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Richard Girling is a British journalist and author, known for his writing on the environment. [1]

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Richard Girling, born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in 1945, [2] is a journalist for The Sunday Times . In 2002, he won the Specialist Writer category at the British Press Awards. [3] He was awarded the Environmental Journalist of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 at Press Gazette's Environmental Journalism Awards. [4]

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References

  1. McKie, Robin (22 June 2014). "The Hunt for the Golden Mole review – The Hunt for the Golden Mole review – Richard Girling's 'entertaining and provocative' quest". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. "born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in 1945". richardgirling.com. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. "British Press Awards winners". The Guardian. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "Richard Girling is environmental journalist of the year – Press Gazette". Press Gazette . 27 November 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. "Review: "Sprigg's War"". The Sunday Times. London. 18 November 1984.
  6. Silvester, Christopher (23 April 2009). "Greed: Why We Can't Help Ourselves by Richard Girling: review". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. Byrne, Paula (5 November 2016). "The Man Who Ate the Zoo by Richard Girling". The Times . Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. Glover, Julian (23 June 2021). "The Longest Story by Richard Girling". Evening Standard . Retrieved 28 June 2021.