He is no longer a member of the Scientific Alliance because he deems it important to be academically independent of all organisations, industry, and green groups.
[citation needed] He writes for the press, especially for The Times, and broadcasts regularly on BBC radio and television on subjects including biogeography, extinction, climatology, and ecology.
He hosted a number of websites including pro-biotech supporting genetically modified foods,[7] another countering 'ecohype[8] and later 'envirospin',[9] and one based on Bruno Latour's 'A Parliament of Things'.
Stott is concerned that the UK is failing to address its core energy needs, which must involve a mix of clean coal, gas, and probably nuclear power.
He sees the alleviation of energy poverty, along with the need for clean water, as two of the most urgent world issues [21] He regards most renewables as helpful (although he is critical of wind power), but only marginal to the core requirements of an advanced society.