Nature Connections 2025

16 to 17 June 2025

Call for abstract submissions

Conference Overview

The Nature Connections series brings together researchers and practitioners interested in nature connection to share and discuss the latest research, ideas, and applications.

This year, the Nature Connections 2025 will take place on the 16th and 17th of June in Derby City, with a mix of presentations, workshops, and time to meet and connect with others and with nature.

This conference is hosted by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group (NCRG), which aims to advance understanding of human-nature relationships and ways of improving them, for the well-being of humans and the rest of nature.

More details about the conference to follow. Please note that we are currently accepting abstract submissions.

Abstract Submission

Submissions should outline a study, project or practice that focuses on nature connection – people’s sense of relationship with the more-than-human world. We welcome submissions from any sector, including academics, creatives, practitioners, and other professionals.

Please note:

The deadline for abstract submissions is Thursday 20 March 2025, 5pm.

Submissions will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Focuses on nature connection and the human-nature relationship

Highlights the contribution of the work to research, practice, people and nature

Clear expression, focus, and design

Offers original perspectives, methods, findings, outputs

Need to know

This year, there are three presentation formats: ten-minute talks, posters, or 5-minute thesis talks (students only).

When submitting an abstract, authors are asked to indicate a preferred format. Due to limited capacity, successful authors may be invited to present with an alternative format.

You will also be asked to indicate the main theme(s) of your presentation:

Key things to consider:

Abstract Submission

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