Head to BASH Creations’ HQ on June 20th for this one-day conservation workshop which is aiming to bring together the arts and sciences in the fight against biodiversity loss.

The Open Ground will give scientists, artists and the wider public the opportunity to discuss the all-important issues of priorities for conservation, the humanities’ view of nature, and where conservation should go from here.

Featured speakers include:

John Fa – Director of Conservation Science, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Ruth Padel – Former Professor of Poetry at Oxford and author of ‘Darwin – a Life in Poems’

Armand Leroi – Professor and presenter, Imperial College London and BBC

Samuel Turvey – Scientist and author, Zoological Society of London

Caspar Henderson – Environmental journalist and author of the forthcoming ‘Book of Barely Imagined Beings’

Melanie Challenger – Former Writer in Residence, British Antarctic Survey and author of the forthcoming book ‘Extinction’

Jamie Lorimer – Professor at King’s College London, specialising in the history, geography and politics of conservation

A representative from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

The Open Ground is organised by Conservation Today, a website featuring articles, opinions and forums on the conservation issues of today. As well as aiming to bring together the sciences and literary arts, it is hoped that this event will also be as carbon neutral as possible, so consider that when making your travel plans!

The event has already been endorsed by Georgina Mace (former Director of Science at ZSL), and Professors from Imperial College London, and I urge you to attend too. Tickets are just £10 (£7 conc.), including lunch, and can be bought via the Conservation Today website