René Olivieri
2025
In 1980, René left the US for the UK. He was appointed Editorial Director at Blackwell Publishers, later becoming CEO. In 2007, he was elected Chair of Tubney Charitable Trust and served as Chair of The Wildlife Trusts from 2012-17. He joined the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2018, first as Senior Independent Director, then Interim Chair. He continues to serve on the Cultural and Heritage Capital Advisory Board. René was Chair of the RSPCA from 2019-23 and became Chair of the National Trust in 2022.
My Sessions
The case for farming with nature in a changing policy environment
René Olivieri
Helen Browning OBE
John Pawsey
Andy Cato
Chris Clark
Government support is critical to enable farmers to transition to more sustainable and nature-friendly practices, but recent changes to farming policy and restricted access to new schemes this year have left many farmers considering further intensification to make ends meet. This not only risks impacting the natural environment, but also undermines the future of farm […]