Stephen Thomas
@nature.ox.ac.uk
Nature recoverer, Saunameister, Active travel micro-entrepreneur, husband, dad
Education & Equity | Nature Connectedness | Energy and Climate
https://bio.site/stephenthomas
Education & Equity | Nature Connectedness | Energy and Climate
https://bio.site/stephenthomas
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How should we think about killing, introductions & invasives in a world we’ve already changed? In this podcast, we talk to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social ecologist, writer & #hedgehog champion about his book 'Cull of the Wild' & the uncomfortable question at its heart: can killing ever be conservation?
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How should we think about killing, introductions & invasives in a world we’ve already changed? In this podcast, we talk to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social ecologist, writer & #hedgehog champion about his book 'Cull of the Wild' & the uncomfortable question at its heart: can killing ever be conservation?
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Did you miss @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's lively talk last Friday? If so, don't worry, you can watch it at leisure here now. 🦔
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation. Hugh Warwick, Ecologist and author
YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery
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November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Did you miss @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's lively talk last Friday? If so, don't worry, you can watch it at leisure here now. 🦔
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
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🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology.
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director, awarded Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
News Article - Award
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology.
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
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We often forget how far we have come:
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
October 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We often forget how far we have come:
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
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The Rights of Nature movement isn’t just legal theory it reimagines economics, governance & finance to serve life, not extract from it. Can our current economic mindset, wedded to GDP growth, adapt to a model that values ecosystem health as much as profit? Read our blog here
@ecioxford.bsky.social
@ecioxford.bsky.social
Rethinking the Economy through recognising the Rights of Nature
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Rights of Nature movement isn’t just legal theory it reimagines economics, governance & finance to serve life, not extract from it. Can our current economic mindset, wedded to GDP growth, adapt to a model that values ecosystem health as much as profit? Read our blog here
@ecioxford.bsky.social
@ecioxford.bsky.social
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📢OUR NEW PODCAST discusses legal personhood of nature, also known as rights of nature or more-than-human rights.
We talk to lawyer and professor Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, the founding director of the More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Collective. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
We talk to lawyer and professor Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, the founding director of the More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Collective. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
Podcast: More than Human Rights with César Rodríguez-Garavito
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢OUR NEW PODCAST discusses legal personhood of nature, also known as rights of nature or more-than-human rights.
We talk to lawyer and professor Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, the founding director of the More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Collective. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
We talk to lawyer and professor Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, the founding director of the More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Collective. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
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Same story - 2 very different takes.
Reeves claims she unblocked a development being held up by a "microscopic snail or something", while Natural England claim they and the EA negotiated an agreement with Southern Water, to reduce water abstraction from the snail's habitat.
Reeves claims she unblocked a development being held up by a "microscopic snail or something", while Natural England claim they and the EA negotiated an agreement with Southern Water, to reduce water abstraction from the snail's habitat.
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Same story - 2 very different takes.
Reeves claims she unblocked a development being held up by a "microscopic snail or something", while Natural England claim they and the EA negotiated an agreement with Southern Water, to reduce water abstraction from the snail's habitat.
Reeves claims she unblocked a development being held up by a "microscopic snail or something", while Natural England claim they and the EA negotiated an agreement with Southern Water, to reduce water abstraction from the snail's habitat.
What if we treated our rivers and forests with the same legal deference we treat corporations?
www.buzzsprout.com/2135393/epis...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
www.buzzsprout.com/2135393/epis...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
More than Human Rights with César Rodríguez-Garavito - The Nature Recovery Podcast
This episode of the Nature Recovery Podcast discusses legal personhood of nature, also known as rights of nature or more-than-human rights. Hosts Stephen Thomas, Hannah Wilson, and Diana Gusta sit dow...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
What if we treated our rivers and forests with the same legal deference we treat corporations?
www.buzzsprout.com/2135393/epis...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
www.buzzsprout.com/2135393/epis...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/toolkits/rig...
