Measuring the impact of conservation action
An IUCN Green Status tool, developed by Wadham’s Molly Grace, has identified conservation metrics for some 181 species, outlined in a Conservation Biology paper published this week.
Reversing Nature's Decline
Date Published: 06.08.2025
Oxford experts, including Professor Nathalie Seddon, explain the impact humans are having on our environment, how we can work with nature to tackle the climate crisis, and why the human-nature relationship is so important.
Can we work with nature to solve the climate crisis?
Nature should be seen as a partner in the efforts to tackle the climate crisis, not just as a victim or as a tool to be used. So, how can we work with the natural world to protect the planet for future generations?
Our Senior Research Fellow, Nathalie Seddon, is Professor of Biodiversity in the Department of Biology and the founding Director of the Nature-based solutions Initiative (NbSI).
We must understand, Professor Seddon emphasises, that working with nature is not a substitute for intense decarbonisation across all sectors of the economy. Find out more from Oxford's experts on how we can protect nature and reverse its decline.
There is no nature unless we manage to reduce our emissions and absorb excess carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Professor Nathalie Seddon
