🌿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...

🚨Climate change & weak policies endanger Brazil’s Cerrado endemic flora🌿 A new study uses scenario modelling to examine the dangerous feedback loop between land-use change and climate change for the world’s most biodiverse savanna Read more: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/climate...

🌍🎓 "Twice a year we bring together a truly global, cross-sector cohort for an intensive, highly interactive exploration of the very latest science and practice on nature-based solutions." - Prof Nathalie Seddon Featured in University of Oxford #ClimateEducation: www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...

How can #NaturebasedSolutions balance bankability and integrity? 🌱 Explore the governance and financing of NbS projects on our NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course 🌍 Led by @wwf.org.uk NbS team Apply now (deadline 13th October 2025) ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

🌿 Shaping the future with #NaturebasedSolutions: Policymaking for NbS🌿 🎓 Join our October 2025 NbS Foundation Course to explore the science, practice, policy, governance and financing of nature-based solutions. Apply here (Deadline 13th Oct): www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

The core challenge of #naturefinance: how can we green finance and finance green? 🌿💰 Join expert Professor Nicola Ranger on the upcoming NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course – currently open for applications ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

How can we better capture nature’s values for decision-making?🌱 Explore this crucial question & more on the upcoming NbS Foundation Course, currently open for applications: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based... Including insights from the recent paper on NbS for #economicrecovery⬇️

How can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill bring positive outcomes for people and #naturerecovery? ➡️ New Briefing Note highlights priority amendments to make the Bill less damaging and more nature-positive 📜 Read here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/plannin... @eci-bio.bsky.social

Land-based carbon dioxide removal #CDR options have strong emphasis in the EU’s roadmap to #netzero, but at what cost? 🌎 A new study shows how the EU climate neutrality strategy may undermine nature-based mitigation goals in the Global South ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/potenti...

Scholarship applications are still open for our NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course - October 2025! 🎓 Apply using the scholarship application form 👉 forms.office.com/e/LwspKBp5uW ⏰ Applications close Tuesday 2nd September. #NbSEducation #NaturebasedSolutions

AGRIIH shared early progress on their collaborative agricultural resilience work at #BES Nature, Farming & Food Symposium, and #Groundswell 2025🌾 Find out more & sign up to get involved: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/agriih-...

Welcoming applications for our next NbS to Global Challenges course - October 2025 🌏 For professionals seeking a solid understanding of #naturebasedsolutions, their implementation in practice & 'what good looks like' Find out more & apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

Shade trees hold diverse values to cocoa farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria 🌳 A new #mixedmethods study published in #AgroforestrySystems by NbSI’s Zoe Brown found that cocoa farms host a rich diversity of native & economically valuable trees ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/shade-t...

📢 A historic win for climate justice: New ruling from the 'World Court' opens the door for ambitious climate action 🌏 The International Court of Justice delivered an advisory opinion on States’ legal obligations in respect to climate change ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/icj-adv...

'Biodiversity supports the very fundamentals of human life, but its multi-faceted nature means it is easy for aspects of it to be in decline without us even realising.' @naturebasedsols.bsky.social's Dr Emily Warner discusses the challenges of measuring biodiversity. #OxfordClimate

"How do we measure success in the fight to save nature?" 🌱 New Expert Comment by NbSI's Dr Emily Warner for @ox.ac.uk #Naturebasedsolutions projects won't find success without strong ecological monitoring, but this is not always an easy task. Read the full article ➡️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature...

Last few days to apply to join our team as Executive Education & Administrative Assistant 🌿 If you are a people person with strong organisational skills, we'd love to hear from you! Find full details and how to apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Deadline Friday 8th August 12:00 UK time

🌍 | Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity @biology.ox.ac.uk ‬ and Founding Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, champions the importance of working with nature in the bid to tackle the climate crisis. Learn more about her career and research ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

🌱 We are welcoming applications for the next #NaturebasedSolutions to Global Challenges foundation course: October 2025 Learn the fundamentals of NbS from experts on policy, governance, finance and more. Find out more ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

'Nature-based Solutions for Societal Transformation' is one of our most viewed talks this year. Challenging narrow approaches that reduce Nature-based Solutions to offsets or isolated projects, calling for integrating Indigenous & Local Knowledge for just, transformative change.

Join our next NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course - October 2025 (online) 📚 Taught by world-leading experts, you will explore the science, policy, practice, resourcing and governance of #naturebasedsolutions 🌍 Find out more & apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

📣 We’re hiring! Executive Education and Administrative Assistant Join the dynamic Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NbSI) team, driving global impact in climate, biodiversity, and human well-being. 🌿 Find out more & apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... ⏰ Deadline 12 noon Friday 8th August

In @uk.theconversation.com this week, NbSI Director Prof Nathalie Seddon warns that recent funding cuts threaten the ecosystems we rely on - from flood defence to public health, but "There is still time to change course" Read more in The Conversation UK ➡️ theconversation.com/nature-frien...

How can we make cities a place where people and nature thrive together? Melissa Felipe Cadillo explains how a recent Citizens’ Jury created a collective vision for Oxford’s environmental future 👇 bit.ly/4evNDqd @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Ghana’s cocoa farms are at the heart of a sustainability challenge: how can we grow chocolate without harming the planet?🍫 #RhodesScholar Lubasi Limweta conducted fieldwork in the Ashanti region of Ghana, working alongside farmers to study how agroforestry systems affect biodiversity. Read more🌿⬇️

🌾Mapping interdisciplinary research opportunities for #AgriculturalResilience A recent AGRIIH workshop explored how interdisciplinary collaboration can strengthen agricultural resilience in the UK and beyond, identifying 3 focal research areas➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/agriih-...

