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2009
Highlighting Biodiversity Post-2010 - 27 October 2009
Portcullis House, Westminster, London - 18.00 - 21.00
The BES and the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM), held an evening Reception in Parliament to highlight the importance of biodiversity to MPs, policy-makers and NGOs and review the success of the “2010 biodiversity target”.
The event was held in association with Countdown 2010 and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 
The reception was hosted by Lord Selborne, with speeches from: Sebastian Winkler, Countdown 2010; Pavan Sukhdev, The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity (TEEB) study, and Professor Bob Watson, Chief Scientifc Advisor, Defra.
At the reception, the BES and IEEM lanched a Position Statement, on 'Conserving and Managing Biodiversity Beyond 2010'.
Podcast
A podcast of the event is available here, on the You Tube Parliamentary Podcast Channel (added March 2010).
See an article about this event on the Countdown 2010 website.
Celebrating Ecology in Scotland: Reception for BES Members and Policy-Makers
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 17.00 - 19.00, 8 October 2009
The BES held a reception at 'Our Dynamic Earth', Edinburgh to celebrate the work of the BES's members in Scotland. This was the first time the BES Public and Policy Committee had held a meeting in Scotland.
The reception marked the end of a two-day KnowledgeScotland meeting; a partnership event between major Scottish research institutes and the Scottish Government. An article providing an overview of the reception appeared in the December 2009 edition of the BES Bulletin.
Developing the National Ecosystem Assessment
BES Annual Meeting. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, 9 September 2009
A workshop organised jointly by the BES and the UK Biodiversity Research Advisory Group. There were brief presentations from members of the NEA expert panel, followed by discussion and break-out groups to consider the themes of the NEA in more depth.
Sustainable Cities
British Library, London, 15 June 2009
An evening discussion meeting featuring Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London, Dr William Bird, Natural England, and Lorna Walker, CABE. Organised in partnership with the Science Council and Natural Capital Initiative.
Further details and video interviews with speakers
Valuing our Life Support Systems
Savoy Place, London, 29 April - 1 May 2009
The inaugual symposium of the Natural Capital Initiative, a partnership between the Society of Biology (formerly the Institute of Biology), Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the BES.
