The Lifescape Project is a not-for-profit organisation set up to design and undertake conservation projects that aim to support wildlife, transform landscapes, and help to provide a future for all life. We focus on ambitious projects that look at new ways of solving complex problems and bring together the skills and expertise of the public, private, and academic sectors. At the heart of all of our projects is a commitment to delivering environmental, social, and economic sustainability in order to make sure the benefits to wildlife are lasting. Our story The Lifescape Project was established in 2017 by a team of individuals at Clifford Chance, AECOM and the University of Cumbria who, motivated by the significant degradation of the world’s ecosystems in recent times, desired to make a real difference in the protection of the global ecosystem and undertake ecological restoration. The collaboration stemmed from a previous ecological project which introduced a unique set of industries and individuals to one another, and those involved soon realised that they could combine their expertise in the fields of ecology, law, economics, academia and sustainability with their love for the environment in an entirely new project. This blend of driven and intelligent professionals across a variety of disciplines helped spawn the idea for an independent charity which could continue to build on the work and relationships initiated under that enterprise. Motivated by a mutual desire to take on innovative and challenging new projects, with the aim of promoting and working towards wildlife conservation and restoration, the first steps were taken to establish a body which could take on ecological projects and make ideas of sustainability and restoration a reality where others hadn’t tried or been able to make headway. In this way the Lifescape Project was born - at the time of writing, Lifescape now has over 100 volunteers working on eight different rewilding projects.
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Whitebridge, Inverness IV2 6UR, GB
10 Upper Bank Street
London, England E14 5BF, GB
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Did you know the first lynx #reintroduction in Europe began in 1970? The 21st century has so far seen reintroductions in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia. Discover more about the history of lynx – and their potential future – at our free Missing Lynx Exhibition, now at Great North Museum: Hancock https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
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In Europe, #lynx reintroductions have created lots of opportunities for local #businesses and #communities. We’ve set up a business focus group to explore what opportunities a future lynx reintroduction could bring in #Northumberland and bordering areas of #Cumbria and southern #Scotland. This includes producing business plans, exploring how a reintroduction could develop and diversify the local economy, and investigating livelihood opportunities for the younger generation. We’ve already had more than 30 sign ups, but there’s still time to join them on the focus group and be part of the conversation. If you own or represent a local business in the area and would like to get involved, email [email protected]
The Missing Lynx Exhibition is at Great North Museum: Hancock, from until 4th August! Tickets are free, find them here: https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
The Missing Lynx Exhibition is coming to Newcastle this Saturday! Visit us at Great North Museum: Hancock, from 20th July to 4th August, to learn all about lynx. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
A sweet Friday photo: lynx kittens! Learn more about lynx at the free Missing Lynx exhibition, in Newcastle from 20th July to 4th August. Get all the details at https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
Did you know lynx usually give birth to a litter of one to four kittens? The average is two kittens in a litter. Find out more about the lives of lynx at our free Missing Lynx exhibition, in Newcastle from 20th July to 4th August. Get all the details at https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
How do you move a hairy wood ant? No, it’s not the setup for a joke – it’s a question we tackled back in May, when we translocated a colony from a nearby estate to our #naturalcapital lab (NCL) at Birchfield Forest Rewilding in Scotland. A native species that’s currently in decline, hairy wood ants have a slow dispersal rate which makes them particularly vulnerable to the habitat loss that they’ve suffered in the UK. Hairy wood ants are important species for nutrient cycling and #forest health, so when this colony became vulnerable to some planned tree felling close to their original home, we took the opportunity to move them to the NCL. It was also a good opportunity to study the translocation process itself, as there have been very few studies about how these ants affect the ecology of a site once moved. We will monitor the ants closely and study how they affect other species in the trees, on the ground, and in the soil. The physical translocation and research design was led by Alex Dittrich at Nottingham Trent University, and the translocation carried out in collaboration with Highlands Rewilding, led by Penelope Whitehorn. After a successful move, the ants appear to be thriving, and already increasing their range by making satellite nests. Whether these smaller nests will establish as permanent nests with their own queens, time will tell… Many thanks to AECOM for sponsoring the translocation, hairy wood ant expert Jenni Stockan (The James Hutton Institute) who provided expert guidance during planning, and to Colin Leslie and Iain from Forestry and Land Scotland who provided permission to take the nests and access to their original site.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: it’s time to defend the #EU deforestation regulation by ensuring its timely and full implementation. Forest destruction is increasing across the world, fuelling the #ClimateCrisis and collapsing ecosystems. Global forest protection is the key to a cleaner, greener, more prosperous future for the next generations. The #EUDR is key to efforts to halt #deforestation and tackle the climate crisis. It's already improving forest monitoring and law enforcement in key producer countries. Delaying the Regulation would be a disaster for global forests and for the EU’s reputation. Environmental policy must not be determined by self-interest. President von der Leyen, it’s time to fully implement the EUDR! #DefendEUDR
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We had a wonderful time hosting our exhibition at the beautiful Hexham Abbey. There were lots of interested visitors looking to learn more about lynx. We wanted to share some of their comments! There’s still time to catch the exhibition for yourself at the Great North Museum: Hancock (20th July – 4th August) and Moffat Town Hall (15th – 18th August). Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne
Who funds The Missing Lynx Project, and which organisations are behind it? Find an explanation here, and at https://lnkd.in/gnG9A-jC
Some visitors to our exhibition are curious about where the funding for The Missing Lynx Project comes from. The two main funders of the project are conservation foundations: the Ecological Restoration Fund and the Oak Foundation. We have also received funding from the Carman Family Foundation and Vp plc. You can read more about The Missing Lynx Project, our project partners and our work so far at https://lnkd.in/ecMW4reB
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Now we’ve started our workshops and interviews, some common questions are emerging. One question we’ve been asked a few times is ‘are lynx a danger to people?’. As lynx numbers have recovered across Europe over the last 20 years, this question has been well studied and there is no evidence that lynx are a danger to people. They are extremely wary of humans.