Prof Alister Scott

Went on a bike ride yesterday with my son. Went off piste to do my favourite rock drop with no body armour missed the line and face planted into hravestered trees and nice burn scratches and cuts all over legs
Bugger and then heard my first cuckoo . It was obviously calling me

Hmm funny url for sure no reason why as was cut and paste
Here is correct one

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.p...

With working link here

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It also will lead to perverse impacts given nature firms part of critical infrastructure

Eventually short term gains will be wiped off

My new blog reflecting on the |Planning and Infrastructure Bill. I should have added flying spiders to the title! mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php… #nature #planning

My new blog reflecting on the |Planning and Infrastructure Bill. I should have added flying spiders to the title! mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.php… #nature #planning

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers Wildfire-management groups say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 workers under Donald Trump’s push…

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

Now the headline story for February print version of pbc and bim today

Changing the nature of our policy and planning rhetoric about nature Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

My piece on improving the quality of political debate and commentary about value of nature www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/plannin...

Changing the nature of our policy and planning rhetoric about nature Government rhetoric casting nature policy as strangling housing delivery overlooks the natural world’s critical role in development and prosperity

My piece on improving the quality of political debate and commentary about value of nature www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/plannin...

Meanwhile UK govt turbocharged carbon emissions with announcements today. Trumpian

Oh just got the email requesting me to engage with the wonderful (irony overload )researchfish platform. Is there a more clunky system out there .
Surely we can create a more user friendly publicly accessible system please ukri

Osborne made 'unjustified attack' on EU habitat rules George Osborne is accused of an

Reflecting on Rachel Reeves & Keir Starmer's attacks on nature as brake on growth. George Osborne said the same about EU env directives and launched review 2011/2012 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... Defra found no evidence infact opposite. Lets have regulation as part of growth without short cuts

Perhaps one for @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social to consider on have I got newts for you

Osborne made 'unjustified attack' on EU habitat rules George Osborne is accused of an

Reflecting on Rachel Reeves & Keir Starmer's attacks on nature as brake on growth. George Osborne said the same about EU env directives and launched review 2011/2012 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... Defra found no evidence infact opposite. Lets have regulation as part of growth without short cuts

Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It. A new study suggests global warming’s effect on GDP has been vastly underestimated. Will it finally break through the religion of infinite growth?

A sad, angry, spot-on essay by @doctorvive.bsky.social: Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It. newrepublic.com/article/1905... The public health impacts of this will be devastating. Let's rise to the challenge of preventing it. @gchalliance.bsky.social

So disappointing that govt are doubling down against nature
Wait till they realise that nature is critical infrastructure

Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another day another attack on nature as something to be sacrificed on the holy altar of economic growth
The height of folly
Work with nature to achieve prosperity

mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/blog/posts.p...

Delighted to see support confirmed for the centre for writing - key to our commitment to deliver experiential learning to all undergraduate students, both to further enhance student outcomes and support social mobility.

National planning reforms shaped by Northumbria expert A leading expert in planning policy at Northumbria University has delivered evidence to help shape the future reform of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Excellent to see @profajscott.bsky.social helping to shape the future of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Prof Scott shared crucial evidence with the Environmental Audit Committee based on his extensive research into planning & green infrastructure
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

"A pessimist is a well-informed optimist."
– old proverb

Thought for the day
What if there was no social media would we be better off socially environmentally economically and democratically

Tends to suggest media have a fixed agenda and narrative that doesn’t let facts get in the way

Even BBCNews mentions that the Prime Minister is not attending the inauguration of the new US President.

Fact is though that NO UK PM HAS EVER ATTENDED this event. Not Margaret Thatcher, not Tony Blair, not any of them.

This strikes me as an important detail.

pa.media/blogs/fact-c...

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.

Thoughts
Journal editor asks me to review paper
In my area and I accept
But then find out it is revision2
No context or background given by editor and clear ref 1 unhappy with paper
Never happened to me b4

Enforcement is the Cinderella of the planning system
Far too many ugly sisters

OBE for researcher who evidenced importance of school breakfast and holiday clubs A Northumbria University academic who played a key role in bringing breakfast clubs and holiday activities to millions of children across the country has been rewarded for her work in the King’s New Y...

A huge well done to Greta! She’s a whirlwind that has played a massive role in helping millions of children and parents.

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Spot on