Category Archives: Connection to nature

Common Cause In Brussels – What Did We Learn?

Guy and I spent a couple of days in Brussels working with NGO staff exploring what Common Cause means for those working close to policy-making, in communications and behaviour change campaigns. Questions that we’re exploring: Do people who take on … Read more

By Casper ter Kuile on March 2, 2012 with 1 Comment

Talks on carbon emissions not enough: governments must lead a shift in values, says new report

The transition to a sustainable economy will require governments to understand how policy and rhetoric impact public concern about environment and development issues, according to a report from think tank ResPublica published today. The 56-page report is being launched to … Read more

By Guy Shrubsole on December 14, 2011 with 2 Comments

New report from Friends of the Earth US and Psychologists for Social Responsibility

On September 23 and 24, 2010, nearly two dozen activists and psychologists gathered at the offices of Friends of the Earth in Washington, D.C., to explore how to productively apply research and insights from psychology to inspire and empower real, … Read more

By Tom Crompton on February 26, 2011 with No Comments

WWF leaves leading Scots alone on a mountain

This blog was originally posted on the website Valuing Nature. Gurjit Singh, President of NUS Scotland, is participating in WWF’s ‘Natural Change’ project. He writes: So How do you explain dancing at the top of a mountain, laughing uncontrollably, roaring … Read more

By Tom Crompton on October 3, 2008 with No Comments

UK Secretary of State for Environment on nature and soul

This blog was originally posted on the website Valuing Nature. Here’s an extract from a speech by Hilary Benn, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which he gave on 28 June 2007. After this excerpt, the … Read more

By Tom Crompton on August 13, 2008 with No Comments

What does climate change do to our heads?

This blog was originally posted on the website Valuing Nature. A recent article on Wordchanging: A small yet growing body of evidence suggests that how people think and feel is being influenced strongly by ecosystem transformation related to climate change … Read more

By Tom Crompton on April 25, 2008 with No Comments

WWF and Saatchi & Saatchi on love

This blog was originally posted on the website Valuing Nature. Can the highly refined influencing techniques of the marketing industry have any role to play in helping us to move beyond green consumption; from consuming differently, to consuming less? This … Read more

By Tom Crompton on February 27, 2008 with No Comments