3 November As a nation surrounded by sea, why don’t we eat more fish? We made such a fuss about it; now let’s get on and buy it! mediation, hospitality, community, ecology One sometimes wonders what the British love hate relationship with fish is all about and perhaps with problems with France and COP26 considering sustainability etc, now may be a good time to look at this again.
2 November COP26 vying for first position over covid Probably never since Noah’s Ark has man faced impending doom as he does now mediation, Covid-19, ecology, carbon emissions, crisis management For a while it maintained its top place; every news cast was about Afghanistan and the terrible issues it was raising. Then the last British and American troops left Kabul and suddenly it was all over. Now we get the odd article about it and some pretty terrible stuff too but even though the problems are probably worse now than they were at the start, covid took back over again.
3 October New electricity cable between Norway and England heralds a new dawn A real positive move in the fight against carbon emissions mediation, community, ecology, technology, carbon emissions Cables under the sea are not unknown but certainly represent real challenges.
28 August Light pollution – so easy to reduce! We need to think “little” as well as big; there are things we can all do to help our planet to survive mediation, community, ecology, carbon emissions While there is a pandemic around we spend a lot of time analysing the figures, counting new cases, deaths and hospitalisations and indeed it is one of the most worrying facets of our lives today.
23 August Snowdon, of all places, under pressure. More unintended consequences? Absolutely essential to be prepared if you are going to go on this trip! mediation, hospitality, holidays, community, ecology, travel It is strange that events and circumstances can conspire together to bring about unintended and / or unexpected consequences.
13 June World aviation on the rocks – what is the way forward? What are we going to do about flying? Is now a good moment for a societal re-think? mediation, aviation, holidays, community, ecology, travel Covid-19 has wreaked havoc across the world with economies and businesses, literally on a global scale. Indeed, who knows what further damage will follow in its wake?
1 June Important day today – yes it’s Green Gobbler day When you are under lockdown, you need something to look forward to! mediation, hotels, Covid-19, community, ecology This sounds exciting! What’s it all about? Is it something to do with Dr Who’s latest monster? Should we be worried and take cover at home?
7 May Who does Heathrow really belong to? CO2 lobbyists back on the job! As we move towards relaxing the restrictions, parties begin to think of the future. mediation, hospitality, aviation, Covid-19, community, insolvency, ecology Whether you like it or not, Covid-19 is being seen by climate change lobbyists as their “opportunity”. In a previous post, I looked at the effect several factors might play in deciding whether Heathrow Airport (LHR) would get its controversial third runway in the foreseeable future.
14 April Wildlife is getting a little bolder If you are self-isolating at home, how about encouraging your local wildlife while you digest unfolding news? mediation, hospitality, Covid-19, community, ecology Canada geese are amazingly suave and elegant and it is a privilege to have them there; they are also brave birds and extremely protective of their young. They seemed happy and stayed there for six hours but then we are out in the country down a cul-de-sac so happily there is not too much disturbance.
4 April Garden centres – has a mistake been made? The losses will be huge and what will be the future of the country’s gardening? And what of mental health? mediation, hospitality, Covid-19, community, ecology I have been seriously dismayed by the pictures on television of garden centres throwing away perfectly good stock because they have been told they are “not essential”.