Landscape Regeneration Solutions to the Interlinked Extinction and Climate Crises that support Sustainable Development
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Plant Sciences
Abstract
Nature-based solutions (NbS*) are responses to societal challenges that involve working with nature to deliver benefits for both people and biodiversity. They include protecting existing ecosystems, restoring degraded ecosystems and managing working lands more sustainably. NbS are of national strategic importance in supporting the UK's net zero climate targets and the Government's ambition to improve the environment within a generation. They have gained international significance too: 131 countries include NbS in their UNFCCC climate change pledges. If well designed and robustly implemented, NbS will deliver multiple benefits for climate change mitigation and adaptation, enhance biodiversity, promote human wellbeing and support economic recovery. The challenge is that the implementation of NbS is often piecemeal, narrow in focus, and undermined by weak research/policy/practice connections. UCam-Regen will redress this problem by applying its breadth of expertise in a practically driven analysis that provides the knowledge and tools needed to address several challenges facing the delivery of NbS:
NbS can contribute significantly to achieving net zero emissions, although the extent of that contribution is limited by the finite amount of land available and critically by the effects of climate change on ecosystems. NbS are not an alternative to decarbonising the economy and must be accompanied by swift, deep emissions cuts; they must be designed with and for local communities; and they must deliver measurable benefits for biodiversity and be designed to be resilient to climate change i.e. a 'whole systems approach' must be applied - as in UCam-Regen - that integrates economies, societies, and nature.
Scaling up, restoration and protection of key ecosystems across UK landscapes requires (a) better protection of natural habitats in the planning system; (b) reforming agriculture and forestry subsidies to better support actions that benefit both climate regulation and biodiversity; (c) connecting habitats across landscapes, building on the emerging Nature Recovery Networks; (d) making it compulsory to build an NbS framework into all new developments, and (e) making space on land for natural systems to adapt to climate change.
There is a need to develop robust metrics to assess the effectiveness of a wide range of NbS for carbon sequestration, water regulation, biodiversity and human wellbeing. Well-designed new financing mechanisms, including tax incentives and public subsidies for ecosystem stewardship that meet the NbS guidelines and support climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and biodiversity, could be instrumental for upscaling NbS and improving social-ecological resilience to climate change, both in the UK and globally.
UCam-Regen addresses these challenges by applying a whole systems approach to deliver knowledge and tools necessary to regenerate UK landscapes using NbS approaches. At the heart of the proposal is a recognition that local communities must be engaged with decisions regarding their landscape's future and co-produce solutions, informed by scientific assessments of the optimal landscape management approaches to maximise the delivery of ecosystem services.
*We take policy recommendation and definitions from a COP26 Universities Network Briefing led by Prof Coomes https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_790171_smxx.pdf
NbS can contribute significantly to achieving net zero emissions, although the extent of that contribution is limited by the finite amount of land available and critically by the effects of climate change on ecosystems. NbS are not an alternative to decarbonising the economy and must be accompanied by swift, deep emissions cuts; they must be designed with and for local communities; and they must deliver measurable benefits for biodiversity and be designed to be resilient to climate change i.e. a 'whole systems approach' must be applied - as in UCam-Regen - that integrates economies, societies, and nature.
Scaling up, restoration and protection of key ecosystems across UK landscapes requires (a) better protection of natural habitats in the planning system; (b) reforming agriculture and forestry subsidies to better support actions that benefit both climate regulation and biodiversity; (c) connecting habitats across landscapes, building on the emerging Nature Recovery Networks; (d) making it compulsory to build an NbS framework into all new developments, and (e) making space on land for natural systems to adapt to climate change.
There is a need to develop robust metrics to assess the effectiveness of a wide range of NbS for carbon sequestration, water regulation, biodiversity and human wellbeing. Well-designed new financing mechanisms, including tax incentives and public subsidies for ecosystem stewardship that meet the NbS guidelines and support climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and biodiversity, could be instrumental for upscaling NbS and improving social-ecological resilience to climate change, both in the UK and globally.
UCam-Regen addresses these challenges by applying a whole systems approach to deliver knowledge and tools necessary to regenerate UK landscapes using NbS approaches. At the heart of the proposal is a recognition that local communities must be engaged with decisions regarding their landscape's future and co-produce solutions, informed by scientific assessments of the optimal landscape management approaches to maximise the delivery of ecosystem services.
