According to the international environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, we are facing an unprecedented global emergency, a mass extinction of biodiversity of our own making that threatens the future of all life on the planet. This talk examined current species loss in relation to past mass extinction events by introducing the concept of biodiversity, assessing human impacts on nature, and considering whether we need a radical rethink of nature conservation.

Glenn Langler, a local Environmental Consultant, talked about some new approaches to coastal flood risk management and possible solutions to local challenges to the natural environment.

Glenn is a Principal Environmental Consultant who works at JBA Consulting. He completed a PhD in Ecotoxicology at the University of Brighton in 2003 and since then has worked as an ecological and environmental consultant.

Professor Chris Joyce is a Professor of Ecology in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Brighton.