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The Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam, will retire on July 3 - a month short of his 67th birthday. “Being the Bishop of Salisbury has been a privilege and a joy”, he said. “In present circumstances, the timing of my retirement has not been an easy decision to make, but it feels right to me and to those I have consulted. The impact of the pandemic is going to be felt for a long time. The Diocese is developing a Mission and Pastoral Plan and we have an agreed financial framework with which to face the future with confidence. We continue to be about Renewing Hope as we Pray, Serve and G...

The 19th edition of the UN-supported conference will be a mix of on-site and online events. The 2019 European Conference on “The Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning” also took place in Milan. The 19th edition of the UNEP-IIR-AREA-CSG European Conference on “The Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning” will take place on June 10-11, 2021, as a mix of online and physical events. The physical part will take place at the Polytechnic University in Milan, Italy. The event aims to bring together globalexperts in HVAC&R to discuss all the latest cl...

Why yak hair is taking over our homes and wardrobes As we sit around our houses staring at the same four walls, we seem to have come to a collective conclusion: short-legged, long-haired ox and even-toed ungulates are in. One of the less predictable trends emerging in 2021 is our increasing propensity to dress ourselves and our interiors in the understated but highly functional elegance of a Mongolian nomadic herdsmen and his “ger” yurt. Mongolia may be remote but it provides some of the most luxurious fibres in the world, including baby yak and Bactrian camel hair.  H...

Asia’s massive appetite for Africa’s wildlife has sustained a profitable international smuggling business, despite lockdowns. 

ISS: Uganda’s illegal wildlife traders undeterred by COVID-19 restrictions Written by ISSAfrica - 189 Asia’s massive appetite for Africa’s wildlife has sustained a profitable international smuggling business, despite lockdowns. Measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda – such as restrictions on movement – apparently have not deterred the illegal international wildlife trade. The demand for both traditional wildlife products (such as pangolin scales) and newer ones (such as elephant penises) has continued, with numerous arrests made last year. There was a...