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The new politics of climate change
Nature & Environment

The new politics of climate change

...social systems represent a massive undertaking to achieve them within the 12 year window recommended in the IPCC 2018 climate change report. This demands a level of attention in the UK that is comparable to the UKs war effort during World War II. Such efforts must focus not just on immediate carbon targets but engage more comprehensively with the need for deep adaptation...
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Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...worked together over time?...The Amazon System A system isn’t just a collection of parts - system components work together in order to enhance the overall survival of the system as a whole. The various components of the Amazon System – the trees, the rivers, the wildlife and the traditional communities – work together to create a highly dynamic, rich and resilient...
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Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...works and fits together. So starting with the broad content. The course is split into four sections: Section 1: Small business structures • Section 2: Small business and marketing • Section 3: Small business responsibilities • Section 4: Succeeding in a small business If you complete the short assessment at the end of each section you will be able to collect a...
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The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...social concern for businesses, but how does this translate to the strategies of large corporations?...In this article, I discuss different perspectives, which could help us to incorporate sustainability more fully into business practice. [Fashionable modern businessman with smartphone on landfill, consumerism versus pollution concept. ] Stakeholder analysis Edward...
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Water: Managing the 1% in a climate changing world
Nature & Environment

Water: Managing the 1% in a climate changing world

...social well-being. [Map catchments from CABA website, focus on Bedford and Ouse partnership] A map of catchment partnerships in the UK In Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil, communities on the Pilcomayo River have collaborated to develop early flood warning systems, with knock-on positive changes in women’s roles and access to education. My own research and...
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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...work at an optimal level. This will help our body and brain to cope better with changes that ageing brings. The famous motto that goes with ageing is: ‘Use it or lose it’. This is true about all physical functions as well as our brain functions. We do need to regularly exercise/train the functions we do not want to lose. Not being able to concentrate and/or feeling...
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'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...work practitioner to give us the real experiences of Black young people and the justice system...[handcuffs] Official government figures continually inform us that a disproportionate and increasing number of Black males, including those aged 18 and under, are being stopped and searched by the police and imprisoned. Unsurprisingly, prison population data as of 30 June 2013...
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The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...socially constructed. And, like all social constructions, it is contested. So what does the trajectory of Glasgow's image look like in historical terms? Before even answering this question, think about what kind of data we would look for in methodological terms that would tell us something about external perceptions of Glasgow. A key source would have to be literary...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr