by pennyurquhart | Oct 20, 2020 | adaptation, climate change, climate change policy, climate conversations, climate governance, Uncategorized
I met up with Professor Guy Midgley on a sunny winter’s day in August 2018 – in his office at the University of Stellenbosch. Formerly at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), he was instrumental in developing South Africa’s policy responses to...
by pennyurquhart | Dec 21, 2018 | climate conversations, climate governance, Uncategorized
When I spoke to evolutionary and behavioural biologist Professor Camille Parmesan in Plymouth in the dog days of the northern summer of 2018, I was under no illusion of the severity of our climate change situation. Talking to her further crystallised some of my own...
by pennyurquhart | Nov 1, 2016 | climate conversations, climate governance, Uncategorized
Earlier this year I became fascinated by the idea of having a different kind of conversation about climate change, as a way to move forward and break the cognitive dissonance spoken of elsewhere on this blog – we do not doubt, in most circles, the reality of climate...
by pennyurquhart | Mar 11, 2015 | adaptation, climate change, climate change policy, climate governance
Photo source: Joel Kramer, https://www.flickr.com/photos/75001512@N00/3603563538/ It’s important to keep a sense of hopefulness alive, when talking about climate change. Especially when you work in the field. Face the problem squarely, no blinking. But keep some...
by pennyurquhart | Feb 2, 2015 | Books and reading, climate change policy, climate governance, climate justice, Uncategorized
Image source: http://www.climate-energy-college.net/ As we move rapidly forward into 2015, how do we turn the sagging saga of climate change into a compelling narrative that demands action? There are three main structures for the tension that drives a good story,...
by pennyurquhart | Dec 17, 2014 | adaptation, climate governance, climate justice
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000pv3kVtcb8DA/fit=/fill=250×250/g=G0000aAhxTjHiFT0/I0000pv3kVtcb8DA.jpg Climate protesters in Lima – photo courtesy of LWF/Sean Hawkey COP 20 – the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the...
