Monthly Archives: May 2015

GUEST BLOG by Phil Rothwell (philrothwell41@gmail.com) Phil Rothwell is now a consultant biologist who worked for many years for the RSPB, Environment Agency and other organisations.  His story reminds us of how dangerous it is if campaigners simply adjust their … Continue reading →

Book Review of The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy, Michael McCarthy, pub John Murray, May 2015 (reviewer: Chris Rose) “it’s the loss of abundance itself I mourn … people over the age of fifty can remember springtime lapwings crying and … Continue reading →

Got a big idea that should change the world ? That’s ok if you can make a better mouse trap but if it’s an idea not a marketable thing, and if it requires collaboration and cooperation, then it’s more difficult … Continue reading →

The honest truth is that I don’t really have a ‘theory of change’, indeed I try to avoid the term. This is for the same reason that I try to avoid ‘message’: a debate about which is the right ‘message’, … Continue reading →

Lots of UK campaigners, who tend not to be Conservatives, will no doubt be feeling deflated and dispirited at the way the UK General Election turned out. So if you are running a campaigning NGO, what should you do ? … Continue reading →