Tagged: "Education and Young People"

Research team Clare Bissell (Project Lead) - National Trust Michelle Twena - National Trust David Bavin  - National Trust Sarah Crowley - University of Exeter Matthew Heard - National Trust Partners Collaborators Birmingham Tree People, Birmingham    Street Trees for Living, London    Tiny Forest Programme, National    Fruit and Nut Village, Birmingham    Walking Forest, Exmouth    Eden Project Communities, [...]

Research team David Bavin (Project Lead)  - National Trust Sarah Crowley - University of Exeter Matthew Heard - National Trust Michelle Twena - National Trust Clare Bissell - National Trust Theme ExCASES Missions provide short, intense periods of focus towards issues communicated as priorities for RENEW partner organisations and external stakeholders. The ExCASES team work collaboratively [...]

Above: Drawing the bigger picture: Illustration by Georgia Harmey - Illustrator in residence at the Biodiversity Storytelling Summit 2024. The Whitworth Art Gallery, a great space for interdisciplinary events The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester is set within 18 acres of parkland, here in the summer months, exhibition space extends into the park, children and [...]

Research team Clare Bissell (Project Lead) - National Trust Michelle Twena -National Trust David Bavin - National Trust Matthew Heard - National Trust Sarah Crowley - University of Exeter Collaborators All of RENEW’s 30+ partners are being invited to participate in this exciting mission. Aims  ExCASES missions provide short, intense periods of focus towards issues that [...]

Event closed 23 September 2024, 11:00-12:30, hybrid Location: Online via Microsoft Teams or in-person in the Trevithick Room, Environmental and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE Mathematics plays a fundamental role in climate and biodiversity research. However, its uses remain largely separate from advances in environmental thought, particularly in […]

Research team . Devmini Bandara - University of Exeter Kevin Gaston- University of Exeter Lewis Elliot - University of Exeter Rebecca Lovell - University of Exeter Partners . Dr. Humphrey Crick - Natural England Dr. Fraenze Kibowski - Natural England Dr. James Hoggett - Natural England Giselle Sterry - NBN Trust . . Aims Traditional [...]

Research team . Jo Garret - University of Exeter Lewis Elliot - University of Exeter Rebecca Lovell - University of Exeter Kevin J. Gaston - University of Exeter Ben Phillips - University of Exeter Fraenze Kibowski - Natural England  Tom Marshall - Natural England Partners and collaborators Aims It is now broadly recognised that living near [...]

Above: Cambridge Cottage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. Image credit: Kew Gardens Introducing the first Biodiversity Storytelling Summit 2023 Beyond the weathered wooden doors of Cambridge Cottage at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, hanging along the corridors, drawing room and gallery are pictures – botanical illustrations reflecting a “golden century” for plant discovery, collection, and […]

  National Poetry Day There are poetry events all around the country today, and we’re marking the occasion with a new classroom resource – Care Package – for Key Stages 3-5, the Foyle Young Poets (To be announced 1300 05/10/23) of the Year Award Ceremony at Shakespeare’s Globe, and the announcement of the winners of our Stanza Poetry […]

People of colour in the UK face systemic barriers in accessing and thriving in natural, academic, and professional ‘green spaces’. When it comes to natural green spaces, people of colour are mainly affected by three types of barriers: structural barriers—e., shortage and/or low quality of nearby accessible natural spaces and often unaffordable costs of visiting […]

The Conservation Careers Podcast | Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW) with Professor Kevin Gaston RENEW Co-Director Kevin Gaston discusses his research into personalised ecologies and RENEW's nature recovery agenda. It's great to hear Kevin and Nick share their own personal experiences with the natural world, experiences that have shaped Kevin's career as a [...]

Exploring Personalised Ecologies This collaborative event was a well-organised workshop held online on 20th June 2023, which introduced over 90 participants to the theory of PE through innovative Mentimeter polls and group feedback coordinated by Peter.  Stemming from discussions was a series of qualitative responses, thoughts, beliefs, and new ideas with suggestions for the real-world […]

Perspectives on Personalised Ecologies Each of us has a personalised ecology – a set of direct interactions with the natural world that change through the day, the week, the season, and across our lifetimes. This event pulled together a diverse set of talks that looked at personalised ecology from a range of perspectives, including philosophical [...]