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Paul Mobbs
Mobbs' Environmental Investigations & Research

Welcome to my website!

The evolution of my work over the last twenty years has taken me, both technically and physically, to some amazing places. I worked with campaign groups from my late teens, specialising in pollution, countryside access and engineering/electronics. After working in the engineering industry for a time, in 1991 I left and "went professional". Mobbs' Environmental Investigations and Research was established in 1992, and I have been working as a freelance consultant, writer and engineer since that time.

Essentially what I do is "science and policy communication" – as part of any problem I communicate the essential information to those involved to allow them to take action personally. As a consultant working with community groups I follow the lead given by the American community advocate Saul Alinsky; my job is as much help the client help themselves as it is to solve the problem on their behalf. Be it writing an article for a magazine, or representing a community in a public inquiry, my goal is to communicate an understanding of the issues involved so that a realistic debate can take place.

Much of my work today is centred on lecturing and training. If you'd like a breakdown of the training and other events that I can provide, along with contact details and other information, see the training and lectures page. If you'd like to know what I'm doing at the moment you should see my articles and other writings page. To assist the public I have also made much of my previous written work available on-line. For an index of the reports available see the archive index. If you'd like to get in touch you can find the details in the contact and background info. page.