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Are we causing the 6th Mass Extinction Event?

A podcast interview with Radio Wolfgang.

Does Conservation Work? || Future Challenges for Exploration || James Borrell

I first attended Explore as a green, keen, undergraduate. It was one of the best things I ever did, and I’m very luck now to call some of the regular attendees my friends. This year – the 40th anniversary! – I was chuffed to be asked to give a Friday night lecture.

The 10 Best Questions I’ve Been Asked By Schoolkids

If you could bring one species back from extinction what would it be?

What’s the Biggest Challenge in Conservation Today?

I’m an optimist, so I try to make sure when I give talks on conservation, that there is a healthy mix of depressing reality and hope for the future. Unsurprisingly audiences don’t really enjoy leaving thoroughly depressed.

Explore 2015: Isn’t research just for scientists?

My personal highlights included the whirlwind tour of all the things we don’t know from Sam Jones (for example, the Nechisar nightjar known from only a single wing!).

TEDx: Is There Hope For Conservation?

I’m really thrilled that the video for my TEDx talk is now online!

Invited to Speak at TEDxQMUL

TED is all about spreading ideas, and the simple message that I’d like to share is about optimism and hope in conservation.

The Best Conservation TED Talks

I believe strongly that good, optimistic and honest story telling, is the way to peoples hearts with conservation. So here are a few worth watching if you have the time.