Jemima Lovatt (CF 2025) spoke at the UK Environmental Law Association Annual Conference, sharing insights from her Churchill Fellowship research in India and time spent with climate lawyers in Geneva.
By Jemima Lovatt, 2026
Natural environment
About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to protecting, restoring, enhancing and caring for our natural environment. It is one of our current programmes for Fellowships, launched in 2023, and has been developed in consultation with our environment working group. Fellows’ stories.
Henry McGhie (CF 2020) helped facilitate the 2026 Action for Climate Empowerment Dialogue as part of the UN Climate Change summit SB64.
By Henry McGhie, 2026
Ross Watson (CF 2023) received the Neil Findlay Memorial Award from the Royal Scottish Forestry Society for his article on the management of invasive non-native species, based on research from his Churchill Fellowship.
By Ross Watson, 2026
By Antonia Dickson, 2024
Bridget Nicholls (CF 2020) premiered Zombie Ant Fungus: The Chemistry of Control at the Royal Institution, a live interdisciplinary production inspired by her Churchill Fellowship travels.
By Bridget Nicholls, 2026
By Stephen Haywood, 2023
Jemima Lovatt (CF 2025) was published by the UK Environmental Law Association with an article exploring environmental law, coastal protection, and community rights in Goa and Karnataka.
By Jemima Lovatt, 2026
Yvette Cave (CF 2025) shared learning from her Churchill Fellowship research with Surfing England’s Inclusive Line Ups committee, contributing to discussions on equity, diversity, inclusion, and access within surfing and ocean communities.
By Yvette Cave, 2026
Roddy Shaw (CF 2025) presented at the Arboricultural Association’s Green Equity Symposium, sharing how Trees for Cities is delivering tree equity in Hartlepool.
By Roddy Shaw, 2026
Zoe Gilbertson looks back on her Fellowship exploring flax and bioregional resilience across Europe. She shares how learning from community-focused projects shaped her understanding of how local production can be rebuilt through culture, creativity, and collaboration. Now, through her organisation Liflad, she is working to revitalise flax and linen production in the UK, with her work being supported by growing networks and shared learning across Europe and beyond.
By Zoe Gilbertson, 2026