World Environment Day – 5 June 2023
We should use World Environment Day as an impetus to mobilise our communities to run projects to improve the environment,...
Read moreDetailsGeorge grew up on a farm in the Cotswolds. He is a keen advocate for rural communities, the environment and economic transformation. He ran as a District Council candidate for Burford in 2022 local elections. Currently, George is studying an MSc at the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience in Coventry.
We should use World Environment Day as an impetus to mobilise our communities to run projects to improve the environment,...
Read moreDetailsGeorge describes the issues in the rural Cotswolds and explains that all rural communities deserve proper planning and a change...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond tells us that what is really needed for the government's food strategy is a fundamental rethink
Read moreDetailsGeorge is sad to see Luke Pollard removed from the Shadow Cabinet and hopes his successor can do as good...
Read moreDetailsIn his second article on the threats to the Cotswolds Ecosystem, George highlights River Pollution, especially in the River Windrush.
Read moreDetailsGeorge tells us of his lobbying local councils in the Cotswolds to reduce their pesticide use, a major threat to...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond writes about the new UK-Austraila Trade Deal and the tunnel vision our ministers had when writing it.
Read moreDetailsOur food system does not work for our health, our environment, and our society, but it has ensured that most...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond highlights the importance of rural bus services and the impact they have on the communities they serve
Read moreDetailsWe can feed ourselves with healthy food, and we need to start doing so.
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond explains why food must become political in order to create a healthier, more sustainable society
Read moreDetailsThe number of vegetarians rises every year and so does the anti-meat movement, but there's more nuance to the conversation...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond tells us his experience, studying and living in Cambridge University, all while struggling with the current climate.
Read moreDetailsThe biggest question for the government’s restructuring of local authorities is, is there going to be proper funding for all...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Richmond explores the government's increasing tendency to find scapegoats for their mistakes, in particular the civil service
Read moreDetailsThe influence of Defra is now far reaching
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