The Connecting the Culm project has been working with nature and local communities, to help make the River Culm and its catchment better for wildlife and peo...
Getting Stuff Done By Not Being Mean to Yourself - The Open Heart Project
I’ve spent a lot of time in my life trying to force myself to do things. Really good things. Things that are important to me. Things like meditating, journaling, going... READ MORE
Carbon farming: Are soil carbon certificates a suitable tool for climate ch
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and contributes towards achieving carbon …
A safe and just operating space for human identity: a systems perspective
A safe and just operating space for socioecological systems is a powerful bridging concept in sustainability science. It integrates biophysical earth-…
Nigel Topping: 3 rules for a zero-carbon world | TED Talk
Every human and natural system -- from oil extraction to the flight of a flock of starlings -- can be seen as a set of repeating patterns. These patterns can be disrupted for good or for bad, says Nigel Topping, the High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, the UN's climate change conference set to take place in November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. He shares three rules of radical collaboration that could positively disrupt the patterns of the global economy and help humanity tackle the world's greatest threat: climate change.
An update on the first round of Landscape Recovery projects - Future Farmin
In summer, we announced the 22 projects chosen for the first round of Landscape Recovery. We initially said we would recruit up to 15 projects, but we were so impressed with the quality of applications that we ended up extending this to 22. In this post, I’ll share more about the projects, including how they were assessed and selected.
Sallerton Wood - the conservation, management and sustainable utilization of a traditional working woodland in the Tamar Valley, Devon - Cornwall border. Courses in green woodworking are offered.
IEMA - IEMA launches Biodiversity and Natural Capital Buzzword Guide
There is a growing momentum around managing biodiversity impacts and understanding natural capital dependencies. There are an increasing number of ini...
Kate Raworth's 42nd Annual E.F. Schumacher Lecture - Schumacher Center for
Kate Raworth’s 42nd Annual E.F. Schumacher Lecture this past Saturday was positively brimming of energy. With a record-setting 1,400 registrants, the anticipation surrounding “Planetary Economics: New Tools for Local Transformation” was palpable. You can now watch a full recording of the lecture and subsequent Q&A. If you find Kate’s message as inspiring as we do, we hope you’ll share generously. … Continued
IEMA - IEMA publishes guidance on climate change adaptation – November 2022
IEMA has published new guidance on adaptation to our changing climate. Written by IEMA members Kit England MIEMA CEnv and Dr Ellie Murtagh, it provide...