Tom Oliver

Systemic risk proliferation: Beyond sticking plaster fixes to genuine solutions - by Prof.Tom Oliver YouTube video by European Environment Agency

How is our understanding of the global polycrisis changing, and why are current solutions insufficient?
Find out where genuine solutions lie (supported by growing science policy consensus, yet still off the radar of nearly all governments).
youtu.be/q79pc4v6-jg
Many thanks to EEA for hosting!

Bright red and pink coral grow on a rocky face under the sea. A small fish peeks its head out from a crack in the rock. Two intersecting circles are overlaid on the photo. This is ASRA's Non-human Sanctity and Interdependence principle. It means recognizing the deep connections between humans, nature, and other species - and the inherent value of non-human life.

What would change if you took a nature-centric approach to risk assessment and future planning?

Our principle of non-human sanctity prompts you to account for the interconnected & interdependent nature of our planet.
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Ooh, cover done and it's out for pre-order!
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Tom-O... Thanks to Nina Montenegro for use of the lovely image www.ninamontenegro.com

Why building nature-centric housing involves a mindset shift Nature-centric housing solutions already exist in places Brazil, Italy and the Netherlands. The challenge is how to build these at scale and adapt them to the UK.

How do you build 1.5 million new homes in five years without destroying nature? Brief reflection from our 'nature-centric governance' workshop on addressing the UK housing crisis.
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Candidate Opportunities Search our latest Executive and Non-executive Board role opportunities in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, UK and globally.

We're looking to recruit four senior roles for our Agri-Food Futures programme
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- Director Resilient Food Systems
- Director, Sustainable Farming Systems
- Director, Healthy Sustainable Foods
- Head of Strategic Partnerships and Investments
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The Changing Definition of Nature — The Beautiful Truth Are we protecting nature or pretending we’re not part of it? How our definition of nature shapes our relationship with the living world.

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Thanks to Beautiful Truth magazine for republishing and raising the profile of this important issue

What is systems thinking and why is it so important? Learn more through this free online course here: "Using Systems Thinking to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis" research.reading.ac.uk/social-and-a...