*We take policy recommendation and definitions from a COP26 Universities Network Briefing led by Prof Coomes https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_790171_smxx.pdf
Organisations
- University of Cambridge (Lead Research Organisation)
- James Hutton Institute (Collaboration)
- Bargerveen Foundation (Collaboration)
- UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (Collaboration)
- Altenburg and Wymenga Ecological Consultants (Collaboration)
- Nottingham College (Project Partner)
- National Trust (Project Partner)
- Fens for the Future (Project Partner)
- World Wide Fund for Nature WWF (UK) (Project Partner)
- University of Cambridge Primary School (Project Partner)
- G's Fresh Ltd (Guy Shropshire Group) (Project Partner)
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Project Partner)
- Soil Capital (Project Partner)
- Natural Cambridgeshire (Project Partner)
- McKinsey & Company (Project Partner)
- Gold Standard (Project Partner)
- FENS BIOSPHERE (Project Partner)
- Food, Farming and Countryide Commission (Project Partner)
- Dept for Env Food & Rural Affairs DEFRA (Project Partner)
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough CA (Project Partner)
- Natural England (Project Partner)
- Anglian Water Services Limited (Project Partner)
- Water Resources East (Project Partner)
- Cambridge Conservation Forum (Project Partner)
- Cambridgeshire ACRE (Project Partner)
- Forestry Commission (Project Partner)
- Cervest Limited (Project Partner)
- The Wildlife Trusts (UK) (Project Partner)
- Middle Level Commissioners (Project Partner)
- Mantle Labs Limited (Project Partner)
- National Farmers Union (NFU) (Project Partner)
Publications
Charles P
(2023)
A Ladybird Book: Climate Change
Copping J
(2025)
Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape
in Bird Study
Lloyd I
(2023)
State of Knowledge on UK Agricultural Peatlands for Food Production and the Net Zero Transition
in Sustainability
Pannunzio V
(2024)
Designing for systems-of-systems resilience: from the individual to the planet
in Proceedings of the Design Society
Sutherland William J
(2022)
Transforming Conservation: A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making
Tanentzap A
(2024)
Chemodiversity in freshwater health.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE/W00495X/1 | 31/01/2022 | 31/01/2028 | |||
| 2748407 | Studentship | NE/W00495X/1 | 30/09/2022 | 29/09/2026 | Liam Wakefield |
| 2730125 | Studentship | NE/W00495X/1 | 30/09/2022 | 30/03/2026 | Neil Mahon |
| Title | Collaboration with Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination |
| Description | A Creative Exploration of the Fens Come Explore the World Beneath Our Feet is a pop-up exhibition and interactive presentation showcasing the results of a collaboration between the Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) and Cambridge Curiosity & Imagination. Working with schoolchildren from Weatheralls and The Shade, the project brings together archaeologists, mycelium (fungi) researchers, and artists to explore the Fens in new and imaginative ways. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Impact | Event Information Location: St Andrew's Church, Soham Exhibition Dates: Thursday, 27th March - Thursday, 3rd April (Opening hours TBC) Celebration Presentation: Monday, 31st March |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/interactive-exhibition-showcases... |
| Title | Collaboration with the Museum of Zoology and Fenland Primary Schools |
| Description | In 2024, the CLR partnered with the Museum of Zoology to bring an exciting outreach programme to fenland schools, engaging 240 pupils (ages 8-11) across four primary schools. Over three sessions, students: Explored wildlife in their school grounds. Discovered local wildlife collections at the Museum. Created collaborative artwork with artist Rebecca Cahill Roots for a Museum exhibition. The programme culminated in an exhibition displayed throughout the summer holidays, attracting thousands of visitors. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Exhibition The Wonderful Wetlands Wildlife exhibition was installed in summer 2024 in the Museum's Communities Case, featuring a special event for pupils and their families. Over the summer, nearly 39,000 visitors explored the display, including more than 800 during a dedicated Wonderful Wetlands Wildlife family day in August. |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/wetlands-and-wildlife-museum-out... |
| Description | CSaP Policy Workshop: Challenges and trade-offs in the Cambridgeshire Fens |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/news/article-challenges-and-trade-offs-cambridgeshire-fens/?preview=1 |
| Description | Cairngorms Connect Conferences - 2023 and 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Defra Environmental Land Management Ecology and Ecosystem Service Expert Panel |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | EU climate Advisory Board co-vice chaired by Professor Laura Diaz Anadon recommends targets for 2040 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The impact of this activity is at the level of Europe; this report from the EU's advisory body on climate change provides EU institutions with a science-based estimate of a 2040 climate target and an EU greenhouse gas emissions budget for the period 2030-2050. https://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/c-eenrg/news/eu-climate-advisory-board-co-vice-chaired-professor-laura-diaz-anadon-recommends |
| URL | https://climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/eu-climate-advisory-board-recommends-ambitious-2040-cl... |
| Description | Evidence to the UK's Parliamentary Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on how to stop insect decline |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://committees.parliament.uk/event/18028/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/ |
| Description | Fenland Conservation Network |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/fenland-conservation-network |
| Description | House of Commons' cross-party Environmental Audit Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://committees.parliament.uk/work/6880/sustainable-timber-and-deforestation/news/172336/what-imp... |
| Description | Influence on CtE projects: RENEW using RPD toolkit to explore perspectives of staff and partners. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.endangeredlandscapes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EDI-Partnerships-Toolkit_Guidance.pd... |
| Description | Keynote talk at the ICLR 2024 Workshop on "Fostering the Maturity of AI Applications for Climate Change" (Incorporated Council of Law Reporting) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cambridgeshire |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Still in progress. |
| URL | https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/biodiversity-and-greenspaces/c... |
| Description | Lowland Agricultural Peat Taskforce Report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lowland-agricultural-peat-task-force-chairs-report |
| Description | M.Phil in Public Policy, annual policy simulation exercise |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | MPhil in Quantitative Climate and Environmental Science |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/maammpqce |
| Description | Member and Vice-Chair of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/climate-advisory-board/ |
| Description | Member, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Portfolio Scientific Advisory Board |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.gov.scot/publications/strategy-environment-natural-resources-agriculture-research-2022-2... |
| Description | Science, Innovation and Technology Committee call for for new Gov focus on halting the decline of UK insects. |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-innovation-and-technology-committee/news/2002... |
| Description | Shaun Fitzgerald at COP27 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | TBC |
| Description | Solar paper featured in Environment APPG newsletter |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | The Woodland Bird Steering Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Webinar on the RPD toolkit to the social science group at Natural England, organised by Stephen Jones |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | AI for climate and nature |
| Amount | £149,710 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | British Council Climate Connections Visiting Fellowship |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RI2022_03 (Uni ref. G118980) |
