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CCF Policy Debrief on Durban Climate Change Conference

Rob Pople — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:24 +0000

This policy debrief, held on January 10th at UNEP-WCMC, discussed the outcomes of the Climate Change Conference (17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and related meetings) held between 28th November and 9th December in Durban, South Africa. Melanie Heath (BirdLife International) provided an overview of the conferences, Barney Dickson (UNEP-WCMC) explained what happened in terms of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) and Rob Munroe (BirdLife) presented on the outcomes in terms of adaptation and ecosystem-based adaptation. PDFs of these presentations are available on the Reports page.

With some 60 participants from a variety of CCF Member organisations, this was one of the best attended CCF policy debriefs/pre-briefs, indicating that there is a need for such discussions of global policy events within the CCF community.

CCF Annual Symposium

Rob Pople — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:54:36 +0000

The 13th CCF Annual Symposium will be held at the Cambridge Judge Business School on Thursday 5th January 2012. The cost, which includes tea/coffee, lunch and the post-symposium wine reception, is £35 per person if paid before 16th December, or £40 thereafter. The booking form and draft programme can be downloaded here.

CCF Conservation Working Party at Hayley Wood

Rob Pople — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:07:37 +0000

The second CCF conservation working party will take place on Saturday 10th December at Hayley Wood, a traditional English ancient woodland managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. We’ll be carrying out a variety of habitat management activities suitable for all abilities, so even if you’ve never tried this kind of thing before, please do come along! In addition to the reserve warden, we are delighted that Oliver Rackham – a renowned expert in ancient woodlands, who has carried out numerous site surveys of the wood – will be joining us on the day.

For details of timings, travel arrangements and what to bring, please see the entry in the Events calendar. To book a place, please email Holly Barclay by Monday 5th December, indicating whether you will need a lift, can bring a car, or will make your own way directly to the site.

CCF Christmas Party

Rob Pople — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:14:22 +0000

The CCF Christmas Party will be held at The Castle Inn from 19:00–23:00 on Monday 5th December. Tickets are £9.95 each, to include a buffet dinner and Christmas quiz.

This event is now *SOLD OUT*!

CCF Summer Social

Rob Pople — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:23:27 +0000

This year’s Summer Social will take place at the University of Cambridge estate in Madingley from 17:30–23:00 on Wednesday 18th May. The University’s Forestry Consultants and Rural Surveyor will first lead a tour of Madingley Wood (an ancient woodland and SSSI) and the adjoining 800 Wood (planted in 2008 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the University). The event will then move on to Madingley Hall, where the garden team will lead a tour of the ten acres immediately surrounding the hall (including a two-acre meadow that records suggest dates back to 1871). During the garden visit, Dr. Alex Thornton will tell us about his current research in the garden and woods on “The evolution of corvid intelligence: development, mechanisms and function of cognitive abilities in wild Jackdaws”. The tours will be followed by a buffet supper, and (hopefully!) a session of moth-trapping in the hall gardens to round off the evening.

**This event is now SOLD OUT. Please only come along on Wednesday if you have already confirmed your booking with Holly.**

Conservation Ceilidh

Rob Pople — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:53:24 +0000

Back by popular demand, the CCF Ceilidh will be held on Friday 4th March at the Cambridge Rugby Club, Grantchester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9ED. A light buffet supper will be available from 19:00, with dancing from 20:00–23:00. Last year’s band, The Ceilidh Allstars, will be back to play the tunes and call the dances. There will also be a cash bar open all evening. Tickets are £12 (“early bird”; before 1st March), £17 (after 1st March) or £8 (under-16s). This price includes food, but not drinks on the night.

For further information or to book tickets contact Holly Barclay. The hall has limited capacity, so please book early to avoid disappointment!

What large tropical forest plots have taught us

Francis Rowland — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:45:40 +0000

Thursday, May 13, 12 noon

What large tropical forest plots have taught us – Dr Bert Leigh, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Seminar Room, Plant Sciences

Dr Bert Leigh, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

WHERE: Seminar Room, Department of Plant Sciences, Cambridge
WHEN: Thursday, May 13, 12 noon

Frontier forests: an economic approach to financing conservation

Francis Rowland — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:43:54 +0000

Wednesday, May 12th , 13.00

Frontier forests: an economic approach to financing conservation – Giovanni Boglino, Frontier Forests

UNEP-WCMC, 219 Huntingdon Road CB3 0DL

Giovanni Boglino, Frontier Forests

WHERE: UNEP-WCMC, 219 Huntingdon Road, CB3 0DL
WHEN: Wednesday, May 12th , 13.00

The evolution of mutualism (between species) and the role of mutualism in evolution

Francis Rowland — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:42:03 +0000

Dr Bert Leigh, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

WHERE: Part II Lecture Theatre, Department of Zoology
WHEN: Tuesday 11th May 2010, 17:00

CCF summer symposium ‘Climate Change adaptation in the International Year of Biodiversity’

Francis Rowland — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:37:53 +0000

Over 80 people attended the CCF Summer Symposium, which was held on Monday 21st June, to hear a range of interesting speakers reflect and challenge current thinking on climate change adaptation in the International Year of Biodiversity. The programme is available here. Many of the presentations are available in pdf form here and a summary of the discussions in the ’speed date’ session is available here.