About Peter Taylor
Born 1948. Peter Taylor is a British environmentalist.
Peter Taylor (born 24 January 1948) is a UK environmentalist, public activist on issues ranging from nuclear safety, Eschewing the academic elements of political ecology and the need for theory in favour of political involvement, the group pioneered scientific and legal support for environmental policy initiatives He served on the government commission into nuclear waste dumping at sea (chaired by Sir Fred Holliday) which recommended the practice be banned. He also sat on a research advisory group on nuclear waste management set up by the Department of Environment – resigning when he felt the UK Government were not allowing time for detailed comparative assessment of the options. To aid this work he set up the design consultancy Ethos, which combined science expertise from Terramarès with graphic design and the use of computer virtual reality for visualising change and integrating development in the countryside.
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Who is Peter Taylor?
British environmentalist
When was Peter Taylor born?
Peter Taylor was born on 24 January 1948.
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Peter Taylor is an environmentalist.
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Peter Taylor is British.
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