| Organisation | British Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | C-CLEAR summer studentship |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 10/2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with NIAB; Paludiculture |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural England |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2024 |
| End | 05/2025 |
| Description | EDI funding for CLR |
| Amount | £139,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | EDI funding for CLR II |
| Amount | £136,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | Fenland SOIL LAP Water Discovery Pilot |
| Amount | £499,657 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Description | LP3 |
| Amount | £3,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2023 |
| End | 11/2028 |
| Description | Land Use for Net Zero Hub |
| Amount | £7,837,030 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/Y008723/1 |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2023 |
| End | 02/2027 |
| Description | Maximising the impacts and visibility of the CtE Programme: Roadmapping and Communications |
| Amount | £136,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2023 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | NERC DTP studentship: Evie Hutulla |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2024 |
| End | 10/2028 |
| Description | NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) : Soil organic carbon stabilisation in agricultural peatlands |
| Amount | £14,575 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NEOF1618 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Department | National Environmental Isotope Facility (NEIF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 04/2025 |
| Description | Soil organic carbon stabilisation in agricultural peatlands |
| Amount | £14,575 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NEOF1618 |
| Organisation | STFC/NERC Bioinformatics & Environmental 'Omics Network |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | The E-Perceptive Project |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Nokia |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | The Fenlands are Breathing |
| Amount | £3,100 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Newnham College |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | in-person workshop to design land use scenarios with local stakeholders |
| Amount | £2,900 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2024 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Title | Biodiversity surveys from E Anglan Fens, 2023 |
| Description | • Birds - 60 x 1km line transects, 6645 birds of 101 species recorded • Dragonflies - 149 x 100m line transects, 3811 dragonflies of 24 species recorded • Butterflies - 148 x 200m L-shape transects, 962 butterflies of 19 species recorded • Bumblebees - 148 x 200m L-shape transects, 672 bees of 13 species recorded • Beetles and spiders - c.750 pitfall traps, still being counted but tens of thousands of records. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | None yet; the data are still being analysed |
| Title | Cairngorms region land management economics survey |
| Description | Survey of ~20 land managers in wider Cairngorms region, situated around Cairngorms National Park, on economics and practices of land management within significant land holdings/enterprises. Collected by Alix Syder, with assistance from Cambridge Zero Future Leaders programme. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Summary report compiled and sent to participating stakeholders. Data will be used in land scenario modelling. |
| Title | MiniLUSP |
| Description | Semi-spatial land cover analytical/scenario modelling technique based on Land COver Functional Units. Developed by Dr Tom Finch & Dr Josh Copping. Manuscript in review Mar2025 |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Allows rapid assessment of multiple outcomes of many different land cover scenarios in short time. Has allowed further work with Dr R Rouse on scenario efficiency iptimisation (MS in preparation). |
| Title | Paludiculture bird surveys - Netherlands |
| Description | Breeding bird densities in Paludiculture (Typha) fields, wetland reserves and intensively managed grasslands in Netherlands. Collected by Drs Josh Copping and Catherine Waite |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Analysis of data prepared as a manuscript, currently in review at Ecological Solutions and Evidence |
| Description | LP3 |
| Organisation | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | This tender application was led by researchers at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and is the third tranche of funding from Defra to UK CEH in their studies of lowland (agricultural) peat (LP3). The ultimate aims of the project will be to provide Defra, other policymakers and the farming community with best-practice advice on a range of approaches to mitigate GHG emissions from agriculturally used peatlands. The work of LP3 will complement and extend that of the CLR already underway, with itsd focus on the E Anglian Fens, and will provide CLR with novel tools and methods by which to monitor peat health and greenhouse gas emissions. We will colloborate with the partners in LP3, led by CEH, to ensure knowledge exchange and explore the potential for staff secondments both into and outwith the CLR in Cambridge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The LP3 partnership has only recently commenced and thus far CLR staff have attended the initial kick-off meeting only. |
| Impact | The project has just started; it is too early to list any outcomes. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | LUNZ hub |
| Organisation | James Hutton Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Staff from the CLR are co-applicants on the recently awarded (Jan 2024) UKRI/Defra/DESNZ Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) 'hub', which will have an overarching role in the delivery of the UKRI LUNZ research projects, likely to be announced Q2 2024. The LUNZ hub will produce fresh evidence and guidance to drive policy change led by administrations covering all four parts of the UK, with the overall ambition of providing guidance to develop policies that will drive the UK land transformation required to achieve net zero. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The hub has only just been announced and thus far CLR staff have attended kick-off meetings. We anticipate that much greater involvement in the hub will commence in Q2 2024. |
| Impact | None yet; it is too early since the hub has just reached inception |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Netherlands Paludiculture Biodiversity |
| Organisation | Altenburg and Wymenga Ecological Consultants |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Bird surveys of Typha paludiculture trials at several locations in Netherlands. Dr Josh Copping led analysis and submission of peer reviewed article of results. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Fieldwork support for bird surveys of paludiculture trials, co-authoring of peer-reviewed article of results. Provision of contextual biodiversity data for paludiculture trials in Netherlands. |
| Impact | Journal article submitted to Ecological Solutions and Evidence, currently in review |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Netherlands Paludiculture Biodiversity |
| Organisation | Bargerveen Foundation |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bird surveys of Typha paludiculture trials at several locations in Netherlands. Dr Josh Copping led analysis and submission of peer reviewed article of results. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Fieldwork support for bird surveys of paludiculture trials, co-authoring of peer-reviewed article of results. Provision of contextual biodiversity data for paludiculture trials in Netherlands. |
| Impact | Journal article submitted to Ecological Solutions and Evidence, currently in review |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | 'Birdlife soars on nature-friendly solar farms' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Summary of findings of 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' published on University of Cambridge website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.cam.ac.uk/www.cam.ac.uk/stories/solar-biodiversity-birds |
| Description | 'Conversation' article - Solar farm birds paper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article By Drs Josh Copping and Catherine Waite in The Conversation, entitled 'Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields - new research', detailing results published in Bird Study as 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/solar-farms-can-host-up-to-three-times-as-many-birds-as-crop-fields-new-... |
