
Nick Robson has a rich background in the non-governmental (NGO) sector. He received his MA in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford. Nick has consulted for the British Red Cross in Disaster Management and is the founder of the Cayman Institute, a think tank doing policy research in areas such as global warming and climate change, energy security and economic sustainability for small island states. Nick also has a background in security and law enforcement. His geographical areas of interest are Central and South Asia and the Middle East as well as Small Island Developing States. He is also the Proframme Manager for the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) based in London whose aims are to make a leading contribution to regional and international academic and policy-orientated research discourses about South Asian security. SASSI‘s remit goes beyond nuclear stability to include the wider issues of chemical and biological weapons, conventional force balance, civil-military relations, social and political stability and religious extremism.
Nick is doing this action: Wash & Sort Your Recycling!
Nick is doing this action: Don't Waste Food
Nick completed this action: Switching to reusable bags instead of plastic/paper grocery bags
Nick completed this action: Change to energy-efficient lightbulbs
Nick thinks this action is cool: Promote Energy Security and Efficiency
Nick thinks this project is cool: Islands First
Nick is doing this action: Shower quickly
Nick is doing this action: Lower the temperature of my house by two degrees
Bringing Back The Bees 83° (following)
Islands First 42° (following)
Stop buying bottled water, juice and soft drink. Doing this since in August 2008.
Write a leaflet about Peak Oil that won't scare or bore people. Did this in August 2008.
Slow Down. Doing this since in August 2008.
Don't waste water. Doing this since in August 2008.
Educate yourself about the environment. Doing this since in August 2008.
Switch to natural cleaning products and get rid of household chemicals!. Did this in August 2008.