Speaking with the team at Zero Hour, we have carried out a curious deep-dive into these latest developments for you. Enjoy, it’s an excellent example of how we, the people, can use our collective voice and power to push for real, systemic change in legislation and political power!
In the midst of a wave of excellent climate-focused content, here at curious earth another month means another importantly curious film release to add to your watch list. Previously, we’ve covered the impact of climate on water in Nepal. This week we’re turning our curious lens to an issue that is also of great importance and impacts all of us – gender…
d our collective knowledge, brain power and furiously stubborn optimism to bring you 22 (YES 22!) reasons to be hopeful for the new year.
This week we’re shining a spotlight on ‘The Weight of Water’, by filmmakers Deej Phillips and Neelima Vallangi. ‘The Weight of Water’ documents (in a rather snazzy cinematographic manner) the impacts of climate change and related issues on the lives of people and communities in Nepal.
Curious to find out more?
We spoke to Deej to hear more about his journey, the film, and how the creative arts are responding to the climate crisis.
Now more than ever, especially with the publishing of the IPCC report last week, we need to reduce our carbon emissions to avert the worst impacts from climate change. This will not be easy. And we will need to think hard about how we can positively impact all areas of the natural world. Beneath our feet is one of the most exploited,…
Welcome to our second article from Curious Earth’s new ‘Stories on the Frontline’ series. If you weren’t already aware of this new initiative, Stories on the Frontline aims to focus and give voice to the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA) of climate change. Extractivism, ecocide and the effects of the climate and ecological crisis do not affect the global population equally.…
It may not feel like it at the moment, but it is May, which means PEAK GARDEN TIME! The trees are coming into bloom, all the plants are growing, the wisteria is out…. And once the sun comes out it is going to be sweeeeet! So, whether you’re a frequent gardening fiend or yet to dabble in the arena of soil and…
It’s been in the news for a while, but over the past few months, coverage of Bitcoin has gone a bit crazy. With high levels of investment, including some high-profile backers, the value of Bitcoin has increased 6x in the past year! But what is not widely publicised are the environmental implications of this craze – are Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies a…
You may have seen the headline a few weeks ago – ‘HSBC agrees to phase out funding of coal industry due to shareholder pressure.’ This was big news, not only as it signifies a commitment by one of the largest institutions to a net-zero carbon future, but also as this commitment was brought about by shareholders – businesses, people and organisations owning…
