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#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 climateContinueContinue reading “#PeoplesClimateMarch”

Who’s gonna stand up? – Neil Young

Ahead of the People’s Climate March tomorrow, an event happening in many cities across the world, Neil Young has written a song to act as an anthem for the March called ‘Who’s gonna stand up?’. I’ll be at the London rally and tweeting throughout #peoplesclimate – see the live feed at activisionary This will be suchContinueContinue reading “Who’s gonna stand up? – Neil Young”

‘A Vision for Nature’ – The First National AFON Conference

On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural ‘Vision for Nature Conference’, held in Cambridge. Over the two days over 200 delegates attended and discussions covered the full breadth of conservation topics. AFON (or A Focus on Nature) is a network for young conservationists (under 30) in theContinueContinue reading “‘A Vision for Nature’ – The First National AFON Conference”

Food, Farming and Rural Affairs Conferences

Upcoming Conferences of interestI have penned below a few conferences that may be of interest to those of you in the UK interested in food, farming and rural issues:9th September 2014 – LGA/RSN Annual Rural Conference 2014: Sustainability out of AusterityCrown Plaza Chester Hotel, Chesterhttp://www.local.gov.uk/events/-/journal_content/56/10180/6152025/EVENTThe conference will showcase the rural perspective on some of theContinueContinue reading “Food, Farming and Rural Affairs Conferences”