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Is the art of spin dead?
The Nature Check report published today sadly paints yet another picture of a government failing to meet its commitments, let alone its over arching claim to be the greenest government in history. The report rates the Government as failing in … Continue reading
Chilling images
Having just experienced 45 minutes of chilling images of man’s effects on the environment this one I found particularly striking. It is called ‘The Survival of the Fattest’ by Jens Galschiot and shows an overweight Lady Justice figure, representing the … Continue reading
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A bug’s life
Another trip up to the Lakes and another chance to reflect on some of the more confusing elements of exactly what conservation should be all about. The opportunity for pause for thought this time came from Rachel Carson’s, seminal book … Continue reading
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Thinking about models…
This week I have been thinking about models, and not the glamorous type, in fact rather the opposite. The types which seem to mainly predict catastrophe and environmental collapse. I’ve been focusing a lot on The Limits of Growth, the … Continue reading
A simple life…
I didn’t really think about it, I didn’t consider my thoughts, or emotions, I just kind of blurted out, because I knew it was true, “I love mountains”… Luckily my friend, caught up in the same emotions and quite used … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, feral, Monbiot, mountains
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What would it take to change your mind
It seemed like a simple enough question – “so you disgree with the badger cull – what would it take to change your mind…” But in fact it got me thinking about something pretty fundamental – and it seemed to … Continue reading
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Week 1, leadership, being old and the rise of technology
The end of week one of being a student and a fascinating, exciting, intimidating and brilliant first week. Setting aside the crushing realisation of the volume and scope of the topic of environmental technology, and the more crushing realisation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy policy, Environment, environmental leadership
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I ate a blackberry – and I liked it…
A cycle ride on the Isle of Wight may hardly be the wilds of nature – but a recent pootle out on the bikes gave me pause to think about wild places and conservation – it was the perfect preparation … Continue reading
Rejuvenating blog… and life?
It was with some fear and amazement that I thought I’d look and see when I last wrote a blog – and turns out it was in 2011… so there was a fad which came and went! But it is … Continue reading
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New things
I have just got back from an amazing three weeks trekking in Ladakh to Stok Kangri – a trekking peak at just over 6100m. It was a real rarity for me – a trip which I wasn’t leading, wasn’t involved … Continue reading
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Dom Hall - Journeys with a Purpose 