As current IASC President John Powell has been particularly busy at the current international conference in Utrecht. He has not been as prolific as with previous conferences, but has had the opportunity to pen this piece - inspired by a bicycle related altercation he witnessed, about urban commons and how they are (or not) regulated.
In July 2017 the 16th Biennial IASC conference takes place in Utrecht. As current President of the IASC John Powell has penned a few lines in eager anticipation of the event.
John Powell recently visited a common in South Wales which has been the focus of many battles over recent times, but the one that took place while he was there was a little out of the ordinary!
John Powell has been fairly quiet recently regarding writing Blog articles. However, in a return to form, he has written this throught provoking piece about urban trees - partly inspired by events that took place in Sheffield.
A blog that looks at the pleasures of eating seasonal food, prompted by the media coverage of the shortage of courgettes in UK supermarkets in February!
As part of our annual placement student's time here in the CCRI, they are encouraged to develop their skills in whatever way they wish. This year, Eloise Fresnay has been 'WWOOFING' on an Organic farm near Stroud. Eloise has also been keeping a Blog of her activities, and you can read more about them and how she originally began WWOOFING.
Research assistant Nick, has been a runner almost as long as he has been with CCRI. The last few months they have become intertwined, and Nick explains how this has happened, and how he feels it helps with the work of the CCRI.
Research Assistant, Nick Lewis has been out and about conducting interviews as part of a review of the new Countryside Stewardship scheme. Read about where he has been and a particularly challenging interview location!
Recently a team of four from CCRI visited Estonia as part of the Horizon 2020 project 'PEGASUS'. Senior Research Fellow Chris Short has written this blog post about their experiences in the capital city of Tallinn, and beyond.
