RENEW - Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach

RENEW - Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach

RENEW is a five-year (2022-2027) partnership programme to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind: the renewal of biodiversity. Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the programme is a collaboration between the University of Exeter and the National Trust, and has been co-designed and developed with over 30 partners from a diverse range of sectors. This collection features records of published outputs from the RENEW project, where these involve members of National Trust staff.
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    Seeing the Forest for the Deer: a participatory process to support stakeholder collaboration in landscape management
    (2024)
    Bavin, David
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    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
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    Crowley, Sarah
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    Heard, Matthew
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    From tiny acorns to mighty oaks: inspiring stories of community action for the UK's urban forest
    (2025)
    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
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    Aitchison, Bryony
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    Bavin, David
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    Crowley, Sarah
    From tiny acorns to mighty oaks: inspiring stories of community action for the UK’s urban forest is a beautifully illustrated booklet showcasing eight inspiring stories of grassroots action that provide practical models which can be replicated or adapted. It is aimed at anyone seeking ideas or motivation to get involved in their community urban tree initiatives or start their own project.
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    The Future of Biodiversity Renewal
    (2025-08-08)
    Clare, Bissell
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    Bavin, David
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    Michelle, Twena
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    Crowley, Sarah
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    Matthew, Heard
    This ExCASES mission, 'The Future of Biodiversity Renewal’, explored the diversity of values, worldviews and understandings that shape aspirations towards biodiversity renewal amongst the RENEW community. The aim of the mission was to identify and better understand areas of agreement, divergence, tension, and shared aspirations around the five key themes in biodiversity conservation: 1) Decision making, finance, justice and equity; 2) Relationships and relational values; 3) Land use, farming and food systems; 4) Resilient and functioning ecosystems, and 5) Conservation approaches. Embracing diverse perspectives and approaches can be powerful, but it requires deliberate effort to build coherence and shared direction to ensure that diversity enhances rather than hinders collective impact. The outcomes of this mission shed light on how we might work better together to support this.
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    Paws for Thought: Adopting a standardised, holistic approach towards managing the impacts of dog walking on the environment in the UK
    (2025)
    Bavin, David
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    Crowley, Sarah L
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    Beynon, Gary
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    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
    Dogs are important to the lives of many people in the UK, and dog walking is a popular activity that encourages people to exercise, providing physical and psychological benefits to them and their animals. Ownership of a dog is positively associated with the amount of time people spend outdoors. However, the presence or behaviour of dogs can have adverse effects on wildlife and ecosystems. With an estimated 12.5 million dogs in the UK this impact could, in some places, be substantial. Managing interactions between dog walkers, wildlife, other domestic animals, and other people is a major priority for land managers. In this document, we highlight considerations and make recommendations intended to support a more consistent approach towards facilitating and managing sustainable and equitable coexistence. These were co-developed with experts, practitioners, policy makers and professional bodies and individuals.
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    Seeing the Forest for the Deer: a participatory process to support stakeholder collaboration in landscape management (Short Summary)
    (2024)
    Bavin, David
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    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
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    Crowley, Sarah
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    Heard, Matthew
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    Cultivating communities who care for urban trees
    (2025-11-23)
    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
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    Bavin, David
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    Crowley, Sarah
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    Heard, Matthew
    Cultivating communities who care for urban trees is a concise mission report aimed at place-based urban tree initiatives, local authorities, and environmental NGOs with an interest in urban trees. It presents the mission’s key insights, offers practical guidance to support effective stakeholder collaboration, and advocates for the establishment of an ‘Urban Forest Network’.
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    Paws for Thought: towards environmentally friendly dog walking in the UK
    (2025-04)
    Bavin, David
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    Crowley, Sarah
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    Bissell, Clare
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    Twena, Michelle
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    Heard, Matthew
    Paws for Thought: An ExCASES mission Towards environmentally friendly dog walking in the UK ExCASES is part of the RENEW project – a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded partnership between the University of Exeter and the National Trust that takes a ‘people-in-nature’ approach towards the challenges of biodiversity renewal. The role of ExCASES is to undertake agile, focused work (which we term ‘missions’) on pressing biodiversity renewal issues. This report, with its supporting outputs, are outcomes of the ExCASES’s mission, ‘Paws for Thought’.
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