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Reflections on the Life and Work of an Environmental Historian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl610FkoG7k I came across this interview of the environmental historian William Cronon by chance but it is certainly worth watching if you have an hour to spare. Cronon is one of the ‘big names’ in environmental history, the son of an historian and a ‘creation’ of the University of Wisconsin, Madison which is the institutionContinueContinue reading “Reflections on the Life and Work of an Environmental Historian”

My own case of ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’

This morning, just as I was heading off to a brushcutter course down the road at the Rural Skills Centre here in Cirencester, I felt a pain in my back that has put me out of action for the rest of the day. Having sought advice I have been undertaking various exercises and I’m onContinueContinue reading “My own case of ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’”

Good Nature News

Originally posted on Thoughting It Out:
It’s easy to get down about the natural world with so many species and habitats needing help, but here is a feature I hope to be repeating at least monthly to remind everyone that the work does pay off. Positive Policies Microbeads are tiny beads of non-biodegradable plastics which…

Peter Kendall, AHDB, Flexitarianism and the future of farming

The title for this post may seem a little confusing and all encompassing. That’s because I’ve just returned from an event that challenged my view about where the great and the good of the farming industry think that farming is heading. Straddling the line between conservation and farming means that I at least try to attend aContinueContinue reading “Peter Kendall, AHDB, Flexitarianism and the future of farming”

My perspective on the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016. Why there is a need for two farming conferences at the same time in the same city.

With delayed Basic Payment, pitiful profits, environmental pressures and uncertainty over our future in Europe the stresses faced by farmers are broad and significant. It was therefore brilliant to see such optimism and pragmatism by delegates at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) where I spent my Wednesday and Thursday this week. There are twoContinueContinue reading “My perspective on the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016. Why there is a need for two farming conferences at the same time in the same city.”