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Rights of Nature laws shift Nature from object to subject-but turning ideals into impact depends on legal detail. Ecuador’s bold vision, NZ’s guardianship model: both inspire, but face challenges. Curious how principle meets practice? Read our intern's blog on RoN in action 🌿
@ecioxford.bsky.social
@ecioxford.bsky.social
Rights of Nature: Different Legal Frameworks and implications
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Rights of Nature laws shift Nature from object to subject-but turning ideals into impact depends on legal detail. Ecuador’s bold vision, NZ’s guardianship model: both inspire, but face challenges. Curious how principle meets practice? Read our intern's blog on RoN in action 🌿
@ecioxford.bsky.social
@ecioxford.bsky.social
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Empowering People‘s Aspirations to Shape a Better Future for Life on Earth 🌍🌐
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Empowering People‘s Aspirations to Shape a Better Future for Life on Earth
YouTube video by SenckenbergWorld
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July 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Empowering People‘s Aspirations to Shape a Better Future for Life on Earth 🌍🌐
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Read our response to Defra's consultation on improving the implementation of #Biodiversity Net Gain for minor, medium and Brownfield development.
Our response to Defra’s consultation on improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain for minor, medium and brownfield development
Read our response to the consultation here
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
July 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Read our response to Defra's consultation on improving the implementation of #Biodiversity Net Gain for minor, medium and Brownfield development.
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Our researchers have just returned from fieldwork in #Scotland, where they are using passive acoustic monitoring to survey bats & birds, & trialling a method for assessing invertebrates. @emilywarner.bsky.social & @ellabrowning.bsky.social's passion for their research comes across in this blog.
Acoustic monitoring fieldwork in the Scottish Highlands
Ella Browning and Emily Warner We have just completed two weeks of successful data collection in Caledonian pinewood in the Scottish Highlands. Using passive acoustic monitoring to survey bats and bir...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
July 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Our researchers have just returned from fieldwork in #Scotland, where they are using passive acoustic monitoring to survey bats & birds, & trialling a method for assessing invertebrates. @emilywarner.bsky.social & @ellabrowning.bsky.social's passion for their research comes across in this blog.
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Measuring human progress in a positive way @rnz.co.nz.web.brid.gy www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Measuring human progress in a positive way
The University of Auckland's Professor Krushil Watene wants to shift the dial on how we measure progress, She says a Nature Relationship Index could concentrate on how well countries care for eco-syst...
www.rnz.co.nz
July 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Measuring human progress in a positive way @rnz.co.nz.web.brid.gy www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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The NRI complements the Human Development Index (HDI), but shifts the focus:
Not just how well are people doing?
But how well are people and nature doing together?
Three core dimensions:
🌱 Nature is thriving and accessible
🧑🌾 Nature is used with care
⚖️ Nature is safeguarded
Not just how well are people doing?
But how well are people and nature doing together?
Three core dimensions:
🌱 Nature is thriving and accessible
🧑🌾 Nature is used with care
⚖️ Nature is safeguarded
June 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The NRI complements the Human Development Index (HDI), but shifts the focus:
Not just how well are people doing?
But how well are people and nature doing together?
Three core dimensions:
🌱 Nature is thriving and accessible
🧑🌾 Nature is used with care
⚖️ Nature is safeguarded
Not just how well are people doing?
But how well are people and nature doing together?
Three core dimensions:
🌱 Nature is thriving and accessible
🧑🌾 Nature is used with care
⚖️ Nature is safeguarded
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BIG NEWS! We’ve found that ash trees are fighting back against ash dieback disease! 🌳💪
Scientists at Kew & QMUL @qmul.bsky.social have discovered that young ash trees are evolving resistance to this devastating fungus - & fast 🌍
Read the story👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
#PlantScience #SciNews
Scientists at Kew & QMUL @qmul.bsky.social have discovered that young ash trees are evolving resistance to this devastating fungus - & fast 🌍
Read the story👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
#PlantScience #SciNews
June 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
BIG NEWS! We’ve found that ash trees are fighting back against ash dieback disease! 🌳💪
Scientists at Kew & QMUL @qmul.bsky.social have discovered that young ash trees are evolving resistance to this devastating fungus - & fast 🌍
Read the story👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
#PlantScience #SciNews
Scientists at Kew & QMUL @qmul.bsky.social have discovered that young ash trees are evolving resistance to this devastating fungus - & fast 🌍
Read the story👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
#PlantScience #SciNews
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Can we expand the narrative and definition of human development to include flourishing with nature? Our new paper in Nature explores such a vision, and outlines a metric - the Nature Relationship Index - to sit alongside the Human Development Index.
