Cambridge Conservation Initiative
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| Abbreviation | CCI |
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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Services | Biodiversity research and Conservation |
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| Website | www |
The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) is a collaboration between ten partner organisations, including the University of Cambridge, focused on biodiversity conservation research, education, policy and practice. Some partners are wholly based in the David Attenborough Building, whilst others have office space there.
Objectives[edit]
CCI describes its mission as "to deliver transformational approaches to understanding and conserving biodiversity and the wealth of natural capital it represents"..[1] It does so through fostering collaboration between its partners: the university and the biodiversity conservation organisations.
History[edit]
Prior to the founding of CCI, conservation organisations based in and around Cambridge had already been cooperating through the Cambridge Conservation Forum, a long-standing network that is itself one of the ten CCI founding partners. The Initiative is managed by a Council comprising senior executives from each of the ten partners.[2]
The David Attenborough Building, previously the Arup building, was originally built in the 1960s and refurbished to house the new collaboration, winning multiple design awards.[3] The building was officially opened by CCI's Patron[4] Sir David Attenborough, abseiling down the green wall in its atrium in April 2016[5]
In 2010, CCI was instrumental in setting up the novel and highly regarded Masters in Conservation Leadership Programme,[6] established to train future conservation professionals and drawing on the rich and diverse skills, knowledge and expertise available across CCI partners.
CCI is a supporting partner of the UN Decade on Restoration.[7] The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, for the benefit of people and nature. It aims to halt the degradation of ecosystems, and restore them to achieve global goals. The UN Decade runs from 2021 through 2030, which is also the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline scientists have identified as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.
The Endangered Landscapes Programme (ELP) is a European landscape restoration initiative set up by CCI with generous support from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.[8] The ELP builds landscapes that are enriched with biodiversity, establishing resilient, more self-sustaining ecosystems that benefit both nature and people.
CCI is a member of the global Earth Optimism alliance[9] and ran a packed programme of engagement events for Earth Optimism Day in 2017 and 2020, including an online talk between Liz Bonnin and Sir David Attenborough which was watched by over 4,000 people.
In 2020 the Cambridge Conservation Initiative established the Turner Fellows Programme, with the support of the Turner Kirk Trust.[10] The goal of the programme is to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and to integrate diverse areas of expertise across science, policy and practice.
Partner organisations[11][edit]
- BirdLife International
- British Trust for Ornithology
- Cambridge Conservation Forum
- Fauna and Flora International
- IUCN
- RSPB
- Traffic International
- Tropical Biology Association
- UNEP-WCMC
- University of Cambridge
References[edit]
- ↑ "CCI Vision and Strategy". Cambridge Conservation Initiative. 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Leadership | Cambridge Conservation Initiative". www.cambridgeconservation.org. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ "David Attenborough building takes home three Cambridge Design and Construction Awards". Future Constructor and Architect. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Leadership | Cambridge Conservation Initiative". www.cambridgeconservation.org. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ Hoare, Ben (5 April 2016). "David Attenborough opens world's largest conservation centre". Discover Wildlife. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ Sandbrook, Chris; Nelson, Howard P.; Bolderson, Shelley; Leader-Williams, Nigel (n.d.). "Evaluating the impact of the first 10 years of the Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership". Oryx: 1–10. doi:10.1017/S0030605321000818. ISSN 0030-6053. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Partners". UN Decade on Restoration. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ "Programme Management - The Endangered Landscapes Programme". www.endangeredlandscapes.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ "Earth Optimism Alliance". Conservation Commons. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ Trust, Turner Kirk Charitable. "The Turner Fellows Programme | Turner Kirk Trust". turner-kirk.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ↑ "CCI Partners". Cambridge Conservation Initiative. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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