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Lake District Future – reflections 1 – The Lake District Now
The results of the Lake District futures research project seem to suggest our perceptions of the Lake District now, influences our choice of future scenarios for the Park. So what do people think about the Lake District now – a … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, cultural landscape, Environment, Lake District, wildlife
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Results – Lake District Futures Project
I am delighted that at the end of five months of fascinating discussions, slightly less fascinating hours battling with spreadsheets, academic articles and statistics, I have completed my project and am in the position to be able to share the … Continue reading
Reshuffles and real politics
Most of my writing has been tied up in recent weeks with putting together early drafts of my Lakes Project. But with a little bit of free time, I have been reflecting on the sale of Blencathra and the recent … Continue reading
Questionnaire – amazing response and closing date
Just a quick post to say a huge thanks for the brilliant response I have had to the questionnaire. I am pleased to say that the current questionnaire count stands at an amazing 815, which is absolutely great, and has already exceeded … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, Environment, Lake District
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Time to start talking about positive Environmental messages
Time to start talking about positive messages and hope for the environment, a positive message from Chris Smith http://ow.ly/yJzo2
After Take That and Before George Monbiot… I’ve made it!
This morning I was lucky enough to be on BBC Radio Cumbria talking about my Lake District Project. I was fence sitting like a good ‘un, trying to maintain the academic rigour but also because I genuinely feel there are … Continue reading
Early results
It’s very exciting to see the questionnaires coming back in, up to nearly 350 responses so far which really is an amazing start. Thanks so much to those who have filled it in and stopped to chat on my travels around … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, dissertation, ecosystem services, Environment, hill farming, Lake District, rewilding
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Questionnaires up and running
First day in the new office, and it has to be said that it beats the dingy basement computer room where I have spent most of the last two weeks. First day as well out in the Lakes handing out … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, Environment, environmental policy, hill farming, Lake District, Monbiot, rewilding, wildlife
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Failure and entrepreneurial environmental solutions
I attended a lecture this week by John Ashton, who spoke about political challenges in addressing climate change. He gave a quote I had not heard before and then asked how many of the attendees agreed… do you: “Conceived of … Continue reading
Top 10 continued!
Here’s numbers 5 to 10 of my top ten facts, thoughts and meanderings: 5 – What to conserve and why – if the key to finding solutions is defining the problem, and a problem is the need to move from … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, environmental leadership, environmental policy, Monbiot
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Dom Hall - Journeys with a Purpose 