Social Dimensions of Nature Recovery Across OxfordshireThis fourth workshop refines the social science research agenda of HERO and outlines the socio-economic and cultural barriers to effective change in the Nature Recovery Landscape. The session began with ... Read more
HERO Workshop #3 Report: Evidence Needs for a Nature Strategy in OxfordshireOur third workshop focused on evidence needs for a nature recovery strategy. Prior to the workshop, the HERO team (Steve Wilkes, David MacDonald, Alison Smith) had gathered a list of ... Read more
NbSI-WWF-RSPB report on Nature-based Solutions in UK Climate Adaptation PolicyOur new report, ‘Nature-based solutions in UK climate adaptation policy‘, was released on 30 September, commissioned by the RSPB and WWF. The report summarises evidence on the many ways in ... Read more
HERO Workshop #2 Report: Mapping, Assessment & Tracking of Land Availability & Nature Recovery Activities in OxfordshireThis report presents the outputs from the second HERO workshop, which was attended virtuallyby 23 participants on the 20th of September2021. The inception workshop in July 2021identified seven priorities for ... Read more
Nature-based solutions in UK climate adaptation policyNature-based solutions (NbS) can play an important role in helping the UK to adapt to the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise, floods, droughts and heatwaves. NbS involve stakeholders ... Read more
Natural Capital in OxfordshireThis is a short report of the method used to generate preliminary Natural Capital maps for Oxfordshire. The work was undertaken under an Oxford Policy Exchange Network fellowship, funded by ... Read more
As nature climbs up the political agenda, how can researchers better engage with policy on biodiversity?Researchers from The University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment, Jasper Montana, Rosaria, Trisha Gopalakrishna and E. A. Welden, explore how academics can help inform policy on biodiversity. In ... Read more
Priorities for Healthy Ecosystem Restoration in OxfordshireOn 5th July 2021, we held an on-line, as well as an in-person workshop to gather insights on setting the goals of HERO for the next three years, and the ... Read more