Book Review: The Nature Fix

Book Review: The Nature Fix

Maria Longley, GiGL Community Manager “Nature deficit disorder” is a phrase coined by Richard Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods, and describes the common feeling of disconnection from nature. 2008 marked the first time in history that the number of people...
Show & Tell: Stag Beetle Forms

Show & Tell: Stag Beetle Forms

Maria Longley, GiGL Community Manager For several years now, one of our most reliable signs of spring at GiGL has been the trickle of stag beetle records sent via our website. The first records in March and April herald the upcoming busy season of stag beetle spotting...
ALERC Conference

ALERC Conference

Maria Longley, GiGL Community Manager Once a year, local environmental records centres (LERCs) have the opportunity to meet at their association’s (ALERC) conference. As we all operate in separate geographic locations, it is great to come together to share learning...
Making the Connection

Making the Connection

Maria Longley, GiGL Community Manager GiGL is no longer the new kid on the block. One of the joys of having been around for a while, is being able to introduce people and organisations to each other. Earlier this year, we were approached by Keiron Brown of the...
A New Vision

A New Vision

Maria Longley, GiGL Communities Manager At the Open Data Institute Summit in November, I was struck by how many speakers said that people are not that interested in data but rather in the answers it can provide. Raw data is only ever going to be of interest to a small...