What if the goal isn't just to sustain life, but to help it flourish? Our new paper introduces ‘e-co-flourishing’ as a way of reimagining planetary health: moving beyond avoiding harm towards creating the conditions in which people, communities, and the rest of nature can thrive together.

Ecological-collective-flourishing (e-co-flourishing): a framework to guide innovation and research

Converging ecological and social crises have exposed the limits of prevailing models of human progress, highlighting the need for more inclusive and interdisciplinary approaches to advancing wellbeing...

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Our new preprint maps the resources available to track progress towards global biodiversity commitments. We identify where monitoring is strong, where gaps remain, and how better coordination can support implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. @ecioxford.bsky.social

Mapping monitoring resources to support progress tracking of global biodiversity-related commitments

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In this Essay, Oxford ecosystem science professor, Yadvinder Malhi presents a new metric which asks not only how wealthy or healthy societies are, but what kinds of landscapes, cities and planetary relationships their prosperity produces

Congratulations @hollieboothie.bsky.social for receiving an @mplsoxford.bsky.social Social Impact Award for delivering positive outcomes for marine biodiversity and coastal communities through people-centred, evidence-based policy engagement 🦈🌊🎉

Join us for a talk exploring the hidden world of tropical forest insects with @louiseaashton.bsky.social. It'll be a fascinating look at why protecting insect biodiversity is essential for the future of tropical ecosystems. Book: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Hello world 👋 Agents4Academia is a community‑led effort to explore and build open‑source agents for academic and research work — by researchers, for researchers. agents4academia.org

A new paper led by Oxford researchers assesses biodiversity commitments from 180 of the most influential "keystone corporations". While 79% make biodiversity commitments, only 13% are robust enough for accountability. Clearer targets are key to driving real action for nature. @ecioxford.bsky.social

World’s most influential companies make nature promises, but most lack accountability

New research by the University of Oxford and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has revealed that most biodiversity commitments made by large influential companies are not precise...

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🛰️ Satellites are transforming biodiversity monitoring, but they can't do it alone. A new review highlights the opportunities, the gaps, and why field observations remain essential for tracking nature recovery. @jeaggu.bsky.social @ymalhi.bsky.social

Satellites are transforming biodiversity monitoring for global nature targets, but major gaps remain

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Don't tell me this is 'good water quality' if there are no fish Prof. Iain White joins the Nature Recovery Podcast to discuss climate resilience, safe-to-fail infrastructure & how Indigenous Māori knowledge is shifting environmental policy from abstract data to real outcomes. @ecioxford.bsky.social

Planning for the Future: Climate Resilience & Indigenous Knowledge with Prof. Iain White - The Nature Recovery Podcast

What is the biggest misunderstanding people have about urban planning? How do we design cities for extreme climate events when nature is acting unpredictably?In this episode of the Nature Recovery…

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How are people’s relationships with nature changing, and are we measuring this well enough? New research highlights the need for better coordination of people–nature surveys to understand trends, inform policy and support a more sustainable future. 🌱 @ecioxford.bsky.social

Are we doing enough to understand the changing state of people’s relationships with nature?

Paper published in People and Nature

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🌿 What a day! Despite the heatwave, hundreds of people came together for The Nature Festival to celebrate #Oxfordshire's wildlife, meet researchers, join guided walks, discover local conservation projects & connect with nature. Thank you to everyone who made it so special. @ecioxford.bsky.social

🧵We're delighted to be part of a new project developing a flexible, collaborative evaluation framework for health, nature & place-based interventions in Oxfordshire. The aim? Build evidence with communities—not just about them. 🌿

Developing a Flexible Collaborative Evaluation Framework for Health, Nature and Place-Based Interventions

Co-producing a flexible evaluation framework to help organisations measure and demonstrate the health, social and environmental impacts of nature- and place-based interventions.

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What a wonderful day it was! It was inspiring to learn about so many initiatives happening in #Oxfordshire to protect, restore and connect people with nature. 💚💚💚 @ecioxford.bsky.social

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Even in the blazing heat, Oxford showed up for nature 💪🦋🐾 Last Saturday, we attended Oxford's Nature Festival with our wildlife activity stall. Thank you to The Oxford Natural History Museum @morethanadodo.bsky.social and @naturerecovery.bsky.social for creating this opportunity!

If you're at #Groundswell2026 our researcher @ellabrowning.bsky.social would love to see you at her tent where people can swing by all day to chat soil! Or come to 'Lessons & practicalities in soil eco-acoustic monitoring' at 16:15 today on the Soil Bioacoustics Listening Station (Stand L35)

Our last seminar of term is online. The crossroad, toward Zero Deforestation in the Atlantic Forest? Luís Fernando Guedes Pinto chatted to us about the Atlantic Forest, which is at a crossroads: after 500+ years of destruction, it's losing & regaining forest at the same time. @ecioxford.bsky.social

The crossroad – toward Zero Deforestation in the Atlantic Forest? - Luís Fernando Guedes Pinto

YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery

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That's a wrap for this academic year's talks. Here's one of the last ones, just in case you missed it! @ecioxford.bsky.social

How to be a good neighbour: working across knowledge systems with intention.

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🌱 Oxford at #Groundswell2026! Come find us at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival! 🎪 Marquee number E13 📍 Groundswell Festival, Lannock Farm 📅 1–2 July 2026 Showcasing research from across @ox.ac.uk, coordinated by the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH)

TVERC will be at the Nature Festival TOMORROW with fun games and activities to encourage everyone to notice the nature around them 🪲🌱🐞 See the full programme & join us tomorrow! thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Come learn about Oxfordshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), and find out what action the strategy recommends for your home/workplace/location of interest! 🦋🌻🍄 More info: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Join us at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History tomorrow for a wonderful day of Nature-based activities, walks, talks and fun! There'll be films & talks all day in the air-conditioned theatre too.

The Oxford Standza 2 Poetry Group will be hosting Live Poetry Readings of original poems about the natural world - find them under the Giant Sequoia Tree tomorrow 🌲📖 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Come along to the Nature Festival TOMORROW to find out how Conservation of Barn Owls Oxfordshire are helping Barn Owls and Swifts thrive 🦉💚 See the full programme at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Join Nigel Fisher and Charlie Lee-Potter at the Woodland Words Festival this Saturday 27th for a science and poetry walk 📖🌳 Register via thenaturefestival.org @wythamwoods.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

The Climate Restorers 📽️ This film is a journey from the small scale of the soils under our feet to the global scale of ecosystem restoration and regenerative farming 🐝🌲 More info thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

Marginalia | song to the river 📽️ This film explores a stretch of the river Thames and its wildlife in a time of increasing land pressure and climate change 🐛💧 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

We're privileged to have @marycreagh.bsky.social the UK's Minister for Nature, delivering closing remarks at our #Nature Festival on Saturday. Come along, there is something for everyone. Full programme here: thenaturefestival.org @ecioxford.bsky.social @mplsoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

What do you love about nature in Oxford? What could be improved? Come and have a chat with Becky on Saturday 27 June at thenaturefestival.org/event/rooted... @naturerecovery.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social

Join Nature Positive Universities in the creation of a collaborative vision board, exploring your ideas for a future where nature is valued and thriving! 🌳🦊🪲🐟 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @naturepositiveuni.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Join poet Jane Thomas for a gentle guided walk through University Parks, weaving together forest bathing, poetry reading, and writing prompts inspired by the trees 🌳 More info at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @janethomas.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social

Conservation Optimism presents an opportunity to watch the Good Natured Short Film Festival - inspiring and empowering stories from across the natural world 🌱🐋 More info: thenaturefestival.org @conservoptimism.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social