A number of groups have argued that the Covid-19 pandemic should provide an opportunity for countries to rethink their environmental priorities. Some of the same people have, however, noted, with alarm, that many of the environmentally-problematic sectors (including aviation, farming, fossil fuels, motor, plastics and timber) have proved to be opportunistic in both claiming billions of dollars in bail-outs and, in some cases, reversing legislation designed to protect the natural world (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-profiteers-condemned-as-polluters-gain-bailout-billions). Environmentalists shouldn't, of course, be too surprised as many of the movers and shakers in these sectors are well-practised (and very well-resourced) in terms of maximising their benefits under all circumstances (that's how they have survived and grown). Making a case for doing things differently was never going to be easy, especially when many economies are going to be profoundly damaged by the end of lockdown.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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