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Centre for Landscape Regeneration
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The Centre for Landscape Regeneration is providing knowledge and tools necessary to regenerate the British countryside using cost-effective nature-based solutions.
How can we restore landscapes with people, not just for them?

Jennifer Gabrys' & David Brown's research explores how communities lead & shape regeneration & what makes people-centred approaches fairer, democratic, & effective.

Read more on CLRs blog: www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/news/putting...
October 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Undertaken as part of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration research initiative @clr-cambridge.bsky.social, the authors map landscape regeneration and restoration initiatives across international contexts based on four themes around community organisation, land ownership, engagement and land values.
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
💧 New paper: Lines in the Landscape

Explores how ditches — humble but everywhere — shape ecosystems, climate, and societies.

CLR’s Hamid & Laurie join colleagues in calling for these overlooked channels to get the recognition and care they deserve. 🌿
August 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🌊 World Beneath the Water
What might the Fens sound like in 5000 AD?
Students from Wilburton Primary created a soundscape from live underwater recordings at Wicken Fen, where they have a live sound installation on til the end of Sept.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/fensound
July 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our Co-Director Prof Emily Shuckburgh has been appointed to the UK Govts Science & Technology Advisory Council, supporting evidence-based policy on clean energy through 2030.

Her appointment brings CLR’s interdisciplinary approach—directly into the heart of national policy.
🔗 tinyurl.com/367wvjkw
UK Government appoints 3 Cambridge academics to new net zero council
Three Cambridge academics have been appointed to the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), which
tinyurl.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Proud to see CLR research featured in the UK Govt’s new Solar Roadmap. 🌞 It highlights solar’s role in clean energy and nature-positive solutions—core to our work with
@cam.ac.uk & @rspb.bsky.social

📘 Roadmap: tinyurl.com/solarroadmap
🎥 Watch a video of our researchers: youtu.be/F_Ays6pY7Cw
British Birds Thrive on Solar Farms! | RSPB & Cambridge Uni Research
YouTube video by Centre for Landscape Regeneration
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July 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉
Join us at #CambridgeZero Community Day - A free, family-friendly day of science, art & climate action. Meet our #NERC partners w/ hands-on fun with Cambridge Science Centre , Cambridge Curiosity & Imagination & Museum Of Zoology tinyurl.com/37rmtd4u
June 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
We’re proud to share that our Co-Director Prof Emily Shuckburgh, has been awarded a CBE for services to Climate Science.

Her leadership shapes evidence-driven, collaborative responses to the climate crisis.

#CBE #ClimateScience #Sustainability
June 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Year 3&4 students from across the Fens are exploring their landscapes through art, poetry & storytelling at the Museum of Zoology
A CLR-funded project with @camunivmuseums.bsky.social
Keep an eye out for our announcement about the final showcase in the museums community cabinets! 🖼️🎉 #FenCreativity
June 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Eels Have Been Released!
Elvers raised by students in schools across the Fens have been released into the wild! 🐟✨
This hands-on conservation project, led by Rachael Brown (@cambsacre.bsky.social) with support from the Environment Agency, brings nature into the classroom. 🌿💧 #FenEels
June 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The fourth edition of the @lunz-hub.bsky.social Hub Newsletter is now available to read. Subscribe for updates on activities, events, and publications from the Hub community for Spring 2025.

View the Newsletter here ➡️ bit.ly/3QJTmOf

Subscribe to the Newsletter here ➡️ bit.ly/4bp3zsK

#LUNZHub
June 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🗺️ Report out: Land Management in the Cairngorms

Surveying 18 landholdings across nearly 40% of the Park, we explore how land managers are blending tradition with innovation—farming, forestry, conservation, tourism, and more.

