Category: Blog
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Submission to the Nature Repair Market Bill
My submission to the proposed Nature Repair Market can be found below.
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Webinar with Coalition for Conservation and Hon James Griffin MP
I was recently invited by the Coalition for Conservation (C4C) to join a webinar with the Hon James Griffin MP on Monday 21st March on the NSW State of the Environment (SOE) report. I took the opportunity to discuss private and public sector responses to biodiversity loss, and highlighted evidence that biodiversity loss needs billions of dollars, not millions,…
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Closing the biodiversity finance gap with private investment: how is it working on the ground? #ESA2021
Recently I had the privilege of co-organising a symposium at the 61st Annual Ecological Society of Australia conference, which was held virtually between 22-26 November 2021. Our symposium, “Business and biodiversity: insights for ecology and conservation science from research and practice” featured a range of brilliant speakers: Matthew Selinkse, Natasha Cadenhead, Rachel Morgain, Carl Obst,…
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ACT Young Tall Poppy 2021
Thanks to UNSW Canberra’s Media Unit for this piece: UNSW Canberra researcher Dr Megan Evans has been named ACT Young Tall Poppy of the Year by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Presented at an online ceremony on Monday, the Young Tall Poppy Awards recognise research excellence and enthusiasm for communicating science to broad…
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2021 ACT Tall Poppy Science Award
I’m really honoured to receive a 2021 Tall Poppy Science Award for the Australian Capital Territory. The Tall Poppy Campaign aims to recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence and to encourage younger Australians to follow in the footsteps of our outstanding achievers. Thank-you to the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, and to…
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Evidence provided to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
In May I provided evidence to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021. This occurred following my written submission to the Inquiry, which can be downloaded here, and after my work as a member of the Consultative Group as part of…
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Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature’s value
Megan C Evans, UNSW For many businesses, climate change is an existential threat. Extreme weather can disrupt operations and supply chains, spelling disaster for both small vendors and global corporations. It also leaves investment firms dangerously exposed. Businesses increasingly recognise climate change as a significant financial risk. Awareness of nature-related financial risks, such as biodiversity…
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Navigating Uncertainty – S01E12 – Why Biodiversity Loss Is A Growing Risk For Business
Listen on Spotify Podcasts or SoundCloud It should come as no surprise that for the second consecutive decade, the world has failed to meet any targets agreed by the United Nations to conserve biodiversity. While big business has historically been at odds with the environment, is there room to hope now that they are waking up…
Megan C. Evans 