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Ecotourism: Challenges and Opportunities

ECRR / Edinburgh Napier University workshop Wednesday October 20, 2010 Edinburgh Napier University This workshop featured speakers from ECRR member organisations involved in the recreational use of Scotland’s natural resources. Event report Slide presentations from the workshop are available here. Ecotourism – It’s wild! Dr Kathy Velander, Edinburgh Napier University (PDF, 323 KB) scrr.ac.uk/downloads/velander_en.pdf The […]

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The State We’re In: Society’s responses to climate change

ECRR seminar Wednesday May 5, 2010 The University of Edinburgh This meeting looked at public responses to climate change in respect to: Scientists’ and policy makers’ ideas about climate change Policies such as the promotion of renewables Public perceptions of the key environmental challenges and the effect on lifestyle choices. Event report Slide presentations from

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ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2010

Prof Jim McDonald, principal of the University of Strathclyde ‘Energy : Opportunities and Challenges’ Tuesday February 16, 2010 Venue: Royal Society of Edinburgh, George Street, EH2 2PQ Professor Jim McDonald FREng FRSE, Principal, University of Strathclyde gave the 2010 ECRR Peter Wilson Lecture on the topic of energy. The lecture considered and quantified the opportunity

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Rural Flooding Issues – Challenges and Opportunities

ECRR seminar Thursday September 3, 2009 Venue: British Geological Society, Edinburgh Rural flooding can have serious impacts which may increase as climate changes and sea levels rise. This seminar explored mitigation strategies and the need, and opportunities, for new research. Event report Two slide presentations from the seminar are available here. The Science Evidence Base:

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ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2009

Professor John Beddington, UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser ‘Global Challenges in a Changing World’ Tuesday February 17, 2009 Venue: Royal Society of Edinburgh, George Street, EH2 2PQ Professor John Beddington, UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, gave the 2009 ECRR Peter Wilson Lecture. The lecture, organised jointly with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Institute

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ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2008

Professor Geoffrey Boulton, professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Edinburgh ‘Science, Innovation, Education: The Challenge to Society’ Tuesday February 12, 2008 UPDATE: please see below for event report. This year’s ECRR Peter Wilson Lecture is to be presented by Professor Geoffrey Boulton, Vice-Principal and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University

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Scotland’s Energy and Environment – Technological and Social Challenges

ECRR discussion forum Wednesday May 30, 2007 Venue: SNH Battleby Centre, near Perth A meeting to discuss issues relating to traditional and renewable energy technologies and their social and environmental impacts was held on May 30, 2007 at the SNH Battleby Centre near Perth. The meeting was organised jointly by ECRR and the UK Energy

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