What’s Going On Here? Downing Street has unlocked a full rack of measures that are promising to make cycling safer, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone (in England)! From a free £50 ‘fix your bike’ voucher to giving residents the power to banish through-traffic from the streets. This week the government has gone cycling bonkers! What Does This Mean? Monday 27th July saw Boris…
What’s Going On Here? Zoom, video conferencing extraordinaire, is now worth more than the world’s largest seven airlines, combined! Other video conferencing software is available… What Does This Mean? When it comes to growth rate, Zoom has really lived up to its name! Hardly a day goes by without our household using Zoom at least once. We’ve used it at work for client meetings.…
What’s Going On Here? Two thirds of people across the world agree climate change is as serious a crisis as Coronavirus. What Does This Mean? A new Ipsos poll found that 71% of adults agree that, in the long term, climate change is as serious a crisis as Covid-19. The study was conducted in 14 countries with over 28,000 adults.The survey shows widespread support for government…
What’s Going On Here? This week, global oil price dipped below $16 a barrel for the first time since 1999. In the US, oil prices are negative for the first time ever at minus $37 a barrel! This means that oil producers (without access to storage space) actually began to pay customers to take barrels of the black stuff off their hands. What Does…
What’s Going On Here? This week, we learnt that the largest mining operation in the history of our planet is about to begin; underwater in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West Coast of Africa. What Does This Mean? Deep sea mining has been talked about for decades, but until now it’s been deemed too risky to operate in the high-pressure, pitch-black conditions.…
What’s Going On Here? The single-use Christmas jumper is the festive season’s fast fashion flop.In the build up