Continue reading
BES publishes report of our ‘Making Space for Nature’ meeting
Today the BES has published our report of the Conservation Ecology Special Interest Group’s meeting into ‘Making Space for Nature’, examining the ecological issues raised by the Lawton Review, and other current topics in nature conservation. Main points raised by … Continue reading
The Future of Biosecurity – Seminar
The fifth in a series of ESRC-funded seminars on biosecurity is taking place at Birkbeck College, University of London, on 22-23 September 2011. ‘The Future of Biosecurity and Biosecuring the Future’ will bring together speakers, discussion panels, exhibition and film … Continue reading
Rebuilding Biodiversity – IEEM Annual Conference
Booking is now open for the IEEM Annual Conference, which will take place from 2 – 3 November 2011, in Liverpool. The theme of the meeting is ‘rebuilding biodiversity’ and sessions will cover the strategic and practical approaches to conserving … Continue reading
Highlighting Research from the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
A meeting at the Linnean Society on 24th November 2011 will unveil the highlights from a decade of research into the Chagos Archipelago; the world’s largest marine protected area (MPA). Organised in partnership with the Chagos Conservation Trust and supported … Continue reading
Health and Security Risks of Climate Change
The British Medical Journal is organising a briefing event for a small audience on the ‘Health and Security Risks of Climate Change’. This event, organised in partnership with the Climate and Health Council, will take place at BMA House on … Continue reading
Engaging with Decision-Makers in Parliament and Government
A busy couple of days for the BES Policy Team; first the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Biodiversity Group (APPBG) yesterday and then today, the British Society of Soil Science’s Annual Conference and launch of a new framework for … Continue reading