climate – The Frightened Face of Nature

Introducing: 24 Questions to Save the World.

What if the Earth could ask us its most pressing questions? What would it say about how we live, the choices we make, and the future we leave behind? WWF say: ‘We are what we leave behind.’ That’s the idea behind 24 Questions to Save the World. In the movies, the hero gets 24 hours…

November 23, 2024
Trump and Musk: A ‘Duel Fuel’ Tug-of-War for the Planet?

Where do I start… Well… with Trump set for another term as US president, we may be entering a new phase in environmental policy – one focused on fossil fuels and traditional industry. Meanwhile, Elon Musk (Trump’s new ‘star man’) continues to champion renewable energy and sustainable innovation, presenting a compelling counterforce. This dual influence…

November 7, 2024
A more optimistic long view of our place in nature

By Dr Valerie Jeffries. Walking along briskly for my lockdown exercise I was watching the starlings congregate for their evening swarm on the TV aerials, and listening to quarrelling sparrows and the raucous yells of the seagulls way inland. Many birds have adapted to live alongside humans in our urban landscapes, some like the house…

May 6, 2020
Is the climate finally right for a change?

There are a few subjects best left off the table at dinner parties – Brexit is one, Climate Change is another. Both have the propensity to split the room equally and leave guests reaching for the after dinner mints before the main course is out of the oven. But are things about to change when…

May 2, 2019
The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by Her Majesty to invite me to a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. (It turns out I’ll be walking in Maxwell Knight’s footsteps…).

I’ve received an invite to the Royal Garden Party (May 15th) and can’t wait to step through those imposing gates and join Her Majesty for tea and cake in her splendid garden. I wish I could take all readers of the FFON with me. The invite came via the Lord Chamberlain and was requested by…

May 1, 2019
Maxwell Knight Symposium coverage in the IAT Bulletin

Thanks for the generous coverage of the MaxwellKnight Symposium in the IAT Bulletin.

April 26, 2019