Laurie Parsons
@lauriefdparsons
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Reader @RHULGeography // Climate change in a globalised world // Cambodia Chair, RGS Climate Change Research Group Editor at Geo
London, England
Joined August 2017
Delighted to share my new Transactions @RGS_IBG intervention "Skeletons, Dragons and the Climate War" out TODAY I consider how climate geographers can engage with the discipline's legacy - and turn it to reflexive use... Free and open access here ๐ https://t.co/hMrYpezdQl
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72% do not feel that they can influence decisions affecting the UK. Why? Because our political and economic institutions have been captured by the wealthy. And our democracy is failing as a result. https://t.co/wvpoFppjSA
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โHow can we build a thriving, ethical, and sustainable garment industry in the UK - one that works for businesses and for workers? ๐คJoin us Thursday at Highfields in #Leicester for a day of dialogue & action on fair work in UK manufacturing โจRegister https://t.co/pUFEnVwk2V
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๐2025 CCRG dissertation prize winners๐ The physical geography award goes to @UCLgeography's Jiatong Liang The human geography award goes to @ExeterGeography's Stephanie Cooper for the The overall winner this year is Jiatong Liang. Congratulations to both!
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New CCRG event upcoming on 4th of November at 1pm: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ More here ๐ https://t.co/aZMmE5XTgW
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Special economic zones arenโt just trade infrastructure - theyโre tools of imperial power and authoritarian control. ๐จNew paper from @invisible_wrkrs by @katharinagrneis in #Jordan Read on to learn how global production sustains empire & violence. ๐ https://t.co/Rw44ndOLYi
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โDebt trap nation is a chilling and eye-opening expose on how the British state keeps some of the most vulnerable women in society trapped in a cycle of debt homelessness and domestic violence." My endorsement for this brilliant book - order here:
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Buy Debt Trap Nation by Katherine Brickell, Mel Nowicki from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over ยฃ25.
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Global Compliance Shifts Challenge Cambodiaโs Garment Industry on Climate, Labour, Governance CC: @lauriefdparsons LINK: https://t.co/sipO0Qi4pg
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๐Another stark reminder of the human costs of #fastfashion ๐คIn #Indiaโs โcastoff capital,โ workers are falling ill recycling the world's discarded clothes ๐Lung disease. Skin infections. Cancer. Via the @guardian
https://t.co/VF31K4jjag
theguardian.com
Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year
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๐งตOnce the beating heart of #UK manufacturing, #Leicester's garment industry is now on the brink of collapse โWhat went wrong? ๐Our new @invisible_wrkrs team member, Dr Evie Gilbert, hit the streets to uncover a story of systemic neglect ๐ Read on
invisibleworkers.org.uk
Traces of the UKโs clothing and textile manufacturing heritage remain today in places like Leicester, where a shrinking number of suppliers still vie for orders in the competitive global market. Our...
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I have a NEW BOOK impending early next year with the RGS-IBG book series/ @LSEPress ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ: ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ Take a peek at the cover and blurb here ๐ https://t.co/WTErCk0XE7
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UPDATED LINEUP We are delighted to announce that The Guardian's Global Environment editor Jonathan Watts will be joining us, live from the Amazon, for tomorrow's event Tuesday September 30th - 7pm Get your tickets here๐ https://t.co/zUGTv5qmuE
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๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฌ Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's BIG event at the RGS on ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ There are still a few tickets left. Get yours here ๐ https://t.co/jpObcNzXgq
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๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฌ Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's BIG event at the RGS on ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ There are still a few tickets left. Get yours here ๐ https://t.co/jpObcNzXgq
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Back on the picket yesterday with my brilliant #Geography @UoNUCU colleagues UoN is threatening to cut 100s more staff They say cut back, we say fight back โ๏ธ No compulsory redundancies!
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Only 6 days to go until our CCRG event on what the rise of far right politics means for climate policy ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ Tuesday September 30th - 7pm Get your tickets here๐ https://t.co/jpObcNzXgq
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Only 6 days to go until our CCRG event on what the rise of far right politics means for climate policy ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ Tuesday September 30th - 7pm Get your tickets here๐ https://t.co/jpObcNzXgq
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Trump at Windsor, Farage at 30% What does the rise of far right politics in Europe + the US means for climate policy? Upcoming CCRG/ RGS event: ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ September 30th @ 7pm ๐ https://t.co/zUGTv5pOF6
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Organised by the Society's Climate Change Research Group, join us in person in London or online later this month, for an expert discussion on 'Climate change under political extremism'. More details. ๐
Super exciting event incoming at the RGS this September What does the rise of far right politics in Europe + the US means for climate policy? ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ September 30th @ 7pm More here ๐ https://t.co/zUGTv5qmuE
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Incredible event happening later this month at the RGS on climate change and the far right An amazing line up of speakers from academia and journalism to discuss what the rise of Trump, Farage - and many others - means for climate policy Sign up here ๐ https://t.co/jpObcNzXgq
Super exciting event incoming at the RGS this September What does the rise of far right politics in Europe + the US means for climate policy? ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ September 30th @ 7pm More here ๐ https://t.co/zUGTv5qmuE
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Super exciting event incoming at the RGS this September What does the rise of far right politics in Europe + the US means for climate policy? ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ September 30th @ 7pm More here ๐ https://t.co/zUGTv5qmuE
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