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 althoughContinue 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 theContinue reading "#peatfreepledge"
Autumn Leaves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=684eg6S8dCw 2014 has so far brought severe floods, intense heat and abnormally heavy showers to the UK. As the autumn leaves begin to fall we must look ahead to the coming winter and hope that areas such as the Somerset Levels and the Thames Valley are not hit as hard as they were last year.Continue reading "Autumn Leaves"
Nobel Laureates: Excessive Consumption Is Threatening Our Planet
#PeoplesClimateMarch
Yesterday, on Sunday 21st September over 675,000 worldwide marched to raise their voices and send a message that they are concerned about climate change and implore world leaders to act to mitigate the near inevitable changes in climate as much as is humanly possible. I myself marched in London, part of a 40-50,000 strong climateContinue reading "#PeoplesClimateMarch"
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