Hosted by the Centre for Responsible Societies (CRiSis), Aberystwyth University
Workshop overview
How can environmental decision-making better reflect the diverse ways in which people value nature while also recognising the needs and interests of other species?
This interactive online workshop will bring together research and policy perspectives to explore how plural values of nature and multispecies justice can contribute to more inclusive approaches to environmental decision-making.
We will present recent research findings and consider their implications for conservation policy and practice. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with representatives from environmental organisations and agencies, focusing on the opportunities and practical challenges involved in translating these approaches into policy and decision-making.
Presentations
Understanding Nature’s Plural Values in Decision-Making
Dr Kyriaki Remoundou, Aberystwyth Business School
Insights from the NAVIGATE – Understanding Nature’s multiple Values for InteGrATion into dEcisions project, funded by UKRI/NERC. The project examines how different values of nature can be better understood and incorporated into economic thinking and policy decision-making.
A Multispecies Justice Perspective on the Valuation of Urban Green Spaces in Cardiff
Saman Sobhani, Aberystwyth Business School
Insights from the MUST – Enabling Multispecies Transitions project, funded by the Strategic Research Council of Finland. The project explores how multispecies justice can help represent and integrate the values and needs of humans and other species into planning and environmental decision-making.
Panel Discussion
Professor Michael Christie, Aberystwyth Business School
Embedding the Voices of People and Nature in Conservation Policy: Opportunities and Challenges
📅 Wednesday 7 October 2026
🕑 2:00–3:30 pm (UK time)
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/358424372993986?p=rrV7pBw8QTrRgD8167
