a nature blog

by emily cooper

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about me

Hello! I’m Emily. I’m 23 years old, working for an environmental charity in Manchester. I have an undergraduate degree in Biological Science and a Masters degree in Environmental Bioscience.

I’m from a little village just outside of Oxford, which is where I developed my love of the natural world. I created this blog for two main reasons: firstly, to record my ramblings about wildlife and the environment, and secondly, to save my friends from listening to said ramblings. I hope you enjoy it! Take a look at some of my recent nature articles here.

latest articles

Life on Mars (or Death on Earth)

February 26, 2021

We need to talk about conservation

September 12, 2020

Nature Diary: the golden hour

August 9, 2020

Nature Diary: Into the Woods

July 26, 2020

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the story

I started this nature blog as a way to process all of my thoughts on the natural world as it stands today.

I want to provide a resource for everyone—nature lover or not—to learn more about the world we live in, and to have a bit of fun along the way. I am also a keen (but very much amateur) photographer, and I will be sharing some of my favourite photos on this site.

I love talking with people who feel the same way about nature as I do, so please feel free to leave me a message. If you have any questions, or if there’s anything you’d like to see on this website, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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Can nature and humans co-exist? 🤷‍♀️⁣
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Once you've marvelled at this spectacularly earnest little sparrow, take a look at the background 🧐 A tangle of vicious looking barbed wire snakes its way around the limbs of this bush. Initially, I thought to remove it; surely it spoils the natural beauty of this shot? 📸 But suddenly, my funny little brain decided it was quite a nice visual metaphor for the fact humans and nature CAN co-exist 🍃⁣
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I get REAL ANGRY when the response to news stories about environmental harm follow the lines of "humans are a plague on this planet" or "the earth will only heal once humans are gone" 🤦‍♀️ Do I understand the sentiment? YES. Do I agree with it? HECK NO.⁣
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First of all, it's totally ignorant of the fact that there are human societies (largely composed of indigenous people) living in total harmony with nature RIGHT NOW 🌏 Just because we use resources unsustainably, it doesn't give us the right to tar every human with the same brush ❌⁣
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Second of all, living in harmony with nature IS possible. Making the statement that we can't only serves to encourage people not to try 😒 We are as much a part of the global ecosystem as any other species - and even me pitching this debate as 'nature vs humans' is odd, because we ARE a part of nature. Living sustainably is HARD—but it's possible.⁣
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As I watched the sparrows flitting around the undergrowth, inwardly lamenting the barbed wire which I saw as a blight on this bucolic scene, I noticed that they began to perch on it. Pondering the origin of perches—manmade or natural— seems to be a purely human endeavour 🤭⁣
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What do you think? Can humans have a harmonious relationship with nature?

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Roe roe roe, it’s CHRISTMAS! 🎄 Poorly photos

A tree full of TREASURE 🤩⁣ ⁣ I'm embracing

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