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Mike Clarke is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in environmental sciences and conservation. Currently serving as a Visiting Professor and member of the External Advisory Board at the University of Southampton, Mike Clarke also holds positions as Chair of the Board of Trustees at /together, Honorary Vice President at RSPB, and Project Adviser at St George's House focused on climate change and public health. Involvement with the Institute for European Environmental Policy and collaborative projects addressing climate and health reflects Mike Clarke's commitment to impactful environmental initiatives. Previously, contributions to BirdLife International and participation in the United Nations Food Systems Summit underscore a strong background in science and policy. Mike Clarke earned a Master of Arts in Zoology from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nature Conservation and Palaeo-ecology from the University of Southampton.
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Together, we are facing one of our country’s greatest tests. It is causing unimaginable hardship and suffering – many of us have lost loved ones, are struggling with our own physical and mental health, and are facing acute financial pressures. We are all having to adapt to a new reality, one which feels very uncertain and unsafe. It has come at a time when we were already struggling with rising loneliness, profound inequality, and divisive political debates. Yet the scale of the challenge we now face has in some ways brought us closer together. It has made us more grateful for each other, indebted to the workers who put themselves at risk to keep our country running and protect the vulnerable. We are counting down the days until we can reconnect with families, friends, and neighbours. It has shown people at their best – volunteering, helping neighbours, protecting those at greatest risk, pulling together as communities to support one another. The question now is how can we best harness and build on this renewed sense of community spirit? Our mission is to foster and support this renewed spirit, to replace social distancing with real connections, to strengthen our communities over the decade to come, and help narrow some of the divisions which have characterised our recent past. We aim to help build a kinder, closer, and more connected country to face the challenges that lie ahead - together.