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The price of extinction: what losing biodiversity costs

March 9th, 2010

Cambridge Science Festival 2010 panel discussion: The price of extinction: what losing biodiversity costs

March 10th (Wednesday), 7pm for 7.15pm

Panel members include: William Kendall (Green and Black’s); Professor Bill Adams (Department of Geography); Pamela Abbott (Cambridge Conservation Forum); Dr Hazell Thompson (BirdLife International); Dr Ruth Swetnam (Department of Zoology)

Chair: Tim Radford (The Guardian)

Followed by a drinks reception with displays of their work by conservationists from across the Cambridge Conservation Community, until 10pm

Judge Business School, Trumpington Street

RSVP and any questions in advance for the panel to: Sophie Smith sophie.smith [[ at ]] admin.ac [[ dot ]] uk

Find out more about this year’s Cambridge Science Festival.

Date change: CCF council meeting, now Feb 11th

January 20th, 2010

The next CCF Council meeting will now be held on Thursday 11th February (not the 4th) at 1 PM at the offices of Flora and Fauna International, Jupiter House, Station Road.  An agenda will be circulated nearer the time.  Suggestions for items to include should be sent to Val Kapos.

Successful CCF Annual Symposium 2010

January 18th, 2010

Attendance at this year’s  very successful Annual Symposium on 8th January was full despite the snow.  It gave CCF members and others the opportunity to share topical aspects of recent research and activities with the wider CCF membership, and to highlight important issues for the coming year (final programme).  Many of the presentations from the Symposium will shortly be available here for download.

Many thanks to the organising committee.  We look forward to next year’s Symposium!

CCF pub night

December 5th, 2009

The MarchPub Night will take place on Monday, 1st March, 7-9 PM at the Castle.  Come along for a drink and a chat. If you can’t see anyone obviously CCF-ish, ask at the bar, and if you’re the first one there, tell them where you’re sitting.

Tree species effects on ecosystem processes in tropical reforested pastures

November 6th, 2009

Speakers: Dr Ann Russell and Dr Jim Raich, Iowa State University

Where: UNEP-WCMC 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL
When: Monday, Nov 9, 13h00 – 14h00

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International Day of Climate Change

October 19th, 2009

International Day of Climate ActionSaturday 24th October 2009, noon-2pm, Museum of Zoology lawns and King’s Parade, Cambridge

As part of 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action, Cambridge is hosting several creative events to raise awareness and to demand that governments agree on a binding and fair climate treaty strong enough to bring atmospheric CO2 levels down to 350 parts per million.

Bring your banners, posters, props, fancy dress, musical instruments – we can bring a smile to faces while raising awareness of an important issue.

Sign the petition – Join the fun – Spread the word!  For further details and to RSVP for this event please see http://www.350.org/node/9532

Newsletter

The Forum produces a monthly electronic informal newsletter for its members and friends to publicise talks and seminars with a conservation focus, disseminate conservation news, and advertise job opportunities.

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Council minutes

The next council meeting will be on May 27th at 1 PM , at the offices of Fauna and Flora International. Minutes from previous meetings are below: