Tim Collins highlighted that nominations are invited by the Landscape Research Group for PhD, Masters and Undergraduate dissertations and projects. The deadline for submissions: Undergraduate prizes is 15 September 2012, MA and PhD prizes are both 15 November 2012. Announcement will be made by 30 May 2013. See below for further details: Landscape Research Group... Continue Reading →
Land and energy
Matt Ridley is the author of a number of books on the subjects of evolution, genetics and society, and has been variously a scientist, journalist and businessman. There was an article in Saturday's Times and the full version is on Matt Ridley's website. It's worth reading. His family leased land to a mining operation in the... Continue Reading →
MICRONATION/MACRONATION Democratizing the Energy
How can a social cultural organisation take on issues that are creating social unrest? Earlier this year Indonesia experienced demonstrations and clashes between protesters and police over proposed price hikes in fuel. Indonesia, like most of the rest of the world, is highly dependent on fossil fuels. Whilst the immediate crisis was averted by a... Continue Reading →
At the Foot o’ Yon Excellin’ Brae – Aig Bonn a’ Bhraghad Bharraicht’ ud
Helen MacAlister's exhibition: At the Foot o’ Yon Excellin’ Brae - Aig Bonn a’ Bhraghad Bharraicht’ ud An Lanntair 18 August - 29 September 2012 Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 8.30pm Kenneth Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DS T : 01851 703 307, E : info@lanntair.com lanntair.com/images/stories/macfootobrae-full or lanntair.com/images/stories/macfootobrae-extract
PLATFORM is hiring
From the PLATFORM newsletter: We're looking to hire not one, but two positions. Please share this info with anyone who you think might be interested and help us find some really great people! The deadline for both sets of applicants is 6.00pm Friday the 14th September. Coordinator for ‘Shake! Young Voices in Arts, Media, Race... Continue Reading →
Extreme Weather
Six years ago Professor John Schellnhuber (who had recently been appointed as Chief Government Adviser on Climate and Related Issues by the German Chancellor) talked at the RSA Art and Ecology Conference (2006) about the challenges in modelling the interactions between different critical points in global environmental systems - gulf streams, sea ice, glaciers and snow on mountains,... Continue Reading →

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