We highlight outreach activities of CBCD staff and projects, as well as advocacy work with individuals, institutions, private organizations, and nongovernmental organizations from around the World on those activities that deal specifically with attempts to protect biocultural diversity hot spots and local populations against imminent threats such as mining, logging, large scale plantations, protected areas, cultural homegenisation and urbanization. We also run a Seminar Series at Kent to report research and advocacy work by staff, visiting fellows and students.