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Oil on troubled waters
Mention to someone from Alberta, Canada, the subject of tar-sand mining for oil and you will soon find yourself deep in a highly...
Jun 14, 20234 min read


Curbing Illegal Logging
If we are to counter the accelerating global biodiversity crisis, protecting the richest and the largest areas of undamaged nature should...
Jun 8, 20237 min read


Farming and the countryside
by Edward Milner (views my own) During a career making documentary films about environmental topics, I have frequently interviewed...
May 18, 20236 min read


The hidden costs of Collagen
Collagen, in powdered form is one of the developed world’s most popular health supplements – a business worth an estimated $4.7 billion...
Apr 21, 20235 min read


Clean air gardens – could your front yard protect you from air pollution?
As part of the SRI’s role on the ERDF-funded business support programme, the ARENA project , we provided support to a company interested...
Apr 13, 20233 min read


Future-proofing cities
As I indicated last month (Blog #11), authorities around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about the likely impact of climate...
Mar 15, 20235 min read


Urban Tree-planting
In midwinter the prospect of a long hot summer may look inviting, but I advise caution; be careful what you wish for. While the thrust of...
Feb 23, 20236 min read


Will the UN Biodiversity Treaty lead to real change?
My grandchildren will be at least 77 by the end of the century. Will there be any true ‘Nature’ left in the world by then? The alarm...
Jan 18, 20234 min read
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