“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”
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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”
Autumn Leaves
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. ClimateContinueContinue reading “Autumn Leaves”
Nobel Laureates: Excessive Consumption Is Threatening Our Planet
Originally posted on Ann Novek( Luure)–With the Sky as the Ceiling and the Heart Outdoors:
Nobel laureates call for a revolutionary shift in how humans use resources Eleven holders of prestigious prize say excessive consumption threatening planet, and humans need to live more sustainably Jump to comments (118) Deforestation is among a growing…
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