🔊New paper in Geoforum! We examine how #Ghana’s Hotspot Intervention Areas (HIAs) reshape land & forest governance. Are they decentralising power—or quietly recentralising it? 🌍 #LandGovernance #CarbonFinance #Ghana #Conservation #Geoforum @ecioxford.bsky.social

Join us TOMORROW when @julespretty.bsky.social will be leading an important discussion on 'How Story Creates Agency for the Nature and Climate Crises'. Register to attend online or in-person, followed by a drinks reception. bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Did you miss @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's lively talk last Friday? If so, don't worry, you can watch it at leisure here now. 🦔 @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Join us this Friday when @julespretty.bsky.social will be leading an important discussion on 'How Story Creates Agency for the Nature and Climate Crises' oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @iccs.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to developing a book on the theme of this TED talk (over the coming year): VIBRANT EARTH

🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology. 🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social

Almost a full house for this afternoon's talk from @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social so reserve your seat now, or join us online: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🌍 New Oxford-led study in Nature finds Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its natural “power” — the energy driving ecosystems and livelihoods. Large animals once sustained this flow; their loss now reshapes life across the continent. @ymalhi.bsky.social

New TED Talk from Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director @ymalhi.bsky.social: How to Measure the Planet’s Heartbeat. 🌍 He explores the flows of energy that sustain life on Earth — and why understanding them is vital for our planet’s future.

New Paper Highlights the “Circular Seabird Economy” as a Keystone for Ocean–Island Resilience

Our new review on the “circular seabird economy” - how seabirds circulate nutrients betwem ocean and land, supporting ecosystems and livelihoods …https://www.nature.com/articles/s44358-025-00099-w

Join us this Friday for a talk and book signing from local writer and ecologist, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social You can join us in person in the School of Geography or online. Reserve your place now: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

If you missed @david-farrier.bsky.social's illuminating talk on Friday we've got it covered. You can find out more and watch it here. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Are you following #COP30? If so, this is the event you can't miss. We have a handful of seats left, but you can still join online. Get them before it's too late: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

We're excited to share the fabulous line-up of speakers for our Friday afternoon Nature Seminar Series, they are all followed by a drinks reception and everyone is welcome. Join online, or in person. All you have to do is register your place here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social

We loved this talk from David Tilman this week, if you missed it never fear, you can watch it here! @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Looking forward to hearing from @david-farrier.bsky.social this afternoon, there are still some seats if you'd like to join us, followed by a drinks reception and book signing. Also on-line. oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

For anyone interested near Barcelona next week, I’ll be giving a seminar (followed by other contributions) on ““Energy flow as a way of understanding ecosystem change and nature recovery”, as part of receiving the Ramon Margalef Prize 😊

Our team launched a new business briefing today at the European Business and Nature Summit in Helsinki 🌿 It explores how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can support robust, evidence-based biodiversity strategies — helping organisations understand their full impacts on nature and take effective action.

As the UK Nature’s Rights Bill is unveiled today in the House of Lords, explore how recognising nature as a legal entity could transform conservation. 🪶 Our Rights of Nature page offers blogs, context & resources: 🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig... #RightsOfNature #NatureRecovery

Legal rights for rivers or forests can sound utopian. But as our intern Diana Gusta found, Rights of Nature isn’t a fix-all—it’s a cultural lever. A call to see nature as kin, not resource. One tool among many. #RightsOfNature #GreenTransition @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Join us for a high-level science-to-policy dialogue ahead of #COP30, hosted by @ox.ac.uk & Embassy of Brazil. With Amb. Antonio Patriota, we'll explore forest conservation, climate, & the upcoming Tropical Forest Forever Facility launching soon. Don’t miss it! oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

Still some seats left for David Tilman's talk this afternoon. On line and in-person followed by a drinks reception, everyone is welcome. oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com

🌍Join us for our first talk of term TOMORROW! In person or online, as David Tilman discusses: Earth’s Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts & Potential Fate. More info & to register: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Don't miss @david-farrier.bsky.social on Friday 24th when he'll be speaking about Nature’s Genius: Evolution’s Lessons for a Changing Planet. Online/in-person, followed by drinks reception & book signing in School of Geography & the Environment. Register & more info bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

Our seminar series starts next week with a 'bonus' talk on TUESDAY in the School of Geography. Join us in person or online as David Tilman discusses: Earth’s Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts & Potential Fate. More info: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Congratulations @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social 🎉 We're really looking forward to your talk later this month. 31st at 16:15. Everyone is welcome to what will be a fascinating talk. Online & in-person, in @oxfordgeography.bsky.social followed by a drinks reception: More info: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

🧵Can recognising rivers, forests, and mountains as legal persons help heal our planet? 🌏 Our new blog explores environmental personhood — from Ecuador’s pioneering constitution to Māori perspectives on the Whanganui River.

