The Environmental Change Institute (ECI) conducts world-class, interdisciplinary research across eight core programmes: Climate, Energy, Ecosystems, Infrastructure, Food Systems, Global Finance and Economy, Environment and Health, and Land, Society and Governance.
Together, these areas reflect our commitment to understanding and addressing the complex challenges of environmental change.

The ECI is also home to two internationally recognised research collaborations:

  • The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery (LCNR) serves as a hub for innovative thinking, dialogue and analysis on restoring nature in the UK and globally. It brings together experts from across the University of Oxford and beyond to tackle urgent questions around biodiversity and ecosystem recovery.

  • TABLE is a global platform focused on food systems, helping to clarify the evidence, values, and assumptions that shape debates around sustainable and resilient food futures.