Fergal Byrne
@agendaearth.bsky.social
Host of a number of environmental and social innovation themed podcasts.
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Still reading Greyhound by Joanna Pocock. I’m on page 239. Reading slowly…I don’t want to get to the end of the book. I love Greyhound. In 1981, at the age of 17, I rode on a Greyhound bus from Detroit to Los Angeles. It was an experience of a lifetime.
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Still reading Greyhound by Joanna Pocock. I’m on page 239. Reading slowly…I don’t want to get to the end of the book. I love Greyhound. In 1981, at the age of 17, I rode on a Greyhound bus from Detroit to Los Angeles. It was an experience of a lifetime.
Great stuff! But a bird never flew on one wing. 🙂Another wonderful interview with Chris... for the Sustainability Agenda with sound by Cat Byrne, Clapton edgelands (i), gathered in the Lea Valley, Clapton, London, during November 2024. www.thesustainabilityagenda.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 200: Exploring the Austin edgelands: Christopher Brown discusses his latest book, A Natural History of Empty Lots. - The Sustainability Agenda
In this thought-provoking episode, Christopher Brown—lawyer, novelist, and urban naturalist— takes us on a journey through the landscape around his home in Austin, Texas, the edgelands where the city ...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Great stuff! But a bird never flew on one wing. 🙂Another wonderful interview with Chris... for the Sustainability Agenda with sound by Cat Byrne, Clapton edgelands (i), gathered in the Lea Valley, Clapton, London, during November 2024. www.thesustainabilityagenda.com/podcast/epis...
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River abstraction has soared 76% over two decades, threatening rivers, ecosystems and future supply. Water companies fall back on extracting more from already stressed rivers 4/4
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
River abstraction has soared 76% over two decades, threatening rivers, ecosystems and future supply. Water companies fall back on extracting more from already stressed rivers 4/4
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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On November 5, I'll be teaching an online class for @writersleaguetexas.bsky.social on nature writing in the 21st century—as both genre in its own right and essential element for writers in any genre. It should be a lot of fun: writersleague.org/calendar/wri...
“Writing the Natural World: A 21st Century Reboot” with Christopher Brown
$59 for Members $119 for Non-Members For any writer in any genre, nature is a presence in the narrative, whether as the central focus or ambient background. Writing the natural world presents a tre…
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October 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On November 5, I'll be teaching an online class for @writersleaguetexas.bsky.social on nature writing in the 21st century—as both genre in its own right and essential element for writers in any genre. It should be a lot of fun: writersleague.org/calendar/wri...