Tagged: "Government and Local Decision-making"

Research team Ryan Nolan - University of Exeter Noel Morrin - University of Exeter Partners & Collaborators Aims The business and finance sectors are paying increasing attention to the impacts of their activities on biodiversity, and the risks posed by biodiversity loss. RENEW is working to understand the barriers and enablers for business action on biodiversity, [...]

Nature restoration at the heart of where it's needed most To effectively restore nature, it is essential to allocate conservation resources where they are most needed and in amounts that support both wildlife and the environment. Agri-environment schemes (AES) are among the most significant tools in Europe for promoting environmental health across farmland. However, despite [...]

‘Seeing the Forest for the Deer’ aimed to support stakeholders in more effectively framing, co-ordinating, and developing shared deer management objectives. The ExCASES team focused on engaging and drawing expertise from a diverse range of stakeholders to understand better what a landscape-scale approach to deer management could look like in practice. They employed a structured, […]

The mission oriented around a series of workshops with relevant stakeholders, which included many participants who are not usually involved in deer management activities and decisions (e.g., food justice and redistribution organisations, local councillors, academics and educators, animal welfare and countryside experts). By engaging a wider range of voices we were able to collectively explore [...]

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 [...]

Some post-campaign reflections As you’ve probably guessed, given that I’m writing this blog rather than learning my way around the Palace of Westminster, I was unsuccessful – this time, anyway! I’m still processing the experience, but here are a few immediate reflections on the extent to which the nature crisis featured in the campaign. DISCLAIMER: [...]

Research team . Anqi Liu- University of Exeter Xiaoyu Yan - University of Exeter Kevin Gaston - University of Exeter Aims This study attempts to bridge the gap between achieving net zero carbon and preserving biodiversity, providing crucial insights into the ecological impacts of the UK’s energy system transformation towards net zero, and guiding policymakers to [...]

What is Systematic Conservation Planning? In recent years, the increasing recognition of the need for effective conservation measures to protect biodiversity has led to the widespread adoption of Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) across various global contexts.  SCP is a framework designed to assist in making informed decisions about conservation actions. It helps prioritise and choose […]

Research team . Sophie Stenson - University of Exeter Dr Oliver James - University of Exeter Dr Lewis Elliot - University of Exeter . Partners . Collaborators Aims Renewing biodiversity will require a workforce with the right skills, knowledge and experience. Relatively little is currently known about the nature workforce or how it might develop [...]

Integrating health, wellbeing, nature and sustainability (HWNS) outcomes into strategic place-making: co-designing a toolkit to support complex decision-making at a local level . Oliver James - University of Exeter  Jamie McCauley - University of Exeter  Jemma Sharman - Natural England Tim Sunderland - Natural England  Jen Scott - Natural England   Partners   Overview The toolkit is [...]

Starting a PhD journey on the RENEW project at the University of Exeter I had initially developed the idea for my PhD research topic almost a year before hearing about the RENEW project. At that time, I was desperately seeking collaborations and opportunities to try to fund my research independently. I feel very grateful for […]

Exploring Scientific and Policy-based Landscapes This meeting marked the first time that the four projects had convened in person, enabling us to compare notes and learn about each other’s structure, goals and – critically – lessons learned so far. Over the course of the week, a group of primarily ECRs learned from each other, alongside […]

Taking on a mission ‘Missions’ are short bursts of focused, collaborative activity (lasting 3-6 months), bringing together multidisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners to co-create outputs or solutions to a specific problem relating to biodiversity renewal (such as best practice, guidance tools, stakeholder engagement, technical solutions, policy recommendations, conceptual frameworks, etc.). Above: The good-ship-ExCASES sets […]

Businesses need more guidance to protect and restore the natural world, that's why the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) collaborated with the University of Exeter to produce The Nature of Business report.  Sharing best practice The majority of UK businesses have plans to address their impact on biodiversity and nature loss, but a lack of [...]

Hosting a parliament of partnerships The first Parliament took place on 18-19 October in Exeter and brought together the RENEW team and representatives of over 20 partner organisations to workshop pressing questions around people, nature, and biodiversity renewal. Inspired by the Select Committees of Westminster, with a strong focus on deliberative democracy, the event was […]