It being Mother's day here in Ireland, it seems appropriate to post this video. University of British Columbia professor of forest mycology, Suzanne Simard, leads us through the forest to investigate forest underground communities (her research, some of which you can find online is fascinating, particularly if you are managing a forest employing selective harvesting…Read more Mother trees – the Earth’s networks for resilience
more ash night shots – fire and opera
Over the last week or so, with an unusual spell of dry weather, I've been taking more night shots of my young Ash trees. The other night, after coming home late from a meeting, when driving into our small forest I noticed our mountain was on fire.Ā Its the time of year that local farmers…Read more more ash night shots – fire and opera
‘Lets be clear -The Anthropocene is the ‘age of the sociopath’
"All of this is crucial, because perpetrators of atrocity so often attempt to convince themselves and everyone else that what theyāre doing is natural or right. The word āAnthropoceneā attempts to naturalize the murder of the planet by pretending the problem is āman,ā and not a specific type of man connected to this particular culture.…Read more ‘Lets be clear -The Anthropocene is the ‘age of the sociopath’
