Policy engagement for biodiversity: Engaging with local and national biodiversity policy
Biodiversity is directly and indirectly impacted by local and national policy. In this seminar, we will discuss the nature of policy for biodiversity in the UK, from the role of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the work of local councils in developing local planning and development policies. In doing so, we will consider the strategies academic researchers might take to engage with policy at local and national scales. We will ask: How can relationships be forged with civil servants, parliament and politicians? How can research evidence help decision makers respond to societal concerns? Through discussions with academics experienced in policy engagement, we will discuss successes and challenges of policy engagement and identify practical skills for those interested in developing their own policy engagement strategy within the UK.

Panellists:
Dr. Pam Berry, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Change Institute
Dr. Alison Smith, Senior Research Associate, Environmental Change Institute
Maria Dance, D.Phil. Student, School of Geography and the Environment
Date: 19 May 2021, 10:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Trinity 2021)
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: School of Geography and the Environment
Organiser: Dr. Jasper Montana (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: jasper.montana@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Policy Engagement for Biodiversity
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiversitynetwork#focus=ev-sfh2-20210519100000
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Jasper Montana