Tagged: ACCESS Leadership College

The Marine Participation Review, led by ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Pamela Buchan (University of Exeter), is funded by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) – the principal marine manager and regulator in England. Dr Buchan’s team is conducting a systematic review of the opportunities (both in regulation and practice) for public participation in marine decision-making […]

The project, led by Jaya Gajparia and Richard Bridge, will test and explore what effective leadership development could look like within Environmental Social Science, creating space for new ideas, approaches, and practices to emerge through collaboration and reflection.  ​ The new project aims to: ​Apply principles of collaborative leadership to real-world challenges through self-paced engagement.  […]

Walking is easy right? You just put on a pair of shoes, leave the house and walk along the pavements, woods or beaches right outside your door. We all know the importance of walking; it’s good for our blood pressure, circulation, keeping a healthy weight, muscle tone, heart, lungs etc. etc and it can give […]

I live in a new town in Devon called Cranbrook. There was much derision about the location of the development, with many people concerned about it being built on a floodplain. However, that is not the case. Green spaces and country parks have been kept free of development, allowing the floodplains to do their job […]

Southampton has a long history of grassroots environmental action, from tackling air pollution to the climate crisis. This comes in part from needing to address the huge impact of its port and airport, but is mainly down to the individuals and grassroots organisations who have worked hard to raise the profile of community voices and […]

“I am not an EDI person!” I exclaimed in a call with a potential invitee who I believe will not only enrich conversations at the ACCESS Assembly 2025 but is someone I would love to meet and get to know. She laughs, and soon responds, “I know what you mean”. Hello, I am Jaya. I […]

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has drawn on evidence from ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Pamela Buchan (University of Exeter) in a new report urging the government to introduce a national framework for stakeholder participation in marine planning by January 2026. The report warns that current systems allow limited opportunities for public input into marine […]

The beach holds a special place in my heart. Gazing over the sea, listening to the sound of the breaking waves and feeling the sand between my toes inspires awe, instils calm, releases tension and provides a transitional space for wellbeing, recreation and many other of our human needs and desires. The beach is a […]

Fryent Country Park in northwest London has over 100 hectares of rolling fields and small woods, divided in two by a busy road. This is the park where in June 2020, two women were murdered. The park is nestled in the London Borough of Brent, a borough celebrated for being one of the most culturally […]

What does walking mean to you? Is it an opportunity to relax or something you have to do? Does it give you space to mull over challenging work problems or do you focus purely on enjoying the nature around you? Walking means many things to many people and in our second ACCESS College retreat a […]