The Forum is in a stage of transition and new directions may well be taken, whatever happens however, the Forum will remain focussed on engendering discussion between environmentally concerned academics and local actors engaged in grassroots or professional environmental projects. With this telos in mind, we have placed a "virtual" discussion paper on the forum website which suitably captures the ideals of the Forum in a concise and accessible piece of academic work. Dave Horton ([email protected])'s paper - "Computers, Cars and Televisions: The Role of Objects in Cultivating Sustainable Lifestyles" (which some of you may remember from the Forum conference in January), builds a useful bridge between activists and academics and indicates the role "theory" can play in supporting grass-roots environmental initiatives.
Matt Szabo - School of Geography, University of Manchester
Matthew Wilkinson - School of Planning and Landscape, University of
Manchester
Thomas MacMillan - School of Geography, University of Manchester