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Andy Clark
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
Sci-CommSpiracy: Speaking to a world that wants to believe - but doesn't want to believe you.
For the last few years, the rise of 'fake news', 'alternative facts', and a surge in conspiracy fanaticisms like flat-earth or Q-Anon...
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Andy Clark
- Mar 17, 2021
- 7 min
I Just Learned About Moral Licencing
Thanks to Cass Hebron, author of The Green Fix newsletter, I recently discovered the concept of "Moral Licencing" (and now, because I've...
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Andy Clark
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
A Quick Lesson From Birdlife International
Earlier this year we experienced a baffling Déjà vu in the UK, ushering many environmentalists into a familiar uproar, as a suite of...
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Andy Clark
- Jan 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Zero-Carbon School Is In
Transitioning to a Zero Carbon economy is going to require adaptations throughout society, and while any individual's action can seem...
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Andy Clark
- Jul 21, 2020
- 5 min
Climate Vs Lockdown
Transcript: So 2020’s been a pretty rough year so far. But in many ways, these last few months have just been a taste of what’s in store...
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Andy Clark
- May 17, 2020
- 4 min
There's No "We" In Conservation - YOU'RE Going To Save The World
Very often, when talking about the climate and ecological crises, we science communicators refer to knowledge that we the scientific...
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Andy Clark
- May 1, 2020
- 7 min
"Nature Is Healing"... But It's Still In A Critical Condition
Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, numerous stories have emerged along the lines of "Nature is Healing" - largely demonstrating wildlife seen...
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Andy Clark
- Feb 8, 2020
- 7 min
This is the BEST meat - trust me, I'm Vegan.
Like many, you may recently have been dabbling in veganism (and if you have, good on you!). The incentives for a lot of people, in the...
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Andy Clark
- Jan 26, 2020
- 12 min
My Globalised Life
By guest author Dr Samantha Gordine. I am a marine biologist. I love marine life; it makes me happy and feel alive. It means the world to...
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Andy Clark
- Jan 5, 2020
- 4 min
10 Years To Save The World
It’s new year’s morning, and I’ve got up at the not-unruly hour of 8:30 to let the dog out. It’s the middle of winter (obviously), but as...
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Andy Clark
- Dec 17, 2019
- 4 min
The New Face of Environmentalism
If we don’t change we’re screwed. That’s been the message for years now, largely coming from climate scientists and directed at...
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Andy Clark
- May 7, 2019
- 3 min
It's a "Climate Emergency" - So What?
Last week the UK Government (following the Scottish Parliament - credit where it's due) declared that we are officially in a state of...
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Andy Clark
- Apr 24, 2019
- 6 min
Thunberg, Attenborough, The Rebellion, and You
[Transcript plus links etc.] What a week for climate change! A sixteen year old Swedish lass has been putting world leaders in their...
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Andy Clark
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min
"Extracts From The Life & Mind OF A Rock'N'Roll Conservationist"
I've recently moved this shiny new blog from it's old home - why not check out older posts? https://thetopofthetree.wordpress.com
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