In these times of turmoil, as both humanity and our fragile planet face the relentless onslaught of climate change and the painful erosion of biodiversity, it’s abundantly clear that we all share a sense of dread, a profound fear that…
Winter 2024
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In our rapidly changing world, the four-letter word that seems to be echoing louder than ever before is “fear.” Fear permeates our society, particularly within the environmental sector, where concerns about shifting government policies, climate change, and the destructive impact…
Winter 2023
We Recruit for the Ceiling, not the Floor! The world is at a critical juncture, where the need for conservation and regenerative practices has never been greater. To address this pressing issue, we must not only be stewards of the…
Winter 2023
Effort, Achievement (& Failure), & Improvement In the dark days of my career in the public sector, I was advised by a long-serving senior manager to not be so complimentary of my team because they would get accustomed to it.…
Winter 2023
We’ve had quite a summer of political announcements from the party who have repeatedly committed to being the party of the environment. They reassured us Brexit would not mean watering down environmental protections, and in fairness, it hasn’t meant the watering…
Winter 2023
In a world characterised by an accelerating pace of change and increasing complexity, striking a balance between holding strong opinions and remaining open to challenge can be a difficult task. My approach to this is best captured in a concept…
Summer 2023
My summer journey of discovery, touring our wonderful portfolio of Estates has helped me gain a better understanding of a wider range of different perspectives and opinions. I recognise that I’m privileged to spend a huge amount of time in…
Summer 2023
The environment is clearly set to be some kind of weird battle line drawn between the conservatives and the others leading into the next general election. We have the Tories sinisterly arguing that anyone who is against new licenses for…
Summer 2023
One of the most challenging questions we’ve faced since beginning the Oxygen Conservation journey is what exactly does local mean? It is widely accepted that it is incredibly important to respect local cultures and traditions, to engage locally, and to help create opportunities for local people. Each…
Summer 2023
Every business talks about culture but far too often it is no more than a set of corporate buzzwords retrospectively pieced together in the board rooms and corner offices of senior people, so far away from the actual realities of…
Summer 2023
A Glimpse into an Apocalyptic Future That I Hope We Don’t See In the not-so-distant future, the year 2030 looms ominously as a harbinger of humanity’s failure to adequately address the perils of the climate crisis and the mass extinction…
Summer 2023
Since the time of Team Sky and Dave Brailsford’s doctrine of marginal gains, I’ve loved the Tour de France. As with so many sports, the more you recognise and appreciate the nuance the more the sacrifices, the stories, and the…
Summer 2023