Tomorrow at London Climate Action Week, ONZ Fellow Dr Aline Soterroni will be opening an event on climate justice in the Amazon. Join her & a panel of incredible speakers at 9:30am. Tickets are free! www.eventbrite.com.br/e/climate-ju... @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

What types of Carbon Dioxide Removal #CDR are #NaturebasedSolutions? Join this seminar chaired by NbSI's Aline Soterroni to learn more 👇 @co2rehub.bsky.social

💰 Did the 2025 Spending Review underestimate nature's potential for economic renewal? Read the Expert Comment @ox.ac.uk by NbSI Director Prof Nathalie Seddon ➡️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-06... & the open letter to the Prime Minister ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...

Listening to the Earth: An Afternoon with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers Join Ailton Krenak, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, & Adana Omagua Kambeba, three of the most respected Indigenous leaders and guardians of ancestral wisdom from Brazil and the Amazon: Register here ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/listening-...

How can #naturebasedsolutions truly drive transformative change? 🌱 A recent paper led by @caitlinhafferty.bsky.social unpacks the politics of NbS governance, exploring how researchers, practitioners & policymakers can work to recentre power ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/power-p...

📣 Our newsletter is live! 🌿 Find out what the NbSI team have been up to and explore our latest research ➡️ us19.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...

PhD Student Lubasi Limweta shares updates from fieldwork in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, where the Flourishing Landscapes Programme is investigating the balance between ecological, social and economic outcomes of cocoa agroforestry systems 🍫 ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/updates...

🌴 Sustainability & Climate Innovation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) NbSI PhD Student Zoe Brown shares insights from Island Innovation’s 2025 Global Sustainable Islands Summit in St. Kitts & Nevis ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/island-...

📢 Leading UK scholars deliver letter to PM, urging him to put nature at the heart of growth, climate & resilience policy ahead of #COP30 Belém. Covered ‪@businessgreen.bsky.social‬ tinyurl.com/2huncmv4 🙋🏽‍♀️ Fellow UK academics can add their names. 🔗 Read letter & sign here: tinyurl.com/2s3b22sb

📢 Leading UK scholars deliver letter to PM, urging him to put nature at the heart of growth, climate & resilience policy ahead of #COP30 Belém. Covered ‪@businessgreen.bsky.social‬ tinyurl.com/2huncmv4 🙋🏽‍♀️ Fellow UK academics can add their names. 🔗 Read letter & sign here: tinyurl.com/2s3b22sb

How can we ensure community voices are heard in environmental decision-making? 💬 🌳 A first-of-its-kind 'Citizens' Jury' convened a group of residents to collectively envision how people & nature can thrive together in the city. ➡️ Read more: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/citizen...

🌎📖Updating guidance for effective and just #naturebasedsolutions & #ecosystembasedapproaches Experts gathered in Cambridge earlier this month to develop a supplement following #COP16 Cali Read key takeaways from @audreycwagner.bsky.social ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/guidanc...

✨ Celebrating biodiversity today and every day ✨ 💧 From the water we drink, to the food we eat, the air we breathe... our energy, shelter, medicines... the very foundations of human life depend on biodiversity #BiodiversityDay

🌱 Last few days to apply for our Research Assistant position on Nature Reconnection! Closing this Friday 23rd May ⏰ Apply here ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Check our our tool for finding suitable indicators to monitor biodiversity and soil health - the paper is published today! www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/researc... @naturerecovery.bsky.social @naturebasedsols.bsky.social

How can we monitor biodiversity? 🔍🦋 New research out today presents a "one-stop shop" for monitoring #SoilHealth & #Biodiversity in NbS projects Practitioners can find suitable metrics & methodologies on the freely available online database ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/ecologi...

🌿 Can we make food production work with nature? A new #RegenerativeAgriculture report by @britishecologicalsociety.org finds strong evidence that soil health & biodiversity can improve under holistic regenerative agricultural practices... ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/can-we-...

Next Friday, May 16th, @naturebasedsols.bsky.social's Nathalie Seddon will be talking to us about Transforming Nature-based Solutions. Join us in-person or online. Register here: oxfordbiodiversitynetwork.bookwhen.com @biology.ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

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📣 We are hiring! We’re looking for a Research Assistant to help research, build and test ways of reconnecting people with nature and inspiring nature-positive behaviour 🌱 (12-month post) ➡️ For more info, and to apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Deadline: 12 noon Friday 23rd May 2025 (BST)

🎓 Fully-funded PhD with the University of Oxford & English Heritage: 'Compound climate hazards and the future of vegetation management on built heritage in England'🌿 ⏰ Deadline: 9th May 2025, 12 noon AHRC Collaborative doctoral studentship Apply here➡️ www.geog.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua... @ox.ac.uk

📣 Launch event next week! Insights from Oxford's Citizens’ Jury on People & Nature 🤝🌳 A group of residents co-developed 8 key actions to answer: 💬 How can we make Oxford a city where people and nature thrive together? Free & open to all ➡️ Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-nat...

"Oxford’s agricultural research is gaining new momentum with a project designed to strengthen its real-world impact." 🌾 Get involved with the new Agricultural Resilience Impact & Innovation Hub, led by NbSI's Dr Jen Lucey and Dr Jing Zhang 👇

Happy #EarthDay everyone 🌎 Today’s a good day to remember that we’re not separate from nature — we are nature. If you’re looking for deep & diverse ideas on shifting systems and stories — please read our report ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/conferences/ #NaturebasedSolutions #WebOfLife