Helping wildlife & people cope with climate change: Nature-based Solutions

Humanity is impacting the global environment like never before, with the twin
biodiversity and climate crises frequently in the news and increasingly recognised
as important to tackle now rather than something that can be left for future
generations to sort out. As a society, we will need to both minimise and cope with climate change. At the same time, wild species must cope with climate change
alongside other human impacts, such as deforestation and exploitation. Whilst
nature should perhaps be protected for its intrinsic value, it can also benefit people,
so any action to help nature could also help ourselves. In this talk I’ll consider
whether enough is being done to help nature, and discuss Nature-based
Solutions to climate change which aim to benefit both wild species and society.

BIO:

Pippa Gillingham is an Associate Professor in Biogeography at Bournemouth University. Her research interests can be summed up as 'where species are found and why, how this will change with climate change, and finding win-win solutions for biodiversity and climate change that benefit people'. She believes that to make a difference, we need to involve people - whether that be via encouraging more environmentally friendly behaviours, working with nature reserve managers to include climate change, or consulting with local communities about which proposed climate change adaptation solutions work for them.