Dr. Rebecca Sandover

Huge congratulations James and very well deserved 🥳🤩

Save Geography at the University of Leicester Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Sharing this petition to Save Geography at the University of Leicester. Please sign to support the important work of colleagues and students there.

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A timely reminder for #WorldMentalHealthDay to take solace in nature. You never know.. you might find the next #TreeOfTheYear like @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social 🌳👑

Important new study by the @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social team in @nature.com finding that "the richest 20% of nations, with 15% of the global population, contribute more than 40% of annual ecological overshoot" doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From Curriculum to Climate: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Food and Sustainability. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joinin... Dr Helen Traill, lecturer in political economy and sustainability at the University of Glasgow, will host three speakers as they present on key topics and answer questions about interdisciplinary pers...

Registration link us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I’m joining a panel today exploring Food and Sustainability by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Food Library. I’ll be speaking about sustainable food and access to food in UK @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @exeterfood.bsky.social @foodgeog.bsky.social @gsiexeter.bsky.social @accessnetwork.bsky.social

I’m delighted to be visiting University of Queensland. Exploring connections and taking forward our innovative research on Nourished Communities that’s investigating the barriers and potential for Food Sharing as a method of boosting community health and wellbeing @uqcchw.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

Reform-led Durham county council scraps climate emergency declaration Durham is thought to be first UK local authority to rescind its statement, in a move condemned as a ‘very dark day’

Reform-led Durham county council scraps climate emergency declaration based on a 30 minute debate. The polarisation of views in politics may induce a rescinding of the consensus on the need to address climate change and biodiversity loss.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Join us for this inaugural event where we will explore the intersection between people, places, and psychology. See you there :)

UK climate opinion maps Explore UK climate opinions by country, region and local authority

My favourite @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social tool for understanding public opinion on climate is now available for the UK! 🇬🇧

Find out how many people in your area are worried about climate change, have experienced its impacts, support action from the government and more. The answers may surprise you!

Such important and positive news that has been years in the making. Developing networks of advocacy & research has been vital in driving this agenda. There is still a long way to go in ensuring positive food cultures is embedded in schools and providing sustainable, healthy and satisfying meals

I’m delighted to teach on this transformative and innovative MSc programme. So many graduates have positive experiences, including great work opportunities

We’re so enjoying working with her 😀

Community listening to understand determinants of healthy eating in an Australian priority community Abstract. Unhealthy dietary behaviour is associated with several adverse health outcomes. However, individual dietary choices aren’t solely the function of

Our recent research highlights the value of working in partnership with community, to genuinely listen to their views, amplify their ideas and respond accordingly as researchers. Check out this latest paper by the fabulous PhD candidate, Shanti Kadariya!
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Great to have Dr Breanna Lepre from @uqcchw.bsky.social join us for a fascinating talk on nutrition research, medical schools and nutrition training plus insights into our joint research on Food Sharing and Food Aid in #Devon and #Brisbane @exeterfood.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk #globalpartnerships

Our excellent @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher @veronicaawhite.bsky.social
is cycling across England to meet with farming women & learn about their ideas, visions, plans for the future. Follow her for updates or see project website. Very best of luck!

RAMM Lates sponsored by Exeter Friend Legal Services - RAMM Come along to our adults-only, after-hours night of delectable entertainment exploring and celebrating food in all its deliciousness.   Experience the thrill of a tea dance as the South Devon Big Band...

This looks like an interesting event tomorrow focused on the new exhibition. I’ll be speaking about ‘Reconnecting People and Places through Food’ alongside other speakers, music etc. @exeter.ac.uk @exeterfood.bsky.social

rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ram...

We met farmers and charities involved in the scheme. Geographer Esther Sanz Sanz also presented their Food Environments research which led to an afternoon activity in Avignon exploring access to food stores #exetergeography @exeter.ac.uk

Yesterday on the Avignon field course we were hosted by the Mairie d’Avignon & @inrae-france.bsky.social at Lycee Agricol Petraque & City Hall. We learnt about how the Mairie leading an innovative food aid scheme Paniers Solidaires providing local, organic produce to those on low incomes.

Thanks for all your work on the field course too 👏

Exploring the urban environments of central Avignon, including the vibrant food market of les Halles. Situating the city in a lush agricultural hinterland enables a buoyant sustainable food economy. Access to food is constrained for some & we’re exploring #foodaid initiatives as well

Working with great colleagues incl @helenahastie.bsky.social Ricardo Safra de Campos & Leila Dawney + collaborating with experts in the field @inrae-france.bsky.social

We’ve arrived in Avignon and the new #exetergeography field course is launched! Travelling by train from the UK enables us to run more sustainable field trips. We’re focusing on themes related to Sustainable Food, Migration & Urban Utopias explored in Avignon & Marseille @exeter.ac.uk

Take action to save The Agroforestry Research Trust. Such an important food and land research site in #devon

Save the Dartington Forest Garden - The Agroforestry Research Trust

Terrible news from Martin at the Agroforestry Research Trust, who's work was absolutely the main inspiration behind the creation of The Woodland Orchard

Details on how you may be able to help in the link

www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-darting...

The Climate Cabinet: A Q&A With Political Campaigner Caroline Spears Local policymakers are fighting for the climate and winning

"Here’s what I’m committed to every day over the next four years: I will wake up and focus on the places across the nation where we have the biggest positive impact on climate and peoples’ lives."

@spears.bsky.social in @energyinnovation.org's newsletter today

The Climate Cabinet: A Q&A With Political Campaigner @spears.bsky.social
thepowerline.substack.com/p/the-climat... with our @shannonstirone.bsky.social
#energysky #greensky

Call for Papers 2025 Annual International Conference The RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2025 will take place in Birmingham and online, from the evening of Tuesday 26 August to Friday 29 August 2025. The Confer…

We're excited to be sponsoring 12 sessions at this year's RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. Check out our website for open calls for papers. This will be updated as additional calls come through.

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#RGSIBG25 #callforpapers #FoodGeog

Jyoti Fernandes of @landworkersuk.bsky.social

Go Sue 🙌