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
Can Nature & People Thrive Together?
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Can we expand the narrative and definition of human development to include flourishing with nature? Our new paper in Nature explores such a vision, and outlines a metric - the Nature Relationship Index - to sit alongside the Human Development Index.
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
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Introducing the Nature Relationship Index — a new approach to assess how people and nature can thrive together.
Perspective just out in @nature.com , calling for interdisciplinary input.
Read & share ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureRecovery
Perspective just out in @nature.com , calling for interdisciplinary input.
Read & share ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureRecovery
An aspirational approach to planetary futures - Nature
The Nature Relationship Index offers a new way to measure and engage human aspirations to shape a better future for people and all life on Earth.
www.nature.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Introducing the Nature Relationship Index — a new approach to assess how people and nature can thrive together.
Perspective just out in @nature.com , calling for interdisciplinary input.
Read & share ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureRecovery
Perspective just out in @nature.com , calling for interdisciplinary input.
Read & share ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureRecovery
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Can Nature & People Thrive Together?
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Can Nature & People Thrive Together?
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌍🧑🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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What is #naturerecovery ?
A blog post giving some history and unpacking our Centre’s definition:
“Nature recovery is the activity of helping life on Earth to thrive by repairing human relationships with the rest of the natural world.”
A blog post giving some history and unpacking our Centre’s definition:
“Nature recovery is the activity of helping life on Earth to thrive by repairing human relationships with the rest of the natural world.”
What better day than #worldenvironmentday to ask 'What is #Nature Recovery'?
@ymalhi.bsky.social The Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery shares his thoughts with us.
@ymalhi.bsky.social The Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery shares his thoughts with us.
What is Nature Recovery?
Now is the time for nature recovery. There is widespread recognition that the ongoing and rapid decline of the natural world cannot continue, both for the sake of our fellow species and hist ecosystem...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
June 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What is #naturerecovery ?
A blog post giving some history and unpacking our Centre’s definition:
“Nature recovery is the activity of helping life on Earth to thrive by repairing human relationships with the rest of the natural world.”
A blog post giving some history and unpacking our Centre’s definition:
“Nature recovery is the activity of helping life on Earth to thrive by repairing human relationships with the rest of the natural world.”
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We're thrilled to announce that our Vice-President @carolinehowe.bsky.social and Former President @ymalhi.bsky.social have been named in the @endsreport.com Power List 2025
The list names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past 2 years
#ENDSPowerList2025
The list names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past 2 years
#ENDSPowerList2025
May 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We're thrilled to announce that our Vice-President @carolinehowe.bsky.social and Former President @ymalhi.bsky.social have been named in the @endsreport.com Power List 2025
The list names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past 2 years
#ENDSPowerList2025
The list names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past 2 years
#ENDSPowerList2025
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Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay: a celebration of the foundation of all life on Earth.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
May 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay: a celebration of the foundation of all life on Earth.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
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thank you Robin ... much appreciated
The excellent @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social ‘s latest book is now out in paperback
hughwarwick.substack.com/p/paperback-...
hughwarwick.substack.com/p/paperback-...
Paperback Writer!
'Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book - It took me years to write, will you take a look?'
hughwarwick.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
thank you Robin ... much appreciated
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This is like reading one of those horrific VAW miscarriages of justice from 30 years ago www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK woman loses jail term appeal after killing man as he sexually assaulted her
Martyna Ogonowska was sentenced in 2018 to 17 years in prison for stabbing Filip Jaskiewicz to death in a car park
www.theguardian.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is like reading one of those horrific VAW miscarriages of justice from 30 years ago www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Wonderful to hear from Jason Williams, 'The Cloud Gardener' inspiring us that anyone can create a garden, anywhere, no matter your experience or location. Even 18 floors high, on a balcony!
April 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Wonderful to hear from Jason Williams, 'The Cloud Gardener' inspiring us that anyone can create a garden, anywhere, no matter your experience or location. Even 18 floors high, on a balcony!
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Starting in 35 minutes...
See you there!
See you there!
April 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Starting in 35 minutes...
See you there!
See you there!