In this webinar on 16 April, Professor Jim Harris FRSB, FIAgrE discussed how tackling biodiversity loss and net zero and negative carbon together will make our solutions more impactful.

During the session, Professor Harris discussed:

  • the alarming rate in which we are losing species,
  • how we can make our solutions more impactful,
  • the value of nature and reconnecting society with it at all levels - especially economics - to regenerate the planet and ourselves.

Whether you attended the event and would like to conduct some background reading, or if you couldn't make it but would like to know more about the topic, your free Alumni Library Online (ALO) can help you stay informed.

Here are a few examples of the articles you can read via your ALO:

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Artmann, M. (2023). Human-nature resonance in times of social-ecological crisis 鈥 a relational account for sustainability transformation. Ecosystems and People, 19(1).

Beery, T., Stahl Olafsson, A., Gentin, S., Maurer, M., St氓lhammar, S., Albert, C., Bieling, C., Buijs, A., Fagerholm, N., Garcia鈥怣artin, M., Plieninger, T., & M. Raymond, C. (2023a). Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human鈥搉ature relations. People and Nature, 5(2), 470鈥488.

Cooke, S. J., Michaels, S., Nyboer, E. A., Schiller, L., Littlechild, D. B. R., Hanna, D. E. L., Robichaud, C. D., Murdoch, A., Roche, D., Soroye, P., Vermaire, J. C., Nguyen, V. M., Young, N., Provencher, J. F., Smith, P. A., Mitchell, G. W., Avery-Gomm, S., Davy, C. M., Buxton, R. T., 鈥 Auld, G. (2022). Reconceptualizing conservation. PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 1(5), e0000016.

Hariram, N. P., Mekha, K. B., Suganthan, V., & Sudhakar, K. (2023). Sustainalism: An Integrated Socio-Economic-Environmental Model to Address Sustainable Development and Sustainability. Sustainability, 15(13), 10682.

Mikusi艅ski, G., Elbakidze, M., Orlikowska, E. H., Skaltsa, I. G., 呕mihorski, M., & Iwi艅ska, K. (2023). Elucidating human鈥搉ature connectedness in three EU countries: A pro鈥恊nvironmental behaviour perspective. People and Nature, 5(5), 1577鈥1591.

Schlosser, P., Rockstr枚m, J., Edwards, C., Mirazo, P., Heilemann, A., Kitzmann, N. H., & Krobjinski, S. L. (2023). Accelerating transformations for a just, sustainable future: 10 鈥楳ust Haves.鈥 Global Sustainability, 6, e17.

Soga, M., & Gaston, K. J. (2023). Nature benefit hypothesis: Direct experiences of nature predict self鈥恟eported pro鈥恇iodiversity behaviors. Conservation Letters, 16(3), e12945.

van Heel, B. F., van den Born, R. J. G., & Aarts, N. (2024). A Multidimensional Approach to Strengthening Connectedness with Nature in Everyday Life: Evaluating the Earthfulness Challenge. Sustainability, 16(3).

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