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Tag Archives: Grassroots perspectives
Film project
A short clip from the villages of Chame and Manang in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Included is a brief interview with a local conservation officer. Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, Grassroots perspectives, Nepal
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The importance of working together
Climate change is real and we humans have contributed significantly to this. I have no doubt in my mind now. The scientific evidence is there. More importantly people on the ground are experiencing profound changes. Hearing this from local people … Continue reading
A letter of thanks
Dear Everyone!! Late last year my family and I made a decision … my older sister and I had sold our Mum’s small house in New Zealand. We had a choice, either pay off the mortgage on our own home … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation projects, England, Film project, Travel blog
Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, England, Grassroots perspectives
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Reflections from Stonehenge and Old Sarum
For most of our journey we’ve been experiencing warm, often very hot, weather. Not so since we came to England! Temperatures have been in the late teens to low 20s. There was flooding last week, including in Doncaster, South Yorkshire … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation projects, England, Film project, Travel blog
Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, England, Grassroots perspectives
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In London, journey nearly over
We arrived in London on Saturday (23 June), our journey almost over. There was a major scare at the airport in Paris. After doing an automatic check-in and passing through passport control we were in the queue to check in … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, England, Grassroots perspectives
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A man and his vines
Yesterday I met Jean-Pierre Caumont at the Montcuq market and bought some of his wine. This morning I drove to his farm to film an interview with him, most likely my only farmer interview in France and the last on … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation projects, Film project, France, Travel blog
Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, France, Grassroots perspectives, Resilience
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Reflections from St. Cyprien
After leaving Chichilianne we drove west and then south to the village of St. Cyprien to stay with Janet Hulse, the elder sister of my good friend Julia. Along the way we stopped for a night in another small village … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, France, Grassroots perspectives
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A visit to Terre Vivante
From Dornach we drove to Grenoble in France and then south to the tiny village of Chichiliannes, near Clelles. The place we stayed in was recommended by a French friend in New Zealand who had lived and worked in this … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, France, Grassroots perspectives
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Reflections from a visit to the Goetheanum
From Lugano we drove through Switzerland to Dornach, near Basel. It was evident everywhere that the Swiss understand the importance of trees in the landscape and in managing water catchments. In Dornach we met with Hans and Ineke Mulder who … Continue reading
A view from southern Switzerland
On the afternoon of 5 June we drove north to Milan, arriving in the dark. The next day we crossed the border into Switzerland. Our destination was Lugano, where we were going to stay with the Galli family, who hosted … Continue reading