Oxford Future Leadership Lab , 30x 30 nature spaces August 2026

One week Summer school Oxford 10th -14th August 2026 30 x 30 wild spaces and biodiversity certified training course.

Future Leadership Lab - Future Ready Leadership in the Nature Era

Course Director and Presenter will be Nicky O Malley founder of Nature's Voice, and CEO of 30 x 30 Uk. Nicky works with founders, businesses, policymakers and leaders navigating the future of the nature economy.

Residential summer leadership experience.

Open to International and Uk students.

This immersive leadership lab explores what it means to be future ready in the Nature Era. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute towards a whitepaper, exploring future- ready leadership and the nature economy.

1 week Summmer School covering everything to do with biodiversity and the 30 x 30 concept. This is an international initiative supported by the United Nations and Defra and many others.

10–14 August 2026 | To be held at the H B Allen Centre, part of Keble College, University of Oxford, UK

Join us for a unique one-week residential leadership experience in Oxford, exploring the future of leadership in a world shaped by nature, biodiversity and global change.

The Future Leadership Lab brings together students, emerging leaders and changemakers from around the world for an immersive programme exploring the ideas, skills and networks shaping the nature-positive economy.

The programme is led by Nicky O’Malley, Founder of Nature’s Voice and CEO of 30x30 UK, the national initiative supporting the global goal to protect and restore 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030.

Nicky works with founders, businesses, policymakers and global organisations navigating the future of leadership in the Nature Era.

Over the course of the week, participants will explore:

• The global 30x30 biodiversity movement

• Leadership for the nature-positive economy

• Systems thinking and future-ready leadership

• Biodiversity and nature restoration

• Green finance and the future of sustainable investment

• Governance, ethics and global environmental policy

• Innovation and emerging opportunities in the sustainability sector

This is a multidisciplinary programme bringing together perspectives from economics, policy, finance, business and environmental leadership.

The programme combines:

• expert lectures and keynotes

• interactive workshops and group dialogue

• student presentations

• field visits and nature excursions

• collaborative learning with an international cohort

Participants will also have the opportunity to contribute ideas towards a Future Leadership White Paper exploring the leadership needed for the Nature Era.

This programme is designed for:

• undergraduate and postgraduate students

• young professionals and emerging leaders

• international students studying in Europe

• anyone interested in sustainability, biodiversity and future leadership

No prior expertise is required- only curiosity and a willingness to engage with the future.

The programme will be held at the H B Allen Centre, part of Keble College, Oxford, one of the world’s most historic and inspiring academic environments.

Participants will also enjoy:

• guided introductions to Oxford

• walking tours of the city

• field visits exploring biodiversity and nature restoration.

Participants completing the programme will receive a Future Leadership Lab Certificate.

The course is also suitable for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Optional accommodation is available locally at very reasonable rates in shared dormitory accommodation (subject to availability and demand).

Please see ticket options for details.

The coming decades will demand a new kind of leadership-one capable of working across systems, sectors and cultures to restore the relationship between people, nature and the economy.

This summer school offers a rare opportunity to explore these ideas in the historic academic setting of Oxford, alongside peers from around the world.

"The ambition to secure 30% of our land and sea for nature’s recovery by 2030 offers us the bold vision needed to reverse wildlife decline and improve all our lives.” Sir David Attenborough

The tutors and lecturers are leaders in their fields. They will introduce you to the latest practice, literature and ideas in these fields and international initiatives and developments.

If you wish to write, we are a publishers and we have the worlds leading green academic journal, and some magazines and a host of books, and you may also have the opportunity to learn how to publish your work.

To be held at The H B Allen Centre, part of Keeble College, University of Oxford, week 10th -14th August 2026 Monday to Friday. To include at least 2 outings field trips locally and in introduction to Oxford and its history and walking tours of Oxford.

There will be lectures, workshops, keynotes, student presentations, and a certificates ceremony at the end for participants. The course is CPD suitable.

Additionally accommodation for the week, is available to purchase at very very reasonable rates at our field centre locally, in dormitories(Subject to enough students uptake). Please see the latest tickets to book.

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