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

Conference updates

The conference focussed on UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and other small islands. As with UKOTCF’s previous conference, it provided a forum for government environmental bodies, NGOs and commercial organisations to discuss key conservation issues, to highlight success stories, exchange ideas, and to forge partnerships. It took place from the 13th to the 16th October 2025. 

Conference photo

A virtual group photograph of most people who participated can be seen here.

Conference conclusions and recommendations

The full conference conclusions and recommendations can be read here.

Extracts directed to particular sectors are available below. (Please note that the background is set out only in the full version, above.):

UK Government; Territory Governments; NGOs; other funders. 

UKOTCF was honoured to be able to continue at this conference, a series of occasional high-level lectures on conservation in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies named after the long-term supporters of such conservation and of UKOTCF: the Sir Richard & Lady Ground Lecture on Nature Conservation in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. 

The final published version of the programme is here.

Conference topics:

  • Sharing Experiences, including both practical conservation and building capacity (two sessions planned due to high interest)
  • Financing/resourcing
  • Using technology and data to inform and monitor conservation process and novel approaches to address threats to biodiversity
  • Achieving Biodiversity & Sustainability targets
  • Identifying and preparing for future challenges and opportunities

Offerings also included a poster presentation session and the 3rd Sir Richard and Lady Dace Ground Lecture.

The Proceedings were published on 11th December 2025. The full version (about 11MB) can be accessed here. I ths is too large to deal with, sections can be accessed as follows. Please note that, if accessed in sectons, the links to particular items within the proceedings will not work.

Part 1: Introductory material and Ground Lecture;

Part 2: Topic 1;

Part 3: Topics 3 & 4;

Part 4: Topics 5 & 6;

Part 5: Topic 7 & Appendices.