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Unlocking the Power of Books

Unlocking the Power of Books

How Reading Changed Me and My Career As a development geek, I have always sought ways to expand my knowledge and grow both personally and professionally. However, in my youth, reading was not a passion of mine; I much preferred…

Summer 2023

Contradictions and Compromises in Conservation

Contradictions and Compromises in Conservation

Introduction: In today’s complex world, the challenges of climate collapse, biodiversity crisis, and our relationship with the natural world demand our immediate attention. Recognising this complexity, we all still strive for simplicity meaning we often oversimplify the intricacies of these…

Spring 2023

The Business of Conservation

The Business of Conservation

Why Conservation For Profit Is A Sustainable Approach For Our Planet’s Future Conservation has long been associated with non-profit organisations and government agencies trying to protect our planet’s precious habitats, biodiversity and natural resources. In the face of absolute climate…

Spring 2023

Creating The Pathways For Private Finance

Creating The Pathways For Private Finance

OXYGEN CONSERVATION & TRIODOS BANK   SCALING CONSERVATION HAS BECOME A GLOBAL IMPERATIVE Scaling Conservation has become a global imperative as the world faces increasing threats from climate change, pollution, habitat destruction,  and the loss of biodiversity. The need for…

Spring 2023

Building The edie Team of The Year

Building The edie Team of The Year

Almost two years ago, Oxygen Conservation was founded with the mission to Scale Conservation, and in doing so, delivering positive environmental and social impact and generating profit as a result of our work, not the purpose. Over that period, we…

Spring 2023

Don’t Buy Carbon Credits – Scale Conservation!

Don’t Buy Carbon Credits – Scale Conservation!

Market demand for carbon credits is growing rapidly, increasing the price of rural land in the process and in many ways posing a new threat to the natural environment, local communities and wildlife. My advice to most businesses therefore would…

Spring 2023

Our Story, Our Approach

Our Story, Our Approach

Oxygen Conservation’s purpose is to Scale Conservation. Delivering projects that are commercially viable, generating a positive financial and environmental return on investment. Philanthropy can only take us so far, and as the world is burning there is no time for…

Winter 2023

Wild Camping, Wild Places & Wild Life

Wild Camping, Wild Places & Wild Life

The fury around the legal decision to remove the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, the last place in England where this legal protection exists, is about so much more than the opportunity to spend a night under the stars.…

Winter 2023