CCI In Conversation: Reflecting on nature policy after 100 days of Andy Burnham’s government

Series: Cambridge Conservation Initiative Events

Join us at 4.30pm on 4 November in the David Attenborough Building’s Main Seminar Room for a discussion on the government’s nature policy following Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in office.

​CCI Chief Executive Director Melissa Leach will chair an expert group of panellists who will analyse what is – and what should be – part of the current government’s agendas and commitments related to nature and biodiversity.

​How has nature fared over the course of these first 100 days of the new government?
​How are the values associated with nature and ecosystems being framed, amidst current uncertainties of economy and security?
​Which policies and actions have been prioritised and pursued – and which have not?
​How are synergies and tensions between biodiversity, climate and people’s health, wellbeing and living costs being addressed?
​What opportunities and challenges are brought by the government’s focus on decentralisation and localisation?

​The panel and discussion will share reflections on these questions and more, and consider how these early signals might play out over the longer term – both in relation to the future of nature in the UK, and for the UK’s contributions on the global stage.

Please register on the CCI website.