Sustainability for a Thriving Future
These times are strange but not unprecedented. Scientists have long warned about the possibility of a severe pandemic. We have already seen multiple outbreaks of similar viral contagions, those which have jumped from animals to humans – SARS, Ebola, MERS. Many researchers have been watching and waiting, as the destruction of the natural world wipes out the natural viral hosts. The virus in turn,…
For the last few months, I’ve been in the privileged position of having a long-term volunteer position become funded. As Networks Coordinator for the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces, I’ve been helping to organise a series of community empowerment conferences across the regions of England. At the mid-way point, the conferences have proved to be popular and successful, showcasing the work of…
Campaigning for change needs stamina and perseverance. For a long time, it can feel like being an annoying mosquito, whining away in the dark, keeping the target troubled enough to not ignore you. Decades ago, environmental scientists began to describe the waste, destruction, loss and damage we are inflicting on our home. The latest IPPC report describes clearly the dangers, economically, socially and environmentally,…