Unlocking Nature’s Potential: How Soil Carbon Works to Boost Ecosystem Health As the world grapples with the relentless impacts of climate change, the urgency to find effective solutions intensifies. One such approach is soil carbon sequestration, a natural process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in […]
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Posts authored by The Habitat People relating to climate change.
10 things to know about Wildflowers and meadow
10 things to know about wildflowers and meadows A blog by Matthew Cameron, an experienced meadow restoration conservationist in the North East of Scotland, eager to pass on some tips. Wildflowers and meadow are fascinating people all over the UK for their beauty and their significance to pollinator populations. And […]
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Reducing the Environmental impact of foodwaste
Reducing the environmental impact of food waste Written on 02/06/2022 by Lonieke Horninge, conservationist at The Habitat People. Also an anti food waste warrior and known Aberdeen food redistributor. Food waste is a big issue globally, with an estimated 1.3 billion (!) tonnes wasted every year. That is approximately a […]
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Carbon Insetting in Scotland
Carbon Insetting in Scotland A blog written my Matthew Cameron, conservation ecologist at The Habitat People on 27/05/2022. Most people are aware of carbon offsetting, a system where we compensate for our carbon footprint by paying external organisations to reduce carbon emissions or sequester carbon on our behalf. This is […]
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Our RGU accelerator experience
Our award winning story Foreword: first of all, let me make it clear I’m not an award winning writer … but please read on to hear our success as conservationists Matthew Cameron 20/05/2022 Back in January, unaware of how much positive change would result, we applied to the Robert Gordon […]
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The planetary boundary framework: how biodiversity can provide for us
The Planetary Boundary Framework: How Biodiversity Supports Us We, as human beings, rely on our planet. The earth, and the creatures that we share it with, provide the food, water and air we need to live. But the planets’ ability to support us is being challenged by a problem of […]
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Risk, peril and potential of offsetting
RISK, PERIL AND POTENTIAL OF OFFSETTING A blog post authored by Matthew, written Friday 4th March 2022 Offsetting CO2 emissions has become an increasingly popular and equally controversial way of reducing the potential damage of the climate crisis. It is seemingly a word employed by monied companies and rich individuals […]
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Mental wellbeing: an unsung ecosytem service
Mental Wellbeing: an unsung ecosystem service A blog post by Conservationist Matthew, written Friday 18th February 2022 Ecosystem services are any positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems bring to humankind. Widely recognised services include water provision, flood prevention and pollination. However, one ecosystem service we have historically neglected to acknowledge […]
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