Delighted to join The Museum of English Rural Life for this latest installment of their excellent podcast. merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso... This episode is titled 'Ego versus Eco' we talk about de-centering the human.

Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life

Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.

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What is nature-centric governance? Short primer here! youtu.be/WbL_eV76P9o

Nature centric governance primer

YouTube video by Tom Oliver

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Delighted to be listed on the Beautiful Truth summer reading list (along with some other really excellent books : ) thebeautifultruth.org/reading-list... @brisunipress.bsky.social

Your Non-Fiction Summer Reading List — The Beautiful Truth

Our non-fiction summer reading list, categorised by what you’re in the mood for this summer.

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Talk from my colleague Marzia Briel on 'Catalysing a culture shift using Nature Centric Governance: Rights of Nature' youtu.be/M4gY-H2gf10?...

Marzia Briel - Catalysing a culture shift using Nature Centric Governance: Rights of Nature

YouTube video by Climate Emergency Centres

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Recorded version now online at youtu.be/tTK3Y9u19xw?...

The Polycrisis Is Here: Can Communities Lead the Way? | Prof Tom Oliver

YouTube video by Climate Emergency Centres

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Tom Oliver@tom-oliver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Please to offer this talk to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social Wed 10th June 7-8pm BST. All welcome. Title: Nature-connected Community: how to empower citizen-led adaptation to the polycrisis. Please register to secure your place: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔑 ID 898 4968 2415 CODE 808472

Please to offer this talk to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social Wed 10th June 7-8pm BST. All welcome. Title: Nature-connected Community: how to empower citizen-led adaptation to the polycrisis. Please register to secure your place: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔑 ID 898 4968 2415 CODE 808472

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Wednesday Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Wednesday Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Thanks very much to 'The Beautiful Truth' magazine for writing this intriguing summary of the book! thebeautifultruth.org/the-basics/t...

The Basics: What is the ‘Nature Delusion’?  — The Beautiful Truth

The nature delusion; the idea that we are separate from nature shapes how we live, and what we destroy.

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Thanks to @green-alliance.org.uk for hosting my guest blog article "We need a cultural shift to solve the nature crisis". You can read it here greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/03/26/w...

We need a cultural shift to solve the nature crisis

This post is by Professor Tom Oliver , associate pro-vice-chancellor for research (environment) at the University of Reading, and author of The Nature Delusion. It’s clear that our civilisation is …

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An extract from The Nature Delusion here research.reading.ac.uk/research-blo... Do these ideas resonate with you, or do you disagree, would love to know?!

It's out today!! 🎉 'The Nature Delusion - Why We Can’t Fix the World Without Fixing Ourselves’ 🐜 🌿 🐞 🐛 🌻 🌳 🐍 🐈‍⬛ 🏔️ Getting to the root causes of the polycrisis, beyond superficial techno-fixes and economic interventions, to deeper cultural changes bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/the-na...

How is our understanding of the global polycrisis changing, and why are current solutions insufficient? Find out where genuine solutions lie (supported by growing science policy consensus, yet still off the radar of nearly all governments). youtu.be/q79pc4v6-jg Many thanks to EEA for hosting!

Systemic risk proliferation: Beyond sticking plaster fixes to genuine solutions - by Prof.Tom Oliver

YouTube video by European Environment Agency

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What would change if you took a nature-centric approach to risk assessment and future planning? Our principle of non-human sanctity prompts you to account for the interconnected & interdependent nature of our planet. www.asranetwork.org/insights/pri...

Ooh, cover done and it's out for pre-order! www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Tom-O... Thanks to Nina Montenegro for use of the lovely image www.ninamontenegro.com

How do you build 1.5 million new homes in five years without destroying nature? Brief reflection from our 'nature-centric governance' workshop on addressing the UK housing crisis. theconversation.com/why-building...

Why building nature-centric housing involves a mindset shift

Nature-centric housing solutions already exist in places Brazil, Italy and the Netherlands. The challenge is how to build these at scale and adapt them to the UK.

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We're looking to recruit four senior roles for our Agri-Food Futures programme @UniofReading - Director Resilient Food Systems - Director, Sustainable Farming Systems - Director, Healthy Sustainable Foods - Head of Strategic Partnerships and Investments www.saxbam.com/candidate-op...

Candidate Opportunities

Search our latest Executive and Non-executive Board role opportunities in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, UK and globally.

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thebeautifultruth.org/world/earth-... Thanks to Beautiful Truth magazine for republishing and raising the profile of this important issue

The Changing Definition of Nature — The Beautiful Truth

Are we protecting nature or pretending we’re not part of it? How our definition of nature shapes our relationship with the living world.

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What is systems thinking and why is it so important? Learn more through this free online course here: "Using Systems Thinking to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis" research.reading.ac.uk/social-and-a...