Tagged: "Theme 1: Individual Actors"

In this paper we set out our plan for the first large scale survey of how 18,000 people’s attitudes towards nature and efforts to renew biodiversity change over time. In response to the biodiversity crisis, there are growing efforts in England to restore, expand, and connect natural areas, including in towns and cities. These initiatives [...]

The power of collective intelligence This year’s Biodiversity Parliament, orchestrated by the ExCASES team, exemplified why large-scale research projects are so vital in addressing complex societal challenges. These events serve as crucial intersections where academic disciplines converge with industry expertise and policy insights. In the daily grind of data analysis, grant writing, and navigating peer [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Research team . Mark Ferguson - University of Exeter Kevin Gaston- University of Exeter Aims Understanding people, their agency, nature experiences, landscape-embeddedness, and framings-of-meaning, is at the heart of RENEW. This work is intended to pilot a Personalised Ecology Index (PEI) that will translate the concept of Personalised Ecology into a simple measure.   The [...]

Research team . Regan Early- University of Exeter Alice Drysdale - University of Exeter Kevin Gaston- University of Exeter Aims To understand the relationship between biodiversity and human communities in urban areas. . Approach Previous research has focused on access to the wellbeing value of greenspaces. For example, the ORVal tool was created to look at [...]

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 . Emma Squire - University of Exeter Lewis Elliot - University of Exeter Rebecca Lovell - University of Exeter Kevin J Gaston - University of Exeter . Partners . Aims Citizen science plays an important role in the provision of biodiversity data in the UK. However, there are certain limitations on the quantity [...]

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 [...]

Helping businesses understand their biodiversity footprint - Using a Life Cycle Assessment approach to quantify biodiversity impacts for large organisations . Research team . Maria Eugenia Correa Cano - University of Exeter Xiaoyu Yan - University of Exeter Rosie Hails - National Trust Partners . .   . . Aims Businesses, finance institutions and other large organisations [...]

Research team --- Lewis Elliot - University of Exeter Rebecca Lovell - University of Exeter Jo Garrett - University of Exeter Ben Phillips - University of Exeter Kevin Gaston - University of Exeter Fraenze Kibowski - Natural England Ruth Lamont - Natural England Partners --- --- Aims The objectives of ReBLS are: To determine whether [...]

Research team   Kevin Gaston - University of Exeter James Lowe - University of Exeter Gavin Stark - Natural England Partners --- --- Aims Natural England’s Coastal Access Programme aims to increase and improve public access to England’s coastline. It is constructing the King Charles III England Coast Path, a walking route around England’s coast [...]

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 […]

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 […]

Watching nature through the window might have many benefits – and researchers want you to share your view. The survey comes from the University of Exeter and The Wildlife Trusts as part of 30 Days Wild – the annual challenge which invites people of all ages to connect with nature every single day during the […]

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 [...]

Event Information 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. The scale and composition of these interactions vary greatly between people and are shaped by opportunities, capabilities and motivations. These personalised ecologies have a […]