Some may consider humankind’s effects on nature as an inevitable and irreversible side effect of population growth. However, in the United Kingdom, conservationists hope to flip that assumption on its head and reintroduce a species that was eradicated from the country nearly 1,300 years ago: the lynx.

In this blog, Action for Conservation core team volunteer, Henry Duffy tells us all about his conservation work in Belize with Blue Ventures and why volunteering in conservation is so important!

Kat and Sarah are part of our 2016 Youth Ambassador cohort. In December they made a pledge, along with the rest of the Ambassadors, to take action on a local environmental issue, read about their journey here.

Why are things the way they are? Surely they could be better? This attitude often arises during student days - the liberation of independence comes along with the chance to grapple with big ideas and rub shoulders with people from different walks of life. These things along with the fact that young people haven’t had the chance to become jaded or cynical often makes them radical in their beliefs. Can we apply this to conservation?

This blog post explores how we can engage young people in conservation. Drawing on our work at Action for Conservation, we explore lessons from other disciplines which highlight the importance of collaboration across organisations, sectors and communities.

The concept of ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ was first mentioned in 2005 when Richard Louv published his book Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature deficit disorder. This blog addresses if the theory stood the test of time and what, if anything is being done about the problems it highlights?

Emily is a researcher and writer who currently lives in Zurich, Switzerland. She works for the British Association of Nature Conservationists (BANC), in this blog she explores the power of art in engaging people in the natural world.

Natalia won AFC's London 2015 challenge following a workshop in her school. In this blog we find out how she spent her time with Froglife experiencing conservation in action.

The woodland area that is left on this planet is believed to be only half what it was in 1947, an astonishing figure. To be frank, this should be reason enough to take serious action, however, I intend not to focus on why we haven’t and instead on why we should ‘stop chopping’.

Lucas Bainbridge, a Sixth Form student from London, shares his thoughts on rewilding and why it is an invigorating, exciting and important approach to restoring landscapes.

Lucas Bainbridge, a Sixth Form student from London, shares his thoughts on conservation, why we should protect the natural world and why his generation must act now.