Nature-Based Solutions Initiative

🌎 Join our upcoming Foundation Course on #NaturebasedSolutions to Global Challenges: January 2025! 🌿 This interactive online programme is designed for professionals worldwide - from public, private and tertiary sectors - seeking to address global challenges sustainably. What you will gain: 📚 A solid foundation in the science, policy, practice, resourcing & governance of nature-based solutions 🌏 Explore real-world case studies from around the world 🎓 Learn from leading subject experts from University of Oxford, World Resources Institute, University of Cambridge, Nature-based Insights , Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), WWF-UK & more! Course details: 📍 Online, interactive sessions 📅 28th January - 27th March 2025 🕛 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12 - 2pm GMT 🔗👇 Find out more and apply via the link in the comments #SustainabilityLeadership #GlobalChallenges #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClimateEducation #Biodiversity #ClimateSolutions Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford Department of Biology, University of Oxford Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford Oxford Martin School

Delighted to see our spin-out, #NatureBasedInsights (NBI), featured in Reuters this week! NBI's collaboration with the Earthworm Foundation is helping companies address their biodiversity impact by investing in high-integrity, community-led #NatureBasedSolutions, including a pilot agroforestry initiative in the rubber supply chain across Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ej_n335d 🌳 For additional insights on #insetting, explore NBI’s recent publication with WWF-UK: https://lnkd.in/ed7dzd2P

Have I mentioned we are seeking applications for this exciting new position? 😊 Thank you so much to all of you who have applied so far, we are looking forward to starting interviews!

Exciting opportunity to join the dynamic Nature-based Insights team to lead work at the interface of research and practice and help businesses and financial institutions implement nature-based solutions with integrity.

This project seeks to promote an inclusive and collaborative approach to nature conservation by empowering citizens through structured dialogue. Over two weekends (four days), Oxford residents will come together to explore and exchange ideas on how to support thriving nature and wildlife in Oxford, envisioning improvements for their neighbourhoods and the city as a whole. If you want to volunteer, please get in touch with melissa.felipecadillo@biology.ox.ac.uk or gigi.gandon@ouce.ox.ac.uk

⏰ Final chance to join our NbS Foundation Course - starting next week! 🌿 We're excited to bring you an exceptional line up of lecturers who are leading experts in their fields, spanning #Biodiversity, #NaturebasedSolutions, #ClimateAdaptation, #ClimateMitigation, #FoodSystems, #SustainableDevelopment, #UrbanResilience, #Economics, #EcologicalEconomics, #TNFD, #Policy, #Governance & #SustainableFinance Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/efHKRv_8 In Week 7, we'll explore the rapidly growing world of #NatureMarkets with ecological economist Sophus zu Ermgassen. Sophus will explain the scientific evidence on the economic & environmental impacts of real-world implementation, sharing key lessons for how to implement nature markets well. 🌎 Who is this course for? Whether you work in the public, private or third sector, this course is for anyone seeking to have a positive impact for nature, climate and people. ➡️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/efHKRv_8 ❗ Deadline Today, 21st January, 5pm GMT #ProfessionalDevelopment #SustainabilityLeadership

🌿 Shaping the future with #NaturebasedSolutions: Policymaking for NbS 🌿 🎓 Join our January 2025 NbS Foundation Course to explore the science, practice, policy, governance and resourcing of Nature-based Solutions Prof Rachael Garrett will unpack the complexities of policymaking for NbS, from tackling trade-offs in land systems to prioritising equity, justice, and transformative change 💡 Through interactive workshops and real-world case studies, you’ll develop key insights for effective, scalable, and just policies. ➡️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/efHKRv_8 (Deadline 21st January 5pm GMT) #TransformativeChange #IPBES #Nexus #EnvironmentalPolicy #NbSEducation #SustainableDevelopment #ExecutiveEducation Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI)

🌿 How can we address nature-related financial risks? Biodiversity loss and environmental degradation pose severe material financial risks. Awareness is growing, but how can we quantify these risks and transition towards #NaturePositive? 🎓 Join our NbS Foundation Course this January (online), with expert Dr Nicola Ranger, Director of the Global Finance & Economy Group and the Resilient Planet Finance Lab @UniofOxford Gain the latest insights on: 📊 Understanding and quantifying nature-related risks & dependencies 📈 Nature-positive scenarios and transition risks 💰 Financing nature-based solutions 🌎 Apply now to secure your spot and join a global cohort of professionals working towards positive outcomes for people and nature 🔗 https://lnkd.in/efHKRv_8 (Deadline 21st January 5pm GMT) Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford Department of Biology, University of Oxford Oxford Martin School #NatureRelatedRisks #NatureFinance #TNFD

We are looking forward to our session with the NbSI Exec Ed this year! Participating in this course is so rewarding - the insightful lectures, combined with the stimulating interactions among participants who join from a wide range of backgrounds make this course thought provoking and inspiring. I always come back from it with new ideas for the year ahead!

Great to see our recent study ✨ Harnessing #NbS for #EconomicRecovery ✨ featured on the weADAPT knowledge sharing platform for #ClimateAdaptation 🌍 Check it out 👇 weADAPT Learn - Share - Connect