climate change

Mrs May – Please Stand up to Trump on Climate Change

Today Theresa May will be the first leader to meet Donald Trump since his inauguration as President last week. It is perhaps inevitable that the subject of energy policy will be discussed and, with this, global climate change policy. Mrs May has a duty not only on behalf of British people but on behalf ofContinueContinue reading “Mrs May – Please Stand up to Trump on Climate Change”

State of Nature 2: Farming in the spotlight

Despite the BBC editorial team not passing today’s launch of the second State of Nature report sufficiently newsworthy to be included in this evening’s News at 10, it was included in this morning’s episode of the Today programme on Radio 4. If you didn’t catch it it can be found just under two hours intoContinueContinue reading “State of Nature 2: Farming in the spotlight”

When will the UK ratify the Paris Agreement?

Both China and the United States, the world’s biggest polluters when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, have now ratified the Paris Climate deal (COP21) and yet the UK still does not have a date for doing so. Theresa May was pushed on the matter by Green MP Caroline Lucas at PMQs this afternoon andContinueContinue reading “When will the UK ratify the Paris Agreement?”

Earth Day, freedom of thought and 2 billion acts of green

As I write this post a host of world leaders are signing the Paris Climate Agreement in New York. By signing the agreement they commit their country to work towards limiting temperature rises of a maximum of 2 degrees celsius, compared to 1990 levels, and their governments must submit detailed plans as to how theyContinueContinue reading “Earth Day, freedom of thought and 2 billion acts of green”

Our Place in Time and the Subtleties of Changing Landscapes

Bordering the north eastern most part of our farm at Walton Hall, Walton-on-the-Naze lies an area of low lying land, owned by the District Council and protected from regular flooding by the natural, rapidly eroding cliff. This small section of eroding cliff face also protects a water treatment works which serves thousands of local people,ContinueContinue reading “Our Place in Time and the Subtleties of Changing Landscapes”