Tag: marine litter
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Bridging the Gap: From Understanding to Action in Research and Policy
“Researchers are excellent at understanding things. But they are often very bad at distilling that understanding into precise recommendations for change. Policymakers, by contrast, have no time at all to understand anything. They are under constant pressure to decide what to do about it.” — Jackson (2025), The Care Economy This quote has stayed with…
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Enjoying Your Beach While Cleaning It Too: Reflections on Enviro‑Leisure Activism
To cite the original article: Power, S. (2022). Enjoying your beach and cleaning it too: a Grounded Theory Ethnography of enviro‑leisure activism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(6), 1438–1457. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2021.1953037 Last night was something special. We were invited by the Gillian McCollum, Mayor of Ards and North Down Borough Council, to Bangor City Hall to celebrate…
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Becoming a Human Book: Reflections From Rathlin Island’s Human Library
Sometimes, as academics, our work takes us into unexpected spaces, both intellectually and geographically. One such moment arrived when I agreed to become a Human Book at a Human Library event on Rathlin Island. The gathering was hosted by the Rathlin Development and Community Association and the Ulster University Rathlin-Research Forum as part of the Northern Ireland…
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The beach: a liminal space between hope and despair
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…
Susann Power 