A radical nature-based agenda would help society overcome the psychological effects of coronavirus
Why structured contact with nature, rolled out with government support, will go a long way to solving the psychological distress of coronavirus.
Matthew Adams, Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton •
conversation
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~8 min
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~8 min
Four reasons why restoring nature is the most important endeavour of our time
We must turn pledges into immediate action and restore our ecosystems on a global level.
Jake M. Robinson, Ecologist and PhD Researcher, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield •
conversation
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~8 min
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~8 min
Extinction Rebellion: why disavowing politics is a dead end for climate action
Extinction Rebellion's 'apolitical' stance deprives it of allies, and leaves the movement vulnerable to co-option.
Heather Alberro, Associate Lecturer in Political Ecology, Nottingham Trent University •
conversation
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~6 min
Nobel prize-winning economics of climate change is misleading and dangerous – here's why
This celebrated research gives governments a reason to give climate change a low priority, but is based on spurious empirical data.
Steve Keen, Honorary Professor of Economics, UCL •
conversation
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
Mammoth task: the Russian family on a resurrection quest to tackle the climate crisis
The Zimovs want to restore the prehistoric 'mammoth steppe' ecosystem and see if it slows down – or even reverses – melting permafrost.
Charlotte Wrigley, PhD Candidate, Queen Mary University of London •
conversation
Sept. 7, 2020 • ~24 min
Sept. 7, 2020 • ~24 min
How a new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Halide perovskites are cheap, versatile and remarkably efficient as both solar cells and light emitters.
Sam Stranks, Lecturer in Energy and Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Cambridge •
conversation
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
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