| Description | 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Summary of findings of 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' published in RSPB website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/solar-farms-managed-for-nature-boost-bird-numbers-and-b... |
| Description | 2nd Annual BBC Sustainability Symposium: Panel (Emily Shuckburgh) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 2nd Annual BBC Sustainability Symposium: Panel: "How sustainability is not just a nice to have for businesses anymore, its fundamental to their success. The UK economy needs to stay competitive internationally and achieving our Net Zero goals is therefore key to success." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | 60 individual farm reports providing summary biodiversity data |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | All farms and nature reserves where biodiversity data are collected as part of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration have received individual annual reports, summarising the wildlife recorded on their farm, including information about any species of note. The reports also provide benchmarking data, so farms can see how their biodiveristy compares to other similar farms or nature reserves in the same landscape. The biodiversity elements of these reports have been compiled by Dr Jack Shutt and PhD student Neil Mahon. We receive considerable positive feedback from farmers in response. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | AgriFood4NetZero Workshop: Food/Net Zero Nexus in the Fens |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Hosted a Cambridge satellite meeting for the "Food/Net Zero Nexus in the Fens Workshop" with the UKRI AgriFood4NetZero Network. Inc. talk by Chris Evans, Co-I from CLR. March 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Tom Marquand was interviewed on the BBC World Service in an episode of the The Climate Question radio programme called Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change? In this interview Tom described how the world's wetlands store carbon and can help us tackle some of the impacts of climate change. The radio show also debated whether we are overlooking their importance, and what can be done to protect them more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5blb |
| Description | BES Applied Ecologist Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite edits Restoration theme on BES Applied Ecologist Blog series - blogs so far have included ELSP CLR partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://appliedecologistsblog.com/category/restoration/ |
| Description | Back to Nature Exhibition at the Ely Museum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A temporary exhibition at Ely Museum from 20 July - 30 November 2024. Designed with input from Neil Mahon, PhD student in the Agroecology Group funded by the Centre for Landscape Regeneration. The exhibition champions the environmental initiatives that are taking place across our fenland landscape. It featured a display case including beetles collected and identified by Neil, his entomological equipment and text he co-wrote about Carabid beetles, their role in agriculture and how we study them. Accompanied by a 'Back to Nature' trail around the museum during the summer Holidays. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/back-to-nature-exhibition/ |
| Description | Briefing event on Climate Change and Nature in Westminster for cross-party MPs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Emily Shuckburgh was one of the keynote speakers at a briefing event on Climate Change and Nature in Westminster for cross-party MPs, this included briefing them about the work of the CLR. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | British Ornithologists Union conference presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Josh Copping presented details of his work on land use trade-offs between food, nature and renewable energy at the 'Birds and Net Zero: Mechanisms, impacts and solutions in the transition to clean energy' BOU conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | CISL Business and Climate Change Course |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Emily Shuckburgh was part of the delivery of this course for industry professionals. This course benefits professionals seeking to upskill themselves in climate change risk, adaptation measures, and low carbon innovation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/education/learn-online/business-and-climate-change-towards-net-zero-emiss... |
| Description | CNZ Panelist. Emily Shuckburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CNZ Panellist: WEF's Annual post-COP Review of International Climate Risk, Resilience & Response: Mission Critical Contexts for 2025-2050 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | COP28 Blue Zone Biosphere event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Shaun Fitzgerald spoke about the work of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration and its role within the University of Cambridge and its focus on climate science at the COP28 Blue Zone in Dubau in December 2023. The event involved an audience drawn from a wide range of countries, representing policy makers, media, the scientific community, and NGOs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | COP28 Blue Zone event in the Higher Education Pavilion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Shaun Fitzgerald spoke about the work of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration and its role within the University of Cambridge and its focus on climate science at the COP28 Higher Education Pavillion in Dubau in December 2023. The event involved speakers drawn from the UK and Canada, and an audience drawn from a wide range of countries, representing policy makers, media, the scientific community, and NGOs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | CSaP Blog post |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite authored blog post about Botanic Gardens event entitled 'Exploring the Future of the Fens: Cultivating community insights' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/news/article-exploring-future-fens-cultivating-community-insigh/ |
| Description | Cairngorms Connect Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Cairngorms Connect Annual Conference is a major event that brings together everyone involved in the UK's largest restoration project (bring wildlife back to 600 km2 of the Scottish Highlands), aimed at maintaining the momentum of this complex project which has many moving parts. Our team was invited to give several talks at the conferences |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023,2024 |
| URL | https://cairngormsconnect.org.uk/projects/science-and-monitoring-projects |
| Description | Cairngorms Connect Science Working Group. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Cairngorms Connect Science Working Group brings together professionals from the four partners that make up the 600 km2 Cairngorms Connect project as well as representatives from the wider Cairngorms National Park, to set priorities for research aimed at evaluating the effectiveness at conservation actions, for nature, people and the local economy. David Coomes is a member of the WG and joins quarterly meetings which have helped the UK's largest restoration project set its adaptive management priorities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024,2025 |
| Description | Cairngorms stakeholder survey report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Short informal feedback report prepared and circulated to land use and business survey by Drs Josh Copping and Catherine Waite in the Cairngorms National Park area, based on the results of a survey carried out in autumn 2024 by Alix Syder. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Cambridge Botanic Garden Newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We were asked to write an article for the Cambridge Botanical Garden, this led to an interesting discussion around their 'Fens' display and then some fieldwork to learn about the soils in the garden. This was then covered in their newsletter. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/CLR_Cambridge/status/1623627377300348928 |
