Rick Stafford

Nov 21, 2024 | britishecologicalsociety.org | Rick Stafford

To tackle the global climate and biodiversity crises, we need a range of solutions, many of which have been discussed this week at COP29. While some ideas can be powerful win-win solutions, others present pitfalls that could harm progress. Rick Stafford, Chair of our Policy Committee highlights which ones we need to be wary of. Overreliance on technical solutionsTechnical solutions such as direct air carbon capture are not yet ready and currently don’t work at scale.

Nov 20, 2024 | britishecologicalsociety.org | Rick Stafford

The climate and biodiversity crises, are overwhelmingly large issues to solve and decades of delayed action is only exasperating this. Is there now too much to do in too little time? With negotiations at COP29 rolling on, Rick Stafford, Chair of our Policy Committee explains why acting now and taking the right actions can still mitigate the worst of these global crises.

Jun 27, 2024 | theconversation.com | Peter Jones |Rick Stafford

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing. A recreational fisher further down the coast is using his radio to alert others of the imminent arrival of marine park wardens in a patrol boat.