Biodiversity is in a crisis. Species are disappearing at rates far beyond what is natural. Extinctions often occur unnoticed, being driven by complex interactions between ecosystems, species and genetic diversity. Addressing this crisis requires more than reducing harm. It demands expanding nature-positive action.

To what extent do concepts such as handprint, resilience, resistance, or regeneration - embedded in teaching, research, administration, and societal dialogue - provide additional impetus for nature-positive actions?

We invite researchers, practitioners and students to submit a proposal for this workshop by May 31, 2026. Please find here the available Call for Proposals with further information.

Co-Host of this workshop are:

Alan Peddie is a sustainability training manager at the University of Edinburgh where he has worked for 15 years. He has made training courses that have reached over 10,000 people. His latest project is the Biodiversity Literacy Project™ which attempts to drive action in nature.

Jorrit Holst is a research associate in the UNESCO ESD program “ESD for 2030” at the Institut Futur at Freie Universität Berlin.

This workshop is organized by:

Rebecca Rongstock is a biodiversity manager at the Sustainability and Energy Unit and a research associate at the Institute of Plant Ecology at Freie Universität Berlin. 

Sabine Heckmann is project coordinator idea & innovation management at the Sustainability and Energy Unit at Freie Universität Berlin.

*All attendees must register via the conference registration platform.