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Tag Archives: Grassroots perspectives
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
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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
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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
We need a modern Renaissance
Today is our last day in Florence. It has been an excellent time and I’m very grateful to my host Marco Bindi and his staff. We have managed to mix a few farm visits and interviews, a presentation to people … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, Grassroots perspectives, Italy
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Poggio di Camporbiano, a very resilient farm
When Giacomo and I returned to Poggio di Camporbiano Piero and his wife Patricia took us on a tour around some of their facilities and the farm. There was a lot to see in a short time. We learned about … Continue reading
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A week in Tuscany
Today we began our week of activities hosted by the Department of Agronomy and Land Management at the University of Florence. Thanks to my colleague, Professor Marco Bindi, and his staff (Sandra and Giacomo) for organising this week for us. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptation, Climate change, Grassroots perspectives, Italy, Resilience
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