Resilient Landscapes for People, Nature and Climate – 2024
Registration has now closed for this event but you can still submit papers for our journals special feature and view the programme for our 2024 symposium, connecting science and practice communities to create a roadmap for the future of UK landscapes.
The British Ecological Society is delighted to have organised this symposium in collaboration with the Ecological Continuity Trust, Natural England, National Trust, RSPB, Woodland Trust, WWF, and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Many organisations are working with landowners to create an ever-increasing number of large landscape projects to secure a more resilient future for our climate, people and nature. Most are multi-faceted intending multiple outcomes crossing the environmental, social and economic spectrum.
This 2-day BES symposium at the University of Birmingham was held to support the creation of a more cohesive community around large-scale land, freshwaters and coastal/marine systems and was the first of a series of connected events delivered by our partnership (which is open to new members) to encourage the sharing of best practice, promote more standardised and effective monitoring and evaluation approaches and support the development of new projects to enhance our evidence base and ensure the most impactful outcomes.
This event is part of a series BES activities to take forward two of the five research priorities identified by the community in our “The Future of Ecological Research in the UK: A research agenda for the next 25 years”. These two priorities are Living Labs and Wholescapes.
Our Partners
The partnership and steering committee for this event includes representatives from the British Ecological Society, working alongside the Ecological Continuity Trust, Natural England, National Trust, RSPB, Woodland Trust, WWF, and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, bringing perspectives from a range of experiences.
Agenda
To view our full programme, speakers and the book of abstracts please view below.
Journals Special Feature
Proposals are invited for an upcoming Special Feature between People and Nature and Ecological Solutions and Evidence. You can find out more information and submit your proposal here –
or by emailing Editorial@people-and-nature.org or Editorial@ecologicalsolutionsandevidence.org by 31 July 2024.
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