🔗 Read the full report: www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk/projects/cai...
Cairngorms Land Management Survey | Centre for Landscape Regeneration
New Report: Understanding Land Management in the Cairngorms National Park circle-s-01.png The Cairngorms National Park is a rich and varied landscape that supports a broad spectrum of land use and ma...
www.clr.conservation.cam.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our very own Laurie Friday will be speaking at the third seminar in our water research series, co-hosted with the Environment Agency, on May 28th! 🌿✨ Learn about nature-based solutions in peatland habitats.
More Details: www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/events/water... #NatureBasedSolutions
WATER RESEARCH ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES: Nature Based Solutions and Innovation | IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Join the the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency for the third in the Water Seminar research series.
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Last week, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative hosted a book talk by Tony Juniper, Chair of @naturalengland.bsky.social. "Just Earth," explores how inequality underpins the climate and nature crises. CLR researcher Dr Annette Green also joined the panel, sharing her insights.
April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Baby eels have arrived at Lionel Walden School as part of a hands-on conservation project with Cambridgeshire ACRE, the Centre for Landscape Regeneration and the Environment Agency. Pupils will care for them before release to help boost wild eel populations. 🐟 #eels
April 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Prof Lynn Dicks features in Ep. 2 of the British Society for Soil Science 'Soil Matters' podcast, discussing regenerative agriculture. Listen on Simplecast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music! soils.org.uk/soilmatters/...
Soil Matters Podcast - British Society of Soil Science
Soil Matters is brought to you by the British Society of Soil Science, the professional body for soil scientists in the UK. Soil Matters is dedicated to bridging the gap between scientific research an...
soils.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🌍🌱🐝Future Leaders Programme 2025 is Open!
8 posts & 2 of them with us at the CLR 🌿🔬
Don't miss this chance to work on impactful projects!
📅 Deadline: 15th April
🔗 Apply: www.zero.cam.ac.uk/who-we-are/b...
Come be a part of something transformative! 💡✨
@cambridgezero.bsky.social @ukri.org #NERC
April 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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🎉Great to see Sam Bentley's "Good News in March" featuring the research @uniofcam.bsky.social
about how British birds are thriving in solar farms.

📽️https://youtu.be/QwyQCjbQntQ?si=bmFKml6kq-9YWh3q&t=807

@rspb.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Join us for a free pop-up exhibition of art exploring the Fens through art, science & imagination by children from The Shade & Wetheralls schools!

The results of our collaboration with Cambridge Curiosity & Imagination

🗓️ 3-4:30 PM
📍 St Andrew’s Church, Soham
🎨 Activities for kids
☕ Refreshments
March 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🌿 We're thrilled to be hosted by
Fitzwilliam College today for a conference on research on the Fenland landscape. A fantastic opportunity to discuss the potential future for the landscape.
@NERCscience
#LandscapeRegeneration #Fenland #Sustainability #EnvironmentalResearch #CambridgeUniversity
March 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
CLR research in The Conversation (March 2025).

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – theconversation.com/solar-farms-...

via @uk.theconversation.com
Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research
A survey of solar farms in southern England revealed surprisingly rich habitat for birds.
theconversation.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🥳 Jigsaw magazine features an article about our upcoming pop-up exhibition, a collaboration between CLR & Cambridge Curiosity & Imagination.

🚲 Make sure to visit the exhibition from Thu 27 Mar – Thu 3 Apr at St Andrews Church, Soham.

Read the article Here: online.fliphtml5.com/jdagj/phkq/#...
March 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🌞🌿 Joint research from the CLR & @rspb.bsky.social , with contributions from Josh Copping & Catherine Waite, highlights how solar farms with diverse habitats can support farmland bird species.
Demonstrating how renewable energy & nature recovery can go hand in hand.
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
February 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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@ukri.org @ukceh.bsky.social @niab-uk.bsky.social l @rspb.bsky.social
Find out about both by visiting: 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗍𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍.𝗈𝗋𝗀/𝗈𝗎𝗋-𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄/𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗋𝖾-𝖿𝗈𝗋-𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾-𝗋𝖾𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
February 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Reposted by Centre for Landscape Regeneration
Discover how RENEW, and other key collaborative projects are working to 'regenerate, renew & create,' new opportunities for #nature & #biodiversity, as part of the...

Natural Environment Research Council UKRI funded - Changing the Environment Programme.

changingtheenvironment.org
February 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM