Almost a full house for this afternoon's talk from @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social so reserve your seat now, or join us online: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
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31.10.2025 13:58 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Africaβs wildlife has lost a third of its natural βpowerβ, Oxford-led study warns
New paper in Nature today
π New Oxford-led study in Nature finds Africaβs wildlife has lost a third of its natural βpowerβ β the energy driving ecosystems and livelihoods.
Large animals once sustained this flow; their loss now reshapes life across the continent. @ymalhi.bsky.social
29.10.2025 16:02 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
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29.10.2025 15:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
How to measure the planetβs heartbeat
Ecosystem scientist Yadvinder Malhi takes us on a jaw-dropping journey through the hidden flows of energy that make life on Earth tick. From sun-soaked forests to tropical islands, he shows how his te...
New TED Talk from Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director @ymalhi.bsky.social: How to Measure the Planetβs Heartbeat. π
He explores the flows of energy that sustain life on Earth β and why understanding them is vital for our planetβs future.
29.10.2025 15:43 β π 21 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0
Join us this Friday for a talk and book signing from local writer and ecologist, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social
You can join us in person in the School of Geography or online. Reserve your place now: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
27.10.2025 16:39 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Nature's Genius: Evolution's Lessons for a Changing Planet, David Farrier, The University of Edinburgh
If you missed @david-farrier.bsky.social's illuminating talk on Friday we've got it covered. You can find out more and watch it here.
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27.10.2025 15:09 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Are you following #COP30? If so, this is the event you can't miss. We have a handful of seats left, but you can still join online. Get them before it's too late: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
27.10.2025 10:54 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
We're excited to share the fabulous line-up of speakers for our Friday afternoon Nature Seminar Series, they are all followed by a drinks reception and everyone is welcome. Join online, or in person.
All you have to do is register your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
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24.10.2025 14:35 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Earthβs Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts and Potential Fate
We loved this talk from David Tilman this week, if you missed it never fear, you can watch it here!
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24.10.2025 13:52 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Looking forward to hearing from @david-farrier.bsky.social this afternoon, there are still some seats if you'd like to join us, followed by a drinks reception and book signing. Also on-line. oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com
24.10.2025 13:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
For anyone interested near Barcelona next week, Iβll be giving a seminar (followed by other contributions) on ββEnergy flow as a way of understanding ecosystem change and nature recoveryβ, as part of receiving the Ramon Margalef Prize π
24.10.2025 10:21 β π 19 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
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23.10.2025 14:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Using life cycle assessment as part of robust biodiversity strategy design
This business briefing note uses academic research to understand the different types of uncertainty that occur across multiple stages in LCA.
Our team launched a new business briefing today at the European Business and Nature Summit in Helsinki πΏ
It explores how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can support robust, evidence-based biodiversity strategies β helping organisations understand their full impacts on nature and take effective action.
23.10.2025 14:57 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
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23.10.2025 08:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Rights of Nature
A shift from anthropocentric legal systems to an ecocentric framework where nature has independent rights to exist and flourish
As the UK Natureβs Rights Bill is unveiled today in the House of Lords, explore how recognising nature as a legal entity could transform conservation.
πͺΆ Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources:
π naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
#RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery
23.10.2025 08:51 β π 9 π 8 π¬ 2 π 0
Reflections on the Rights of Nature
Rights of Nature: Panacea or powerful cultural lever?
Legal rights for rivers or forests can sound utopian. But as our intern Diana Gusta found, Rights of Nature isnβt a fix-allβitβs a cultural lever. A call to see nature as kin, not resource. One tool among many. #RightsOfNature #GreenTransition
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22.10.2025 09:56 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @naturebasedsols.bsky.social
22.10.2025 09:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us for a high-level science-to-policy dialogue ahead of #COP30, hosted by @ox.ac.uk & Embassy of Brazil. With Amb. Antonio Patriota, we'll explore forest conservation, climate, & the upcoming Tropical Forest Forever Facility launching soon. Donβt miss it! oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com
22.10.2025 09:29 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1
Still some seats left for David Tilman's talk this afternoon. On line and in-person followed by a drinks reception, everyone is welcome. oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com
21.10.2025 11:20 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
πJoin us for our first talk of term TOMORROW! In person or online, as David Tilman discusses:
Earthβs Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts & Potential Fate.
More info & to register: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com
@oxfordecosystems.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
20.10.2025 08:42 β π 4 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Don't miss @david-farrier.bsky.social on Friday 24th when he'll be speaking about Natureβs Genius: Evolutionβs Lessons for a Changing Planet. Online/in-person, followed by drinks reception & book signing in School of Geography & the Environment. Register & more info bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
17.10.2025 11:57 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 2
Our seminar series starts next week with a 'bonus' talk on TUESDAY in the School of Geography. Join us in person or online as David Tilman discusses: Earthβs Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts & Potential Fate.
More info: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com
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16.10.2025 14:25 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social π
We're really looking forward to your talk later this month. 31st at 16:15. Everyone is welcome to what will be a fascinating talk. Online & in-person, in @oxfordgeography.bsky.social followed by a drinks reception: More info: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
15.10.2025 11:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
While lawsuits under Rights of Nature are few, the real power of environmental personhood may be cultural: shifting from an anthropocentric to an ecocentric worldview, inspired by Indigenous philosophies.
@garnglobal.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
15.10.2025 11:13 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Environmental Personhood: an indigenous tool for nature recovery?
What is environmental personhood and how can it help nature recovery?
π§΅Can recognising rivers, forests, and mountains as legal persons help heal our planet? π
Our new blog explores environmental personhood β from Ecuadorβs pioneering constitution to MΔori perspectives on the Whanganui River.
15.10.2025 11:13 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
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πΏJoin us for a wonderful talk this week with visiting scholar Rutendo Lerato Ngara! "From Cognitive Justice to Ethical Repair: Towards Climate Resilience through Indigenous and Gendered Knowledge Systems"
β‘οΈIn person: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
β‘οΈOnline: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a1274b...
13.10.2025 10:36 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Rethinking the Economy through recognising the Rights of Nature
The Rights of Nature movement isnβt just legal theory it reimagines economics, governance & finance to serve life, not extract from it. Can our current economic mindset, wedded to GDP growth, adapt to a model that values ecosystem health as much as profit? Read our blog here
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13.10.2025 10:13 β π 14 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Writer. Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils | Nature's Genius: Evolution's Lessons for a Changing Planet, shortlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize 2025
Professor of Literature & the Environment, University of Edinburgh
Author of nine books so far (not all about hedgehogs), ecologist, photographer - and spokesperson for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Global hub for connecting and fostering relationships, knowledge exchange, and collaboration to advance the Rights of Nature. More information: www.garn.org
Lapsed book editor; active environmental geographer. Doctoral student in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford. Researching the politics and more-than-human geographies of eDNA in biodiversity monitoring.
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