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Clean Energy for All
/in Empathy Blog, Filming, Fossil fuels, Latest Videos, OneClimate, Politics, Renewable Energy/by adminThe most effective gamechanger in the struggle against dangerous climate change could turn out to be simple economics: the fact the renewable energy is fast becoming competitive with fossil fuels. In many countries it is only the high subsidies on fossil fuels that are keeping them artificially cheaper. But now that is changing. And very effective […]
A Modest Enlightenment
/in Empathy Blog, Filming, Green Living, Latest Videos, Low Carbon Living, OneClimate, Personal, Word Pictures/by adminHarald Löffel is an most unusual man who has developed a way of life very relevant to the modern predicament. I met him by chance on the deck of the long ferry crossing from Greece to Italy. We started talking and I couldn’t resist picking up the only camera I had with me to record what […]
How to make Mental Health services sustainable
/in Filming, Health, Latest Videos, Low Carbon Living, OneClimate, Uncategorised, Word Pictures/by adminDr. Daniel Maughan, the inspirational Sustainability Fellow at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, gives his take on how the NHS can make its mental health services truly sustainable. And it’s about much more than saving money.
The Psychology of Climate Change Denial
/in Education, Filming, Health, Low Carbon Living, OneClimate, Politics, Renewable Energy, UN Climate COP's, Word Pictures/by adminDr. Judith Anderson speaking in 2014 at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Summit, organised by the Oxford Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
How Can Mental Health Services be Sustainable?
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Health, Latest Videos, Low Carbon Living, OneClimate, Word Pictures/by adminIn October 2014 the Royal College of Psychiatrists held their first summit on sustainability. It proved a fascinating day – as the very varied set of presentations we filmed demonstrate – everything from yurt living for depression to online versions of group therapy. And all in the context of the challenge of climate change. What […]
The One and Only
/in Boo Armstrong, Empathy Blog, Filming, Health, Latest Videos, Personal/by adminTo mark the second anniversary of her death, we’ve put together these fragments of film and photographs as a remembrance of a truly remarkable woman – Boo Armstrong.
Doctors as Climate Advocates
/in Empathy Blog, Latest Videos, OneClimate/by adminIn was right on mission for the Hedgerley Wood Trust when we were invited to produce the video coverage of this week’s Sustainability Summit at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. One particularly powerful interview was with the psychiatrist and environmental activist, Dr. Hugh Grant-Peterkin.
‘Ferocious Tenderness’ – with Jay Griffiths
/in Filming, Green Living, Health, Uncategorised/by adminIn a powerful presentation the author of ‘Wild’ takes us to the Amazon to understand the human roots of culture and the ways it which it is threatened in the modern world. Are there nevertheless reasons for hope? Jay Griffiths was speaking at the 2015 meeting of the Climate Psychology Alliance on the theme of […]
Radical Hope and Cultural Tragedy
/in Filming, Health, Uncategorised/by adminChris Johnstone was speaking at the 2015 meeting of the Climate Psychology Alliance on the theme of Radical Hope and Cultural Tragedy. For more information check climatepsychologyalliance.org.
High Octane Singers at Hedgerley Wood Trust event
/in Education, Filming, Gathering, Latest Videos, Personal, Uncategorised/by adminAugust 2014 saw an audience in the amphitheatre at Hedgerley Wood enjoy a programme of songs and flute music from the High Octane singers, and a presentation on the work of the Hedgerley Wood Trust. This is one of a series of meetings and events arranged as part of the mission of the trust.
This is my neighbour, this is my lover, this is my friend
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Human Rights, Latest Videos, Politics, Uncategorised, Word Pictures/by adminA very powerful and moving piece at this year’s Migrant Voice conference by Kiri Kankhwende of Media Diversified.
Migration – what’s all the fuss about?
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Human Rights, Latest Videos, Poverty/by adminI’m not a big fan of panel discussions, but this one at the 2014 annual conference of Migrant Voice was really exceptional. Powerful arguments from people who really understood the issues from first-hand experience. The session was chaired by Simon Israel from Channel 4 news. From a live broadcast produced by the Hedgerley Wood Trust.
Nature’s own greening
/in Green Living, Greening of Hedgerley, Personal/by admin18 months at Hedgerley Wood.
Buying with a Conscience
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Human Rights, Latest Videos, Politics, Uncategorised, Word Pictures/by adminThis live panel discussion brings together leading researchers and actors to debate whether we can buy Bangladesh garments with a conscience — and what can be done to improve conditions for workers in the industry. The keynote speaker was Prof. Richard Locke of Brown University, USA, and the session is introduced by Prof. Stephanie Barrientos […]