Conrad_Chirrup

Founder of Thriving with biodiversity.

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

@jordanbpeterson Thanks for posting the C40 Cities document link. It doesn't seem to talk about banning flying or clothes buying. But it does suggest some sensible ways for cities to adapt to extreme weather e.g. floods & fires which seem more frequent. Were you thinking of another document?

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Happy New Year from https://t.co/z03i3RWGrX and the Irish singing cow gate.
A lovely intro to 2024 from one of Ireland's best wildlife recorders.
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[Irish Wildlife Sounds (Seán Ronayne) @SoundsIrish]

This blew me away today: a singing cow gate!

Geophony (strong wind) meets antrophony (cow gate), with a sprinkle of biophony (passing jackdaws and a late bumblebee!).

I was taken aback at how musical this sounded as the wind flowed through the nooks & crannies. Just beautiful

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Climate and carbon experts, take a look at this role. You'll be joining a world class team, with a lot of scope to drive change. https://t.co/9Y9lzTN0n6

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Twelve years ago these guys were doing a strange thing called "green investment" under the arches near London Bridge.

Fast forward to today and and the Sustainable Ventures team is celebrating the opening of the 5th floor of County Hall, unused since 198…https://t.co/Zix6i0KnpY

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

AI folks in education, do get in touch with @iioannoulbs https://t.co/udwYSV8cnr

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Today was the annual pilgrimage to the Groundswell festival (https://t.co/WrJSFtB5VG)

Highlight was getting dirt under the fingernails with the dynamic Sally-Ann Spence, hunting down dung beetles - a set of natural capital hero species which help cattle…https://t.co/Znt8eTagUb

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Today was the annual pilgrimage to the Groundswell festival (https://t.co/WrJSFtB5VG)

Highlight was getting dirt under the fingernails with the dynamic Sally-Ann Spence, hunting down dung beetles - a set of natural capital hero sp…https://t.co/sd2y113Pmr https://t.co/NBtVETiQ7v

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Annual pilgrimage to #Groundswell festival.

Listening to the dynamic Sally-Ann Spence talking about dung beetles, a set of natural capital hero species which help cattle farms manage parasites, soil aeration, organic matter incorporation and boost soil h…https://t.co/pt9ncxnrqm

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 29 of peak biodiversity monitoring season, and it feels like a lifetime...

Chirrup is working on a grassland farming project with regenerative agriculture pioneers FAI Farms and the Earth Trust in Oxfordshire.

On the horizon of the photo, the pla…https://t.co/RDsTvc2qUX

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

London is a wonderful international crossroads for #thoughtleadership, #innovation and #ESGinvestment - illustrated by two dinners this month.

The first with Prof Douglas McCauley who spoke to my University of California alumni sustainability group in Bl…https://t.co/LJcD75Moxx

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

London is a wonderful international crossroads for #thoughtleadership, #innovation and #ESGinvestment - illustrated by two dinners this month.

The first with Prof Douglas McCauley who spoke to my University of California alumni su…https://t.co/XlcZGmY7T7 https://t.co/z03i3RWGrX

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Enjoying the exploration! https://t.co/ibbpvcVqlJ

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

As an agritech venture founder who spends a lot of time literally in the field, I really appreciate the value of investors in our (food supply chains) business ecosystem who, working in the less muddy environment of the boardrooms of investee companies, h…https://t.co/HFCGJruITJ

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 16 of peak biodiversity monitoring season, and we're in the Republic of Ireland.

Chirrup has been selected by Diageo to help understand the biodiversity footprint of farms that supply it's most iconic brand.

We'll see if the AI picks up any toucans.…https://t.co/X6D0WzAHSQ

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Nice BBC News story on https://t.co/z03i3RWGrX and our work with Organic Dairy Farm of the Year Godminster Farm, via Agri-EPI Centre.

Thanks peter cheek, Ross Robertson, Annabelle Malpass and colleagues. https://t.co/YsRjefSqeN

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Great meeting Anthony and Chris Mace yesterday, while installing Chirrup recorders with @farmerchico @Godminsterfarm Nice report on BBC evening news.

[Anthony Ward @Anth0ny_Ward]

Filming in Godminster about a system that measures biodiversity via birdsong, called Chirrup. Points West tonight.

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 11 of peak monitoring season. Today we're on Godminster Farm in Somerset, thanks to the support of Agri-EPI Centre.

BBC News has sent a local team to film the installation. Veteran organic farmer peter cheek and I will be talking about #birds, #biod…https://t.co/9erksVZbBV

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 9 of https://t.co/z03i3RWGrX's peak monitoring season. A real pleasure to be working with go-ahead farmers round the UK.
John Seed farms in the Scottish Borders and is a regenerative pioneer introduced to us by Agri-EPI Centre.

As well as the detail…https://t.co/0E37GH99vV

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 4 of Chirrup's peak biodiversity monitoring season.

It's worth remembering that each new generation deals with the world afresh. If you've become jaded about sustainable business you might have your enthusiasm rekindled by working with kids and youn…https://t.co/QI1atv4Xm1

[Conrad_Chirrup @cmwyoung]

Day 1 and 2 of Chirrup's peak biodiversity monitoring season. Farms in Oxfordshire and Dorset.

Farms on the regenerative journey have stopped buying in protein (lower feed costs), choose hardier breeds (fewer vet bills), outwinter their cattle (lower st…https://t.co/qtoLcJpOeg