| Description | Cambridge Conservation Initiative Food and Agriculture Summit Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Rob Field presented CLR land use scenarios work as part of a presentation of RSPB science and policy work around food and farming a a CCI organised Food and Agriculture Summit at the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge, November 21st 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Cambridge105 Radio Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Laurie Friday (Programme Manager) and Tom Marquand (PhD student) were interviewed on the breakfast show by a local/regional radio station. Laurie and Tom answered questions about the work of the Cambridge research team and the particular socio-economic and environmental science challenges facing the Fenland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://cambridge105.co.uk/breakfast-01-03-2023-2/ |
| Description | Cambridgeshire Fens Climate Panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cambridgeshire Fens Climate Panel with Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Commissioned by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Chanel US talk (remote to US): Climate Change: Global realities and opportunities for action |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Chanel US talk (remote to US): Climate Change: Global realities and opportunities for action. To present the current data on climate change, including underpinning causes and impacts, as well as opportunities to reach net zero at the societal level. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Channel 4: election film on environment: set around a politicians debate on the issues of climate change and biodiversity loss |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Channel 4: election film on environment: set around a politicians debate on the issues of climate change and biodiversity loss |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.channel4.com/news/are-parties-taking-climate-change-seriously-in-the-election |
| Description | Civil Service Climate + Environment Network Talk (Emily Shuckburgh) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Civil Service Climate + Environment Network CSCEN January Talk: The Importance of Evidence-Based Decisions At a time when misinformation spreads faster than ever, robust scientific evidence remains our most powerful tool for understanding and tackling climate change. Thursday 23 January, 13:00-14:00. Microsoft Teams. Register now to secure you space: https://lnkd.in/dS-iUrBN We'll be joined by two leading authorities on the science of climate change: • Professor Robert Watson - Former Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • Professor Emily Shuckburgh - Director, Cambridge Zero Together, they'll unpack: ? How scientific evidence shapes climate policy ? The challenges of communicating complex climate data ? Why evidence-based decision-making matters more than ever Unlock the power of data-driven decisions this January! PLEASE NOTE: This event is for CIVIL SERVANTS and PUBLIC SERVANTS ONLY. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/civil-service-environment-network_cscen-january-talk-the-importance-o... |
| Description | Collaboration with Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination; Exploring the World Beneath Our Feet |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A Creative Exploration of the Fens Come Explore the World Beneath Our Feet is a pop-up exhibition and interactive presentation showcasing the results of a collaboration between the Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) and Cambridge Curiosity & Imagination. Working with schoolchildren from Weatheralls and The Shade, the project brings together archaeologists, mycelium (fungi) researchers, and artists to explore the Fens in new and imaginative ways. "Through creative work developed from these conversations, the exhibition offers insights into the hidden beauty beneath the landscape, inspiring new perspectives on the natural world." Location: St Andrew's Church, Soham |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/interactive-exhibition-showcases... |
| Description | Collaboration with the Museum of Zoology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In 2024, the CLR partnered with the Museum of Zoology to bring an exciting outreach programme to fenland schools, engaging 240 pupils (ages 8-11) across four primary schools. Over three sessions, students: Explored wildlife in their school grounds. Discovered local wildlife collections at the Museum. Created collaborative artwork with artist Rebecca Cahill Roots for a Museum exhibition. The programme culminated in an exhibition displayed throughout the summer holidays, attracting thousands of visitors. The Wonderful Wetlands Wildlife exhibition was installed in summer 2024 in the Museum's Communities Case, featuring a special event for pupils and their families. Over the summer, nearly 39,000 visitors explored the display, including more than 800 during a dedicated Wonderful Wetlands Wildlife family day in August. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/wetlands-and-wildlife-museum-out... |
| Description | Defra Environmental Land Management Ecology and Ecosystem Services expert panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Lynn Dicks appointed as a Member of Defra Environmental Land Management Ecology and Ecosystem Services expert panel, to inform the design and development of the Environmental Land Management schemes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Defra Lowland Peat/BEIS Wasted Peat Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organised by UKCEH - Chris Evans. Broad stakeholder meeting with wide community of researchers and stakeholders, e.g. DEFRA, BEIS, Wildlife Trusts, Natural England, Environment Agency, FenlandSOIL, ADAS, Farmers, Broads Authority, Local Government as well as a wide variety of academic researchers, including CLR researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Economist Films - Now & Next AI & Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Economist Films - Now & Next AI & Science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Emily Shuckburgh on Radio - Today Programme and Nicky Campbell Show |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | na |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit ECIU climate impacts media briefing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Specifically, the briefing will consider: How worried should we be by heat records being broken by wide margins on a regular basis and what are the consequences? Is there is a growing gap between temperatures and impacts, and the acknowledgement and response to them from leaders? What real world impacts on people and livelihoods are we seeing and how could this evolve over the summer months? What specifically do escalating climate impacts mean for agriculture around the world, food supplies and food security as well as people's health? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://eciu.net/media/events/media-briefing-off-the-charts-a-year-of-broken-climate-records-how-wor... |
| Description | Event at COP29 (Shaun Fitzgerald) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Shaun Fitzgerald spoke on a panel with Heiko Balzter from the University of Leicester and the Land Use for Net Zero Hub about changes in land management practices to help reduce emissions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cop29-climate-repair |
| Description | Feature Article. Ambitious collaborations are bringing biodiversity back to the Scottish Highlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Ambitious collaborations are bringing biodiversity back to the Scottish Highlands - an article about our collaboration with Cairngorms Connect as part of the Climate and Nature Campaign from UCam. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/landscape-regeneration-cambridge-partnership |
