UKOTCF 2025 conference proceedings published
UKOTCF 2025 conference proceedings published The Proceedings of UKOTCF’s conference of October 2025 have now been published, and are available via https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/online-conference-2025-update/
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UKOT Biodiversity Strategy Launched
UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy Published The publication of the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy builds on the Environment Charter process in 2001. The strategy sets out six goals to: reconnect people with nature; develop skills and talent; maximise opportunities for funding, partnerships, and collaboration; strengthen and implement management and regulatory frameworks; enhance environmental resilience; …
Lady Dace McCoy Ground (1947-2025)
Lady Dace McCoy Ground (1947-2025) UKOTCF is saddened to announce that Dace Ground passed away on the 31st October, after a short illness. Dace has been a stalwart of nature conservation for many decades and she will be greatly missed. A full tribute will be paid to Dace in UKOTCF’s Forum News this month. We …
Forum News 62 published
Forum News 62 published Issue 61 (October 2024) has been published. It includes, in a buper issue, amongst other material: UKOTCF conference New UKOTCF team members Tribute to Iain Orr Turks & Caicos – external threats and court success Congratulatios to James ‘Scriber’ Daey New Island, Falklands Protecting Jersey from invasive species St Helena’s spiders …
UKOTCF online conference 13-16 October 2025
UKOTCF online conference 13-16 October 2025 UKOTCF’s 7th conference on conservation and sustainability in UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and other small islands, by Zoom, 13th to 16th October 2025 Consistently over several years, one of the most frequent enquiries from UKOTs and CDs to UKOTCF has been “when is the next UKOTCF conference?” This …
Xmas offer on book on “the biggest species success story in UK conservation history”
Seasonal offer on book on “the biggest species success story in UK conservation history”. £5 discount until 31st December. UKOTCF published this book in 2023. As one independent reviewer said: “Treat yourself or give it as a present, or both!” To help you do this, UKOTCF has reduced the price until the end of December. …
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Forum News 61 published
Forum News 61 published Issue 61 (October 2024) has been published. It includes, amongst other material: Several articles on UKOTCF’s joint work with Montserrat National Trust and other organisations and individuals in Montserrat on several major projects; these range across the work of “Adopters” of “Wildlife Homes”, surveys of several invertebrate animals, and restoring the …
Forum News 60 published
Forum News 60 published Forum News 60 has been published. It includes articles on: – Meet the Adopters of Wildlife Homes in Montserrat; announcement of webinar on avian flu; – two new species of pseudoscorpion discovered on Ascension; Turks and Caicos Reef Fund; – update on Delivering biodiversity and human well-being gains for Montserrat’s sustainable …
8th UKOT/CD Environment Ministers’ Council meeting
8th UKOT/CD Environment Ministers’ Council meeting – Statement For statement from the meeting and group photo, click here (after clicking “Read More”).
Forum News 59 published
Forum News 59 published Forum News 59 has been published. It includes articles on: – Community begins to shape the development of a biodiversity and well-being toolkit on Montserrat – Ascension spider gets a name as 10 years of efforts to protect invertebrates are recognised – Meet the Adopters of Wildlife Homes in Montserrat’s Adopt …