Peat is fundamentally interesting and important. This short article captures just a few of the reasons.
IHOPE
The Journal of Ecology and Society frequently has interesting papers, and the current issue includes "Toward an Integrated History to Guide the Future". Abstract: Many contemporary societal challenges manifest themselves in the domain of human–environment interactions. There is a growing recognition that responses to these challenges formulated within current disciplinary boundaries, in isolation from their... Continue Reading →
Jane’s Walk USA
Jane's Walk USA is a project celebrating 50 years since the publication of Jane Jacobs' book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. The project encourages the exploration of where you live and provides some ideas for things to do.
Values and Climate Change Behaviours Conference
The Scottish Government's conference on values and behaviours focused on the ways psychology could inform work to address climate change. Prof Tim Kasser, Knox College, Illinois; Dr Anat Bardi, Royal Holloway, University of London and Prof Greg Maio, University of Cardiff, introduced current thinking in psychology of values. For those interested in this approach, check... Continue Reading →
What are the key aspects of well-being?
The UK Office of National Statistics is currently consulting on a framework and headline indicators for measuring well-being. This is an incredibly important development, intended in the long run to provide alternatives to simplistic measures such as GDP. The consultation tests the assumption that the following domains add up to a sense of well-being (quoted... Continue Reading →
Tree species maps for European forests
European Forest Institute - Tree species maps for European forests: useful resource on major tree species down to the 1km level accessible as GIS data. The UK's Forestry Commission makes their datasets available (thanks Tim).
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