| Description | Fenland wildlife talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Laurie Friday gave a talk, followed by a QnA session, at a Fenland wildlife exhibition in the Cambridgeshire market town of March, as part of a larger exhibition (organised by the Diocese of Ely) displaying art, design and photography work all with a Fenlabd focus. There were a number of small stands from environmental/ wildlife groups providing information on the Fens and its biodiversity (and its problems). Many of the audience were parish, local and county councillors, proividing Dr Friday with a perfect platform from which to engage further with local decision makers on the work of the CLR in the region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Fens scenario workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Drs Josh Copping and Catherine Waite ran a workshop with 25 key stakeholders to gain their input for Catherine's and Josh's WP3 research (the modelling of future potential land management scenarios) in the CLR work programme. The stakeholders were engaged in in-depth conversations about the future of the Fens, and their just, fair and socioeconomic perspectives of likely accpetability boundaries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Festival of Plants, Cambridge Botanic Garden |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite organised an event as part of the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens Festival of Plants. The event, titled 'Exploring the Future of the Fens', aimed to deepen the public's understanding and connection to the Fenland landscape, exploring their perceptions and knowledge while providing a space for conversation with researchers working on Fenland regeneration. Over 150 members of the public took part, ranging in age from under 10 to 60+. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/news/article-exploring-future-fens-cultivating-community-insigh/ |
| Description | Festival of plants event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite organised an event at the Cambridge Festival of Plants at Cambridge Botanic Gardens, entitled 'Exploring the Future of the Fens' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/festival-of-plants-2024/ |
| Description | Future Fens; Cambridge Science Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 'Future Fens' is an interactive workshop designed to increase awareness of the diversity and interconnectedness of the work of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration to support future planning for Fenland. Aimed at students from Year 5 and Year 6, they will take on pivotal roles in the Fenland community, including farmer, business manager and urban planner. As they develop their roles, they will collaborate together to negotiate a consensus decision for the future of the Fens. Taking their decisions forward, they will model the group results and see how the different decisions affect them. Together they will use their experiences, case studies and research to find STEM solutions to future changes in Fenland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/schools-workshop-future-fens/ |
| Description | Guardian Interview about carbon credit schemes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Coomes was interviewed by the Guardian newspaper about some recent research on some of the challenges being faced by companies trading in and/or certifying carbon offsetting. Verra have now changed their business model. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/10/biggest-carbon-credit-certifier-replace-rainforest-offsets-scheme-verra-aoe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-... |
| Description | HotSat-1: UK spacecraft maps heat variations across Earth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Emily was aked to provide comments on a novel UK satellite that had just returned its first pictures of heat variations across the surface of the Earth, which is particularly important for climate-related matters. Not only was the story covered by thr BBC website, Emily was also interviewed on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001r1ph |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67010377 |
| Description | Hundreds of UK scientists and academics urge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prevent any new oil and gas field development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A letter initiated by Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh told the Prime Minister that the latest global report on climate change demonstrates now is the time to channel all our efforts into renewable energy: "Last Monday the IPCC made it clear that immediate action is required to avert a climate catastrophe. Now is the time to be investing in the technologies of the future, not the past." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.zero.cam.ac.uk/who-we-are/blog/news/hundreds-uk-scientists-and-academics-urge-prime-mini... |
| Description | In Conversation: Emily Shuckburgh / Nik Gowing: "insights into the latest scientific developments and discuss innovative pathways to address the climate emergency" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Impact 2024 / Nike Gowing, 'Thinking the Unthinkable' In Conversation: Emily Shuckburgh / Nik Gowing: "insights into the latest scientific developments and discuss innovative pathways to address the climate emergency" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | In conversation with Prof Emily Shuckburgh and Dan Labbad, Crown Estates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In conversation with Prof Emily Shuckburgh and Dan Labbad, Crown Estates |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Interactive Workshop: Exploring the impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nigel Taylor, CLR PDRA gave a talk at this stakeholder event about his work on exploration of biodiversity impacts of paludiculture farming. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.paludiculture.org.uk/event-details/interactive-workshop-exploring-the-impacts-of-paludic... |
| Description | Interview re "effective public communication of required science to "We the Peoples of the UN determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Interview re "effective public communication of required science to "We the Peoples of the UN determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" as part of the 80th anniversary of the UN / Michael Wadleigh Filmmaker |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited attendance at Aurora Trust conference / workshop on the future of UK agriculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Richard Bradbury and Prof Lynn Dicks were invited attendees at a 2-day meeting convened by the Aurora Trust (Sainsbury's family) in Cambridge in March 2024. The goal was to bring diverse people together to discuss the future of UK farming, from gene editing to regenerative farming, sparking dialogue and debate, forging new collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://auroratrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Biographies-of-attendees-1.pdf |
| Description | Joint Oxford/Cambridge workshop on nature recovery in the Scottish Highlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a joint workshop between staff from the CLR, the Oxford Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery with disciplinary expertise across ecology, forestry, geography, sociology, land economy, and computation. The intended purpose of the workshop was to facilitate networking, sharing, coordinating, and further research and publications across landscape restoration, regeneration, rewilding and recovery interdisciplinary research, with a focus on the Scottish Highlands. A follow-up event is in the planning stages to be held in Scotland, with Cambridge, Oxford, and Scottish University participation in addition to local research staff from NGOs. The most significant planned impact is a multi-authored article on eco-social research that is currently in development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Keynote speech -Net-Zero Banking Alliance member conference (London): the latest science of climate change and the urgent need to decarbonise the economy globally. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Keynote speech -Net-Zero Banking Alliance member conference (London): the latest science of climate change and the urgent need to decarbonise the economy globally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Member of Steering Group for a British Ecological Society policy report on regenerative agriculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The British Ecological Society Policy Committee commissioned a report on ecological science surrounding regenerative agriculture. Lynn Dicks was on the steering group that shaped the report, structured the chapters, selected authors and oversaw the content. The report is due to be published on 26 March 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Natural England East of England presentation by Dr Laurie Friday |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Natural England East of England team on the challenges of co-ordinating a highly interdisciplinary research team and engaging effectively with stakeholder organisations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Nestle Exec Board Members visited UK farms and Emily spoke at dinner hosted at Trinity Hall. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Nestle Exec Board Members visited UK farms and Emily spoke at dinner hosted at Trinity Hall. Emily was able to raise awareness of the work of the CLR, its funding by UKRI/NERC and the role of the wider University in supporting research on climate, environmental issues and agriculture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | New Changing the Environment Programme Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | AS part of working across the CtE projects, we created a joint website for all 4 projects. Showcasing our approach and impact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://changingtheenvironment.org/ |
