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Unsung Heroes: Recognising the Domestiques of Business

Unsung Heroes: Recognising the Domestiques of Business

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

Compassion in Conservation

Compassion in Conservation

Sometimes the hardest part about conservation work is people. They are often the ones who provide all the hoops that we must jump through to protect nature. It can therefore be tempting to isolate pristine environments from them and keep…

Summer 2023

The Privilege of Criticism

The Privilege of Criticism

We’ve worked incredibly hard for the opportunity to deliver positive environmental and social impact. But when you’re seeking to create change, you have to recognise that you are inviting critique, criticism, and sadly even, attack. Working in the environment sector…

Summer 2023

How We Buy Land

How We Buy Land

We’ve recently exchanged contracts for Oxygen Conservation’s tenth land acquisition in less than two years. With this new site, our portfolio will span just shy of 30,000 acres across eight counties in three countries – England, Scotland and Wales –…

Summer 2023

Taking the Risk out of Risk-Taking

Taking the Risk out of Risk-Taking

Over the last two years, Oxygen Conservation has redefined what’s possible in rural land acquisition in terms of speed and scale and, moreover, all of this land has been bought principally for conservation. For us, this means delivering a positive environmental…

Summer 2023

Radical Transparency

Radical Transparency

So much of the genesis of Oxygen Conservation has been stolen from the way businesses and business leadership have developed in Silicon Valley – thank you Google, Apple, LinkedIn, Tesla and so many more! One of the key concepts directly…

Summer 2023

Don’t Just Let Your People Go Surfing…

Don’t Just Let Your People Go Surfing…

We’re seeing the battle lines emerge between businesses that think work and life are separate things; the businesses that talk to you about work-life balance, but do nothing to help you achieve it, and those that will instead, offer you…

Summer 2023

Hope is Just a Four-Letter Word

Hope is Just a Four-Letter Word

Embrace the Power of Hope in the Battle Against Climate Change! Introduction – In the battle against climate change, it is important to recognise that anger and fear have their place and many of us feel that way every day. But…

Summer 2023