Chris Stone graduated from one of the UK's pioneering environment degree programmes, launching a career dedicated to nature conservation and sustainability. He began by planning wildlife conservation on the heathlands of Suffolk, later taking a role as managing consultant with a company focused on environmental planning and tourism. Over the next three decades, he taught and researched sustainability at UK universities. With European Deserts, Chris reconnects with his enduring passion for protecting the natural world - an urgent mission amid today's accelerating biodiversity crisis.