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Audubon and changing times

Posted on May 15, 2014 by James Atkins

America’s greatest naturalist was John James Audubon, 1785-1851.  A first printing of his book, Birds of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_of_America), will fetch $8 million in auction.  His life-sized studies of the bird species of America are captivating. Today we revere him as … Continue reading →

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AirBnB and protecting nature

Posted on May 15, 2014 by James Atkins

Experience of AirBnB in the USA illustrates an important thing about the relationship between man and the planet. AirBnB is the online “bed and breakfast” agency (without the breakfast) now valued at $10bn.  We stayed at two AirBnB’s on a … Continue reading →

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Arcadia

Posted on April 9, 2014 by James Atkins

I tried to go back to basics and understand what is the metaphor or narrative which guides my thoughts on climate change.  I realised it seems terribly naïve, but perhaps other people’s internal narratives are no more sophisticated when they … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Climate change and toilet roll

Posted on April 4, 2014 by James Atkins

This is the first guest post on the Bustard.  It is from Anarchiman, a climate revolutionary living inside an architect living in London. Climate change is like toilet roll You start with a massive pack. Seemingly endless sheets tempt you … Continue reading →

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EU ETS reform

Posted on March 26, 2014 by James Atkins

Four main issues are exercising people’s minds in the reform of the EU ETS: the steepness of the target, international competitiveness, overlapping policies and the European Commission’s plan for an intervention mechanism. This is how industry sees itself, labouring up … Continue reading →

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