Practice and pragmatism among scientist activists with Dr Lydia Cole

From wildfires to flash floods and deadly earthquakes, the slow collapse of our ecological and social system is affecting millions of lives across the world. One reason is the demands of our capitalist society. Against this backdrop, what roles can ecologists play to advocate for nature?

In this episode of the Ecology Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Lydia Cole from the University of St Andrews to discuss what practice and pragmatism could look like among scientist activists.

This episode is a teaser for an upcoming talk Lydia is co-organizing at the BES Annual Meeting. Find out more at https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-annual-meeting-2026