Ruth Waters

RUTH WATERS Director of Evidence, Natural England, lead scientist on the Dasgupta Review and co-author of Nature Positive 2030. She is a strong advocate for inter-disciplinary application of science in uncertain real-world settings: using the best available evidence, evaluating outcomes, applying expert judgement, and sharing knowledge. Ruth has worked on a wide range of projects […]

Matt Shardlow

MATT SHARDLOW Chief Executive of Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust – the only organisation in Europe committed to saving all invertebrates; the charity has twenty-eight staff members and delivers improvements for little animals on the ground and in policy.  Buglife’s priorities include putting bees and flowers back into the countryside; bringing endangered species back […]

Mary Colwell

MARY COLWELL Author, producer and campaigner for nature. Her articles have appeared in the Guardian, BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Tablet, Country Life and many other publications. She has made documentaries for the BBC Natural History Unit in both TV and radio and has published several books and won numerous awards for her work. She is […]

Richard Benwell

RICHARD BENWELL Chief Executive Wildlife and Countryside Link Previously he has been policy adviser to the Secretary of State at Defra, led policy and advocacy at WWT and RSPB, and served as a director of Westmill Solar Cooperative and a clerk in the House of Commons Commission. Follow me: Twitter Linkedin FIND OUT MORE Exhibitor […]