Explore the future of environmental law with Prof. @César Rodríguez-Garavito in this thought-provoking lecture on More-Than-Human Rights.

🌿Join us for a wonderful talk this week with visiting scholar Rutendo Lerato Ngara! "From Cognitive Justice to Ethical Repair: Towards Climate Resilience through Indigenous and Gendered Knowledge Systems" ➡️In person: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... ➡️Online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a1274b...

The Rights of Nature movement isn’t just legal theory it reimagines economics, governance & finance to serve life, not extract from it. Can our current economic mindset, wedded to GDP growth, adapt to a model that values ecosystem health as much as profit? Read our blog here @ecioxford.bsky.social

📢OUR NEW PODCAST discusses legal personhood of nature, also known as rights of nature or more-than-human rights. We talk to lawyer and professor Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, the founding director of the More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Collective. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Rights of Nature laws shift Nature from object to subject-but turning ideals into impact depends on legal detail. Ecuador’s bold vision, NZ’s guardianship model: both inspire, but face challenges. Curious how principle meets practice? Read our intern's blog on RoN in action 🌿 @ecioxford.bsky.social

Redefine how the world measures progress! 🌍🧑‍🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵‍♀️🍄🌐👍 Join the Global Expert Consultation to develop The Nature Relationship Index (NRI) @undp.org * 15 mins to make a difference anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... * Deadline: Oct 15, 2025 * Background: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our fabulous intern reflects on a recent Reimagining Nature Finance event. Immersed in the forest, without the distractions of conventional venues, participants explored the deeper question of how our relationships with place, community, time, finance, & Nature itself- shape the systems we design.

🧵 🔥 What must we let go of in today’s financial system? 🌍 Where can we push harder from within? 🌳 What might it mean to step outside altogether? These were the guiding questions of a recent gathering in Wytham Woods, where 40 leaders came together to explore how finance could truly serve life.

Big Doughnutty News. Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

An ancient yew tree in Scotland that is half the age of the Holocene has caught our attention. What a privilege to be in the presence of one of the oldest trees in Europe. @ymalhi.bsky.social explains the significance of this giant. @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

In case you missed the Nature Impacts webinar earlier this month you can catch it on YouTube now! @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @iccs.bsky.social

The Leverhulme Trust has teamed up with @britishacademy.bsky.social to produce Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, a new podcast by ECRs for ECRs. Tune in now: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... Read more about this collaboration: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/confess...

Join our team and contribute to world-leading research while shaping bold, practical solutions for people and planet. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

🌍 What could a just, thriving future for people and nature look like? @laurap18.bsky.social explores why we need transformative scenarios—and how the Nature Futures Framework helps us imagine better paths forward. ✨🌱 Watch here. @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

🌿What can conservation learn from Indigenous worldviews? @helinajolly.bsky.social shares insights from the Kattunayakan people of South India—where nature is kin, not a resource. 🐾✨ A powerful call to rethink human–nature relations. Watch here: youtu.be/1lR0gkaSaCQ?... @ecioxford.bsky.social

🧠🌿 Want real change in conservation? In this talk, Brock Bergseth shows how behavioral science—not just awareness—can drive lasting environmental action. Learn what works & why. Watch now youtu.be/ys7uW9kdRkA?... @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

🐅🌏 India’s megafauna are making a comeback! @ninadm.bsky.social explores how tigers, snow leopards & more thrive through habitat, politics & community action. A rare global success story in conservation. Watch here: youtu.be/1woFR02893U @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

Fabulous news! Congratulations to our Centre Director, @ymalhi.bsky.social who has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the field of Ecology. 🎉 @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @orieloxford.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

🦋 Can private finance help fix biodiversity loss—or is it making things worse? In this recording, Dr. Sophus zu Ermgassen explores lessons from nature markets in England & Australia, discussing new research on scaling biodiversity investment in Europe. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Human aspirations for better lives can be mobilized to ensure that the natural world thrives along with people. Says Pedro Conceição @undp.org Read his op-ed in the Financial Times, which builds on the paper published in Nature in June ⬇️Proud to be working alongside the @undp.org & others on this

For a number of years, I've been asked a variation on 'how do you keep going when things are so bleak?' And in this op-ed for @mongabay.com I answer that question: