The Multispecies Collective relaunched at the University of Birmingham

The Multispecies Collective was relaunched at a celebratory event at Birmingham Law School on Thursday 5 March.

Originally hosted at Birmingham City University, the research network was founded by Dr Iyan Offor, Assistant Professor in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Birmingham Law School. It brings together researchers, practitioners, and change-makers to explore how animals, ecosystems and human societies can flourish together in a more sustainable future. 

Dr Offor said of the Collective: "We believe that the only way through multispecies crises is to work collaboratively, linking knowledge and practice across disciplines, and drawing connections between law and policy reform and creative and artistic practice."

Alongside hosting several research projects that are redefining animal and environmental law, the Collective organises a regular programme of publicly accessible events. These bring together the interdisciplinary expertise of its members to explore some of the most pressing ecological challenges facing the planet today.

The relaunch event brought together the network's collaborators to discuss the Collective's ongoing work and how they can continue to deliver impactful research and events in the future.

Reflecting on the event, Dr Offor said: "I’m so encouraged by the enthusiasm with which everyone engaged with the idea of multispecies flourishing. The event’s exciting conversations connected ideas and projects ongoing within our global network with a wealth of work on multispecies issues occurring across different disciplines at the University of Birmingham.

"My hope is that our (re)launch will not only encourage people to engage with the incredible work being done by my collaborators within their long-term research projects, but also that we will grow our membership and network through connections forged today and in the days to come."

Learn more about the Multispecies Collective on their website.