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Nature-related Task Forces, Projects & Initiatives

Nature Recovery Task Force group photo

ACCESS Task Force

Nature Recovery Task Force

Learn about the work of the second ACCESS Task Force on nature recovery.

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A group of British Muslims out in nature

Flex Fund Project

British Muslims & Pro-Environmental Values

Working with Cambridge Central Mosque to develop a holistic programme of faith-literate environmental education.

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The Arc music by Mhairi Hall

Flex Fund Project

Building Sustainability on a Foundation of Care

A Pilot Study in the Highlands of Scotland exploring socioecological care through newly composed Scottish music.

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Ruby Portus performing a bee dance for school children

Flex Fund Project

Buzzing About Bees

Exploring Active Storytelling for transforming Children’s Environmental Agency.

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Children painting in school

Flex Fund Project

Can a novel knowledge co-production approach advance community organisations’ ability to harness the social sciences in urban biodiversity renewal?

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Illustration from the Dismantling the Legacy project

Flex Fund Project

Dismantling the Legacy

Decolonising conservation & environmental sectors in UK using a social justice framework.

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Cambridge Central Mosque's Islamic Garden

Flex Fund Project

Green(ing) British Muslims

Towards an interdisciplinary, intersectoral, co-produced framework.

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Poster for the Including the More than Human World in Responsible Research & Innovation project

Flex Fund Project

Including the More-Than-Human in Responsible Research

Developing a conceptual framework within responsible research and innovation (RRI).

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Nature & Environment News and Blogs

News ACCESS funds project using AI to analyse media coverage of outdoor swimming and bathing water quality

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ACCESS funds project using AI to analyse media coverage of outdoor swimming and bathing water quality

The Centre for Climate Communication and Data Science (C3DS) and the Environment Agency  have begun...

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Blog Navigating insider and outsider positionality: Anita Lateano’s journey through conservation

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Navigating insider and outsider positionality: Anita Lateano’s journey through conservation

While volunteering for a marine conservation programme in Mozambique, Anita Lateano noticed how wealthy tourists...

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News Dr Pamela Buchan leads new Marine Participation Review

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Dr Pamela Buchan leads new Marine Participation Review

Dr Pamela Buchan (ACCESS Leadership College Fellow, University of Exeter) is leading a systematic review...

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Blog Interview with Dr Najma Mohamed of the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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Interview with Dr Najma Mohamed of the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Dr Najma Mohamed talks to ACCESS about the importance of interdisciplinary research and networks for...

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News Flex Fund Project Music Event

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Flex Fund Project Music Event

Of the Land is part of the Building Sustainability on a Foundation of Care project, led...

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Blog Jennifer Rudd: For some people, walking isn’t so simple

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Jennifer Rudd: For some people, walking isn’t so simple

In this final blog of the Walking and Working in Nature series, ACCESS Leadership College Fellow...

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Blog Reviewing our Relationship with Nature. Blog by Caitlin Hinson & Ruth Lamont

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Reviewing our Relationship with Nature. Blog by Caitlin Hinson & Ruth Lamont

Caitlin Hinson, Senior Specialist in Natural Capital at Natural England Ruth Lamont, Principle Officer at...

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News Including the More-Than-Human World in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). Developing a Conceptual Framework -Flex Fund Project

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Including the More-Than-Human World in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). Developing a Conceptual Framework -Flex Fund Project

The aim of Catherine Price’s project is to design, co-produce and provide a conceptual framework...

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News Can a novel knowledge co-production approach advance the ability of community organisations to harness the social sciences in urban biodiversity renewal?

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Can a novel knowledge co-production approach advance the ability of community organisations to harness the social sciences in urban biodiversity renewal?

Bethan Stagg’s Flex Fund project aims to test and develop a novel knowledge co-production approach with...

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Blog Outdoor experiential educationalist and campaigner for Right to Roam – meet Lewis Winks

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Outdoor experiential educationalist and campaigner for Right to Roam – meet Lewis Winks

Lewis Winks has recently been in the media talking about the Right to Roam campaign....

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News Current conservation policies risk accelerating biodiversity loss

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Current conservation policies risk accelerating biodiversity loss

ACCESS CO-Investigator Ian Bateman at the University of Exeter and Andrew Balmford at the University...

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News Seminar: Applying the Behaviour Change Wheel to Biodiversity Policy

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Seminar: Applying the Behaviour Change Wheel to Biodiversity Policy

How do we tackle climate and the biodiversity crises simultaneously?

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Blog Recorded panel discussion: The contribution of social science to nature recovery

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Recorded panel discussion: The contribution of social science to nature recovery

At a recent Natural England conference a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Michael Winter (University...

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