Material relating to the British Environment Institute, 1973-1974
Scope and Contents
Contains agendas and minutes of meetings and draft proposals, including two copies of 'A Proposal for a National Interdisciplinary Environment 'Think Tank', the British Environment Institute' by T.R.E Southwood (January 1974).
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1974
Creator
- From the Series: Waddington, Conrad Hal, 1905-1975 (embryologist and professor of animal genetics, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted. A small amount of the material has been redacted, pending a future review.
Biographical / Historical
The British Environment Institute was proposed as a 'think tank' and advisory body to aid environmental decision making, following the publication of the influential ecological text 'A Blueprint for Survival' (first published as a special edition of The Ecologist in January 1972). The Preliminary Committee was chaired by Professor T.R.E Southwood of Imperial College, and included individuals, including Waddington, from various institutions. The Committee met several times between 1972 and 1974 to discuss the potential formation of the Institute. It appears, however, that the Institute was never officially established.
Full Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1037
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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