Ben Eagle

Risks to global food security

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
Farmers discuss climate and weather changes. Photo C. Schubert (CCAFS) This week sees the annual Chatham House conference on food security. This year’s theme is around the risks to food security that come from greater globalisation of the food system. The conference focuses/focused on…

Will the coronation of Charles III shake up the environmental agenda?

This blog post stems from an article in yesterday’s Guardian purporting to reveal how Charles III will ‘speak his mind’ and make ‘heartfelt interventions’ in national life in matters of which he feels strongly. In the past the Prince of Wales has made his views absolutely clear on issues such as education, healthcare (especially onContinueContinue reading “Will the coronation of Charles III shake up the environmental agenda?”

Abbott Strikes Again

“Nature supports our lives, livelihoods and our quality of life. Every single thing we need to live comes from nature: our rivers, climate, soils, oceans and forests,” said Kelly O’Shanassy, chief executive of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Unfortunately not all Australians are in agreement, perhaps none more sceptical than Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Abbott’s viewsContinueContinue reading “Abbott Strikes Again”

Walking in new places and reflecting upon Thoreau’s Walking

Last weekend I made a decision to walk in a new place in my local area. Usually when I go for a walk it will be to one of about six different places only. Sometimes I will vary the route slightly but usually it is a familiar walk, passing familiar trees and fields and althoughContinueContinue reading “Walking in new places and reflecting upon Thoreau’s Walking”

#peatfreepledge

On Monday the IUCN Peatland Programme Annual Conference is taking place and, with this in mind (as well as some inspiration from Dr Anna Evely) this article aims to raise awareness of the #peatfreepledge and British peatland bogs, which as an area and natural resource form our biggest carbon store, capturing more carbon than theContinueContinue reading “#peatfreepledge”