https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjTsj-fi-p0 There have been many attempts to summarise the events that have taken place at the climate talks in Paris in recent weeks so this post will not attempt to do this yet again. For those interested I suggest you visit this link. Instead, I want to draw attention to the work of the scientistsContinue reading "Paris and Ice"
Why bother understanding the historic environment?
The historic environment combines two of my passions a passion for the outdoors, the natural world, urban and rural spaces and how people interact with them. a passion for the past, for past lives, the archive and historic complexity. It is perhaps therefore no surprise that I am personally drawn to the ‘historic environment’. ButContinue reading "Why bother understanding the historic environment?"
One of the most depressing things about conservation? How Middle-class it all is.
Great blog here from Peter Cooper discussing that big elephant in the room - how the conservation movement spends most of its time preaching to the converted and how it needs to find a way of reaching out to others outside of the older, white, middle class bracket. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get upContinue reading "One of the most depressing things about conservation? How Middle-class it all is."
‘’Do UK Farmers need the EU?’’
The title of this post was the question of a debate I attended yesterday at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire. The Three Counties Farming Conference brought together George Eustice MP (Farming Minister at DEFRA), Stuart Agnew MEP (MEP for the East of England and UKIP’s agriculture spokesman), Mike Gooding (Managing Director of FAIContinue reading "‘’Do UK Farmers need the EU?’’"
Rants for Change
This short post is to help raise awareness of a new channel on youtube which aims to give us all a chance to 'rant' for two minutes on a subject we are passionate about. As founder Emma Websdale puts it, 'Nature, music, education, culture, poverty - you name it, we want to hear your viewsContinue reading "Rants for Change"
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