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Nature recoverer, Saunameister, Active travel micro-entrepreneur, husband, dad Education & Equity | Nature Connectedness | Energy and Climate bio.site/stephenthomas

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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
learn more about Ella's work here naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/people/ella-... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Ella Browning
As an interdisciplinary ecologist with a core background in zoology and conservation.
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A wonderful article written by our very own @ellabrowning.bsky.social - you can even listen to sounds of the soil as you read it! 🪱💚
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Shooting interests & the rightwing press want to exploit the wildfires to reinstate moorland burning. But you don't fight fire with fire. You fight it with water. This wildfire in Wales' Elan Valley in May stopped abruptly when it reached re-wetted peat bogs: www.walesfarmer.co.uk/news/2614875...
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Marginalia | song to the river 📽️ This film explores a stretch of the river Thames and its wildlife in a time of increasing land pressure and climate change 🐛💧 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Join Nigel Fisher and Charlie Lee-Potter at the Woodland Words Festival this Saturday 27th for a science and poetry walk 📖🌳 Register via thenaturefestival.org @wythamwoods.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We're privileged to have @marycreagh.bsky.social the UK's Minister for Nature, delivering closing remarks at our #Nature Festival on Saturday. Come along, there is something for everyone. Full programme here: thenaturefestival.org @biology.ox.ac.uk @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🦔 We are thrilled to announce that @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social will be the opening speaker at our Nature Festival this Saturday. Always full of hilarious anecdotes and fun facts, 'Hedgehog Hugh' will be telling us how hedgehogs can save the world! 💪 See you there! 🌍 @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🌿How can conservation work across different knowledge systems while addressing questions of power, authority, and justice? Join Chris Barton for: How to be a Good Neighbour: Working Across Knowledge Systems with Intention 24 June 2026 | 13:30BST 🎟️ bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Celebrating Oxford's local lizard population! Come along to this stall at the Nature Festival & take a look at the interactive ‘reptile survey’ board 🦎 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Join Ecologist Judy Webb to learn about the history & ecology of Lye Valley in Oxford - a 14,000-year-old internationally rare habitat 🍂 Find out more thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @friendlyevalley.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Celebrate the longest day of the year in nature. This Sunday, welcome the summer Solstice in a beautiful setting around a campfire. Visit thenaturefestival.org for more info! @morethanadodo.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @ecioxford.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Come talk to Sheena Talma (Seychellois marine scientist) at the Nature Festival to learn about the wonderful life that lives in the deep ocean 🌊🦐 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This collaborative youth-led event will offer a mix of creative activities to reflect on our connection with the natural world 🍃 More info: thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @gybnuk.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Did you know that the UK is home to some species similar to those found in the Galapagos? Join Dr Amelia Farber at the Nature Festival to learn more 🐛 Visit thenaturefestival.org for more info! @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Organisers say: “Across the University, and throughout Oxfordshire more widely, there is so much inspiring work happening to protect and restore nature. Much of this work doesn’t always reach wider audiences, and we felt it was time to create a welcoming, public festival to highlight these efforts.”
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Oxford’s first Nature Festival starts this coming weekend, with a week of activities culminating in a festival day on Saturday 27 at the Museum of Natural History. Events include writing workshops, surveying expeditions, and film screenings. thenaturefestival.org
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Home - The Nature Festival
A celebration of nature in Oxford. The Nature Festival is a collaborative, volunteer-led event celebrating nature in Oxford and the people working to protect and restore it. The festival’s main […]
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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Oxford City Green Councillors are demanding that the Oxford Union compensate businesses affected by their arrogant and careless decision to invite Laurence Fox and Tommy Robinson to a debate in the city with all of the associated disruption and threat of violence that this entails.
Statement from Oxford City Green Councillors calling for Oxford Union to fully cover the costs of the policing operation in Oxford city and compensate affected businesses.
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Find out about the range of species at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve & learn exciting printing techniques to bring your ideas to life! 🖌️🎨🍃 View this and many more events at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Join Oxford Urban Wildlife Group at the Nature Festival to learn about species at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve & have a go at nature printing! 🎨🦋🖌️ Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🐌 We are excited to be working with colleagues to make The Nature Festival a reality. We have so many great events lined up; there's something for everyone. See you there! 🌳 thenaturefestival.org @ecioxford.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🌿 We're excited to start sharing the Nature Festival line-up! First up on 20th June: More-than-Human Dreaming - Co-designing Entangled Futures in Oxford 🦊🌳 Find out more at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Join Jenny McCallum at the Nature Festival for a plant sensing expedition, where you will be guided through activities to connect with plants 🌿🌻🪴 Find out more and register at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
During the Woodland Words Festival and Nature Festival, join Alice Little for this 'ghosts in the woods' workshop! 👻🌲 Check it out and register via thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @wythamwoods.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
On 24th June, Chris Barton will be leading a session on how to be a good neighbour: working across knowledge systems with intention 💭 Register for this event and many others at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Join Penny Boxall during the Woodland Words Festival and Nature Festival for this exciting workshop on 'decomposing poems' 📖🍃 Check it out at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @wythamwoods.bsky.social
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
As conservationists, we shoulder heavy emotional strain, navigating everything from compassion fatigue and eco-grief to loneliness, despair + burnout. Join in on May 29th to share and connect without the expectation of needing to change or fix ourselves. www.reviveconservation.org/event/suppor...
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Support Circle | Revive Conservation
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 16/04/2026
Ignore the deadline. Technically it expired today, but guess what, it’s still here! We have been so busy restoring Warleigh Nature Reserve we have literally not had time to promote the crowdfunder, but we can’t do anything if we go bankrupt so please help!! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/warleigh-n...