| Description | New website and Twitter account |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | New website and twitter account launched. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/CLR_Cambridge |
| Description | Nurturing nature |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Laurie Friday was interviewed for the Newnham College Roll, an annual printed newsletter sent to any current or past student from Newnham College - the reach of this newsletter is global and is measured in the thousands. Within the article Dr Friday spoke about the work of the CLR in the region, the funding provided by UKRI/NERC and therefore raising the profile of both the Univeristy and the funder in the eyes of the alumni of Newnham College. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Paludiculture Birds poster presented at FenlandSOIL conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Drs Josh Copping & Catherine Waite presented poster describing findings of 'Typha-based paludiculture offers potential for greater bird species abundance and diversity than drained agricultural grassland' at FenlandSOIL conference in Ely January 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Paludiculture: Exploring the way forward for wetter farming in England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | A workshop was organized and convened in Cambridge in January 2022 in partnership with the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB), FenlandSOIL and Natural England around the future prospects for paludiculture, ie the potential for farming on re-wetted peatlands. There were approximately 100 attendees over 2 days and speakers from some European countries with large expanses of lowland peat that is or could be used for paludiculture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.paludiculture.org.uk/event-details/exploring-the-way-forward-for-wetter-farming-in-engla... |
| Description | Practical Soil Science Workshop on Fenland soils |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Two workshops on practical soil science were ran by Dr Katy Faulkener, one to cover the Earith and Manea districts and a second to cover Barway and Pymoor. These events were attended by a key local stakeholder group (Fenland SOIL), local farmers, landowners and a soil surveyor, Rodney Burton. The events were desigmed to train attendees in aspects of soil science in order for landowners to conduct simple experiments on soil health themselves. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation to 'Organisms, Ecology & evolution' group of School of biological sciences group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite presented talk entitled 'Exploring the future of the Fens through land-use scenario modelling' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to Darwin College, Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite presented a talk entitled 'Exploring potential future landscapes with land-use scenario modelling' to Darwin College |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to Natural England licensing team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited presentation to the Natural England Licensing Team about the range and scope of the CLR project including methods for effective engagement with key stakeholder organisations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Quoted in Guardian article about the role of pesticides in insect decline |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lynn Dicks was interviewed for, and quoted in an article by Helena Horton, Environment Reporter, about insect decline and the link to pesticide use. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/19/i-have-seen-the-decline-pesticides-linke... |
| Description | RMetS: virtual session for ITV regional journalists (Emily Shuckburgh) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | RMetS: virtual session for ITV regional journalists and weather team: Cambridge Zero's ongoing work and future priorities to help influence the news agenda through 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | RSPB Fens local conservation team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Regular meetings of Drs Josh Copping, Richard Bradbury and Rob Field with RSPB Fens area conservation officers and managers, to enhance local context of research and to make use of RSPB farmer networks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Radio Interview - BBC Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Isobel Morris interviewed about 'Solar farms managed for nature can boost bird numbers and biodiversity' published in Bird Study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Radio Interview - BBC Radio4, Farming Today. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Josh Copping interviewed about the findings of the paper 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' published in Bird Study. 21/2/25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00282w0 |
| Description | Radio interview - Afternoon Show; BBC Radio Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Josh Copping interviewed about findings of study 'Solar farms managed for nature can boost bird numbers and biodiversity' published in Bird Study, by radio presenter Louise Hulland. 13/2/25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kl1gkh |
| Description | Regenerative Pioneers Foundation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | An afternoon and evening event with significant funders. Lynn Dicks presented on how to tackle insect decline, including data from the SUFICA, GLiTRS and CLR projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Science-on-sundays |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | "Why wetlands? The role of wetlands in climate change" Science on Sundays - Cambridge Botanic Garden. Talk by CLR PhD Student Tom Marquand. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Seminar on Fenland soil |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | With Dr Faulkener, an experienced (50+ years) soil surveyor gave a presentation and Q&A on Fenland soils. The purpose of the activity was to introduce CLR researchers and project leaders to the different soil types in the fens, previous studies and research on fenland soils, and how to sample and describe these soils. The event was highly impactful; firstly, it provided the required background for researchers to select appropriate field sites and develop methodology. Secondly, it was an opportunity to ask questions and queries with an expert in the field, who also provided numerous resources (e.g. maps, guides) which have been very useful to a number of CLR projects. This event was the beginning of an ongoing collaboration between Rodney Burton and CLR researchers which has led to a lot of knowledge exchange. Since this event, further workshops have been hosted with Rodney Burton which have been attended by farmers, landowners, Fenland Soil representatives and academics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Solar Birds poster at FenlandSOIL conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Drs Josh Copping & Catherine Waite presented poster describing findings of 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' at FenlandSOIL conference in Ely January 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Solar farms managed for nature can benefit bird abundance and diversity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release circulated about the publication of 'Solar farms managed for nature can benefit bird abundance and diversity' in Bird Study, containing quotes from Drs Josh Copping and Catherine Waite, as well as Beccy Speight, CEO of RSPB. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Speaker at the ZSL/BES Land Use Summit, 16 April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A one-day summit focussing on strategic land use prioritisation in the midst of a triple planetary crisis. Lynn Dicks was an invited speaker, and spoke about regenerative agriculture, specifically the work of the H3 project. The event was subsequently written up into a report that is cited in the consultation document for the Land Use Framework: Pettorelli et al. (2024) Prioritising Land Use in the Midst of a Climate and Nature Emergency - Ten Key Messages for Scientists, Civil Society, and Policy Makers. Lynn Dicks is a co-author of this report, which can be found here: https://issuu.com/zoologicalsocietyoflondon/docs/land_use_report |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/events/land-use-summit |
| Description | TV Interview - That's TV, Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Josh Copping interviewed about the findings of 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' published in Bird Study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | TV interview - Anglia News ITV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Catherine Waite interviewed on ITN Anglia evening News about the findings of 'Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape' published in Bird Study. 13/2/25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Talk at Cambridge Science Festival, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Shaun Fitzgerald gave a talk at the Cambridge Science Festival 2022 on a theme around the ethics of energy: with the focus on cutting emissions rapidly and the acceleration to NetZero, what are the ethical implication for what is billed as the next global revolution? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.energy.cam.ac.uk/events/cambridge-festival-2022-ethics-energy |
| Description | Talk at the Ely Museum by Neil Mahon: Predators and Pollinators in the Fens |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An evening event at the Ely Museum, to accompany an exhibition about nature-friendly farming featuring some of our work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Talk by Adam Pellegrini |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Adam Pellegrini (Co-I) "New framework for carbon offsets in global drylands" Energy and Environment Group lecture series. March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk by Tom Marquand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The East Anglia Fens: Crop Productivity and Climate Vulnerability", Cambridge Global Food Security, Coffee Break Seminars, November 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/4109817 |
| Description | Talk to Robert Arkenstall Primary School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Our director @emilyshuckburgh talked about the Antarctica and her new ladybird book on #ClimateChange to students at the Robert Arkenstall Primary School. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/CambridgeZero/status/1674769023542624258 |
| Description | Talk to the March Society 'Future-proofing the Fens' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Laurie Friday gave a talk (Solutions for the current challenges facing the Fens landscape and its population, including restoration of biodiversity, are being researched by the Centre's academics and researchers) to the March Society. Dr Friday provided facts and information about the current challenges facing the Fens landscape and its population. She explained that Fenland crops are an essential part of the UK's economy and its food security. However, continuous drying out and shrinkage of this fertile peat land has resulted in the Fens being the UK's highest emitter of the greenhouse gas: carbon dioxide. Solutions for these other urgent local problems, including restoration of biodiversity, are being researched by the CLR's group of academics and researchers, who are working with farmers, landowners, conservation groups, policy makers and local communities to address and mitigate the undesirable effects of our Fenland's unique peat-based farming. Dr Friday was able to raise the profile of the CLR, its research aims, and its funder UKRI/NERC to an important local stakeholder group, and which was also picked up by local print media. Pls see the link below for the article in the Cambs Times on Dr Friday's talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/23896484.cambridge-uni-dr-laurie-friday-future-proofing-fens/?ref=... |
| Description | Thinking the Unthinkable Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | New Narrative podcast: "how to generate urgently a new narrative?" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Times interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Rob Field contributed to interview with Ben Spencer about Fenland land use, food production, conservation and peat at Lakenheath fen, with RSPB site manager (Dave Rogers) and Tom Lancaster at ECIU. Other CLR stakeholders also contributed - FenlandSOIL farmers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/ferns-cambridgeshire-sustainable-farming-carbon-foot... |
| Description | Top Tier Impact Nature and Biodiversity Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This TTI Summit gathered 100 highly selected family offices, asset managers, GPs and thought leaders in nature & biodiversity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.toptierimpact.com/tti-summit-nature-biodiversity-investing |
| Description | Turning Source to Sink (Tom Marquand) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | An article about our PhD student Tom Marquand. Turning Source to Sink: Can the Fens Help Combat Climate Change? The Fenlands of eastern England are known as the breadbasket of Britain, producing around a third of the nation's vegetables and employing roughly 80,000 people in the agricultural food chain. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cambridgeshire-fens/turning-source-sink-can-fens-hel... |
| Description | UK scientists urge Rishi Sunak to halt new oil and gas developments |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | An open letter signed by over 700 leading climate scientists was organised by Prof. E Shuckburgh and delivered to the UK Government asking it to ensure the UK demonstrates international leadership by acting on the latest warnings about the escalating climate crisis. This means including in the forthcoming revised net zero strategy a commitment not to approve any new development of onshore or offshore oil and gas fields. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/29/uk-scientists-rishi-sunak-oil-and-gas-developmen... |
| Description | University of Cambridge Climate and Nature Communications Campaign |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Bhaskar Vira and Emily Shuckburgh were both profiled as part of this new UCam website to showcase climate and nature research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cam.ac.uk/climate-and-nature |
| Description | Varsity Article by Tom Marquand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | ? T I Marquand & S Salhan (2023), Cambridge at the Bottom of Tripos for Sustainability: Climate Expert breaks down how student climate activists can help, Varsity |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.varsity.co.uk/science/24940/ |
| Description | Visit to Environment Agency at Denver Sluice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Drs Rob Field and Ross Morrison (UKCEH) to Environment Agency facility at Denver Sluice to discuss practical functioning of the high and low level drainage systems of the Fens and the Great Ouse catchment, in relation to water availability and future land use changes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | What do windscreen splats tell us about insect decline? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Prof Lynn Dicks was interviewed on the BBC World Service about the decline in the number of flying insects and how researchers have encouraged citizen scientists to count and report the number of insect 'splats' they find on their windscreen after drivng through rural areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5b71 |
| Description | Wicken Fen Open Day for Farmers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Laurie Friday hosted a delegation of Fenland farmers at Wicken Fen to talk to them about conservation and biodiversity in the Fens. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | expert panel to discuss passive cooling in a heating world |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Fitzgerald was a panel member discussing the role of passive colling in the broader context of emissions reduction in tackling climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/news/article-passive-cooling-hotter-world/ |