About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of the natural and man-made environment and the resources deriving from it, including environmental development and conservation, sustainability, agriculture, food, climate, and energy. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Robbie MacPherson
Robbie MacPherson has published an op-ed in Prospect Magazine outlining three key strategies for Labour to enhance the UK's climate and nature diplomacy, and recently spoke on a panel at the UN COP Climate Change Conference.
By Robbie MacPherson, 2024
Report Adventures in Seed and Soil
By Holly Silvester, 2023
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Michael Jones
Michael Jones' (CF 2015) work on climate change in education earned first prize from STEM for his carbon capture lessons. He is also a finalist in the Climate Change Challenge for his lessons on ocean plastics, with the winner to be announced at COP 29 in November.
By Michael Jones, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Martin Gaywood
Martin Gaywood (CF 2023) shared his Churchill Fellowship research at the Nature Restoration in Scotland conference in Perth, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
By Martin Gaywood, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Amelia Dearman
Amelia Dearman (CF 2023) recently transitioned to a full-time role in climate action.
By Amelia Dearman, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Robbie MacPherson
Robbie MacPherson was quoted in The Guardian in response to Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s climate change speech.
By Robbie MacPherson, 2024
Report Conservation Translocations in a Changing Climate
By Martin Gaywood, 2023
The devastation of coral reefs due to warming seas, pollution, and predation has been a concern since the late 60s, when a group of eminent scientists led by Churchill Fellow Dr Christopher Roads began studying Red Sea coral reefs. We spoke to Dr Roads about his 13 years leading this scientific research group studying tropical marine biology, and his reflections on where we are today.
7 August 2024
Report Bioregional Resilience Through Bast Fibres
By Zoe Gilbertson, 2023
Fellows' updates July 2024 Fellows' update: Leanne Werner
Leanne Werner (CF 2023) has written an article for Co-operative Party on urban agriculture as a transformative force for sustainability and community cohesion.
By Leanne Werner, 2024
