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Tag Archives: Environment
Could People Make Glasgow – a National Park City?
Below is a blog written for TCV. Since moving from London to Glasgow I’ve followed the London National Park City campaign keenly and been really interested to see if there might be interest in the idea in Glasgow – so … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, Environment, Glasgow, National Park City, national parks
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Conservation, people and Slovenia
I was recently lucky enough to spend a week in Slovenia on an Erasmus+ learning programme to exchange ideas about the protection of natural heritage – below are a few thoughts about what I learnt – and it starts with … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Adventures, The Environment
Tagged conservation, cultural landscape, Environment
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A call for a Greener Green Party
Over the years I have generally failed to vote, sometimes through apathy, sometimes organisational failure, but mainly through a strong and unshiftable feeling that no political party in any way represented a future that I supported. Over the last few … Continue reading
What would a ‘National Park City’ be?
This blog was written for and first appeared on the Glasgow City National Park website. To see the original and find out more about a National Park in Glasgow see the website. I am excited about the idea of National … Continue reading
Conference for Nature
Unbelievably it is now four months since I finished the MSc, the big career jump and started work at The Conservation Volunteers. Since then, the blog writing has taken a bit of a nose dive. Moving to Scotland on two … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, cultural landscape, Environment, Lake District, landscape, rewilding, state of nature, wildlife
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Lake District Futures – Reflections 5 – is compromise always the best solution…
I was chatting to a friend who also used to live in the Lakes who had recently visited some US national parks whilst on holiday to the States. “The thing that is impressive”, he reflected, “Is that when they do … Continue reading
Posted in Lake District Project, The Environment
Tagged conservation, ecosystem services, Environment, Lake District, national parks, rewilding
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Lake District Futures – Reflections 4 – It’s not what you do… It’s the way that you do it
Much of the Lake District Futures project focused on the influence of perception, which in turn highlighted that it is not always what you do in land management but how you do it. It emphasised that at times, success, consensus … Continue reading
Lake District Future – reflections 2 – What is the Purpose of the Lakes National Park?
It is a simple, but fundamental question – what is the Lake District National Park for, what should it focus on and why do we have it – a few quotes and facts that show that the question is far from simple: … Continue reading
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