Averting the Insect Apocalypse
We are in the midst of the 6th mass extinction event, with extinctions occurring faster than at any time in the last 65 million years. ‘Bioabundance’ is in decline, with recent studies showing that insects in particular seem to be disappearing fast. If it continues, this will have profound consequences for mankind and for our planet. Dave Goulson will explain why insects are decline, and suggest how we should tackle this crisis, first by turning our gardens and urban greenspaces into oases for life, and second by fundamentally changing the way we grow food.
Date:
9 November 2020, 17:00 (Monday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Venue:
Zoom, registration not required
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organiser:
Oxford University Biological Society (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
oxfordbiologicalsoc@gmail.com
Part of:
Oxford BioSoc MT webinar series
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://zoom.us/j/92460917946?pwd=b2Y5YVQwUi80blJpN3UzOW1MY28zdz09
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Kaylin Chong