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Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath
Bath's largest rewilding project has begun: Warleigh Nature Reserve. Right on the River Avon, and already full of beavers.
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Stephen Thomas @nature.ox.ac.uk · 17/04/2026
Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/warleigh-n...
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Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath
Bath's largest rewilding project has begun: Warleigh Nature Reserve. Right on the River Avon, and already full of beavers.
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Hugh Warwick @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Writing Cull of the Wild forced me to think really rather hard! Nothing was particularly simple... this is a clip from the talk I gave @greengathering.bsky.social - thanks @camerazoe.bsky.social - link to that in the comments - as well as to my substack account where all sorts of things pop up!
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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 18/03/2026
Ahh, I finally get to feel like a true supervisor: I stand around as my students climb trees and install nest boxes! Read about our mycelium (🍄) bird boxes in the National Geographic article below. #Academicsky 🧪🪶
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🌱Happy #WorldRewildingDay! Today, we celebrate the incredible work being done to encourage wildlife back into our cities 🦫#ChooseOurFuture @jlorimer.bsky.social @jonnyjjt.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Rewilding The City
Investigating urban rewilding initiatives, from top-down governance schemes to local community-based practices.
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Stephen Thomas @nature.ox.ac.uk · 20/03/2026
Sharing this as it looks like a beautiful evening of Odissi dance & storytelling, reflecting on womanhood, spirituality, and nature Somerville College Chapel - 23 March 19:30 Free
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Thanks for a fabulous talk and lively discussion on Friday @guyshrubsole.bsky.social. We've just uploaded it to our YouTube here.
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Ill fares the land? Holding large landowners to account for nature destruction - and restoration
YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery
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Skjold Alsted Søndergaard @skjoldsoendergaard.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Exciting first weeks at @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social & @naturerecovery.bsky.social at Oxford Uni. Great discussions on vegetation dynamics & restoration baselines. Next up: presenting the Danish Nature Indicator, a tool for prioritizing rewilding! www.oxfordecosystems.org/post/deep-ti...
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Deep-Time Perspectives on Vegetation Ecology: Skjold Søndergaard
Skjold Søndergaard discusses how long-term ecological processes inform contemporary approaches to vegetation restoration and biotic integrity.
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Once more for the weekend long read crowd....
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Our Nature Seminars started up again on Friday, with a great talk on Nightshades. Watch it here if you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ri... Here is the full term-card so you can ensure you get a seat in person (followed by a drinks reception) or online. bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“If we are to persuade society to take conservation seriously, we must … present it as the selfish, pragmatic goal of sustaining the conditions for human civilisation and other life on Earth” Our Survival Ecology paper, not the UK Govt Nature Security Assessment www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
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Frontiers | In the Climate Emergency, Conservation Must Become Survival Ecology
•Earth faces a climate emergency which renders conservation goals largely obsolete.•Current conservation actions are inadequate because they i) underplay bio...
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Stephen Thomas @nature.ox.ac.uk · 26/01/2026
We’re still welcoming activity ideas for the Oxford Nature Festival (27th June). Submissions don’t need to be fully developed. We’ll begin reviewing and shaping ideas with participants in February, so early stage ideas are very much encouraged. naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
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Call for activities for our inaugural Oxford Nature Festival
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Nature recovery is a complex process, addressing many negative drivers To argue it is ok to “just do something” is unhelpful That something may have little positive impact compared to alternatives especially when scientific approaches to attribute causation, like contrasts & controls, are opposed
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
During the 1990s environmental damage was projected in the future to cause mass migration, food price increases, disease & extreme weather, among other things. We are living now in the beginning of that future. Taking action is vital for national security. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Another outstanding set of Friday seminar speakers hosted by @naturerecovery.bsky.social. Highly recommend. 🙌
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A lot of what is said about Nature holding up development is simply not true. It’s wrong. False. At best misleading. If you’ve heard that newts are a cause of our national housing shortage, read this from @naturalengland.bsky.social naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/14/b...
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Building Homes, Restoring Nature: How District Level Licensing has streamlined development
By Mike Burke, Sustainable Development Portfolio Director Nature underpins our nation's growth, health, and security. Natural England's job is to recover nature whilst enabling our partners in the dev...
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
ICYMI: an international team has developed a new framework for understanding sustainable development. Instead of separating nature, society and economy, David Obura and co. propose a model that positions nature as the foundation.
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Scientists call for 'systems reset' to redefine sustainable development
A new international study calls for a fundamental reset in how humanity understands and pursues sustainable development. The article is published in the journal Communications Sustainability.
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Jason Williams, 'The Cloud Gardener' joins our researchers to explore how greening even the smallest spaces can transform lives. From balcony biodiversity in Manchester to research on Oxford’s green spaces, this episode digs into small ideas with big impacts. @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
📢NEW PODCAST: Prof. Cristina Banks-Leite explores the realities of tropical forest restoration—from challenges like seedlings, land tenure & finance to why “success” can seem counter-intuitive. She highlights how better biodiversity metrics, acoustic monitoring & AI can reshape ecosystem recovery.
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
How should we think about killing, introductions & invasives in a world we’ve already changed? In this podcast, we talk to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social ecologist, writer & #hedgehog champion about his book 'Cull of the Wild' & the uncomfortable question at its heart: can killing ever be conservation?
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Did you miss @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's lively talk last Friday? If so, don't worry, you can watch it at leisure here now. 🦔 @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
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Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation. Hugh Warwick, Ecologist and author
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology. 🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director, awarded Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
News Article - Award
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
We often forget how far we have come: ➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources. ➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation. Source: @ember-energy.org
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