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Faith v Reason
If there’s anything that defines the 21st Century it is perhaps the disturbing rise of evidence-free decision-making, ‘not driven by...
Dec 15, 20225 min read


Beyond Forest Loss: part 2
The UN Biodiversity Conference at Montreal in December will be concentrating on the 30:30 proposal – every country and all the seas to...
Nov 22, 20224 min read


Beyond forest loss: Part 1
Please excuse the perhaps heavier-than-usual tone of this blog, but we are dealing with very serious issues; indeed, our children and...
Oct 24, 20224 min read


If rivers can have rights, why can’t forests?
If rivers can be granted legal rights (see my second blog ) what about other natural features and ecosystems such as forests? It’s an...
Aug 3, 20223 min read


Helping the oceans to rewild
Seals are known to be attracted by the sea around windfarms; researchers found that tagged individuals in the North Sea traced out ‘a...
Jul 5, 20223 min read


Troubles with sustainability: An ethnographic interrogation of Rural Tourism’s sustainability claims
In a paper I recently published for the International Journal of Tourism Anthropology ( Georgiou, 2021 ) it was argued that...
Jun 29, 20223 min read


Free workshop for businesses wanting to plan their low carbon transition
Following the success of the ENE workshops held in spring 2022, UEL has prepared a similar workshop for businesses in both the South...
Jun 20, 20222 min read


Considering the true ‘value’ of nature in development plans
A recent news item in the UK publicised the claim that 120,000 new homes were delayed because of a ruling by Natural England (the...
Jun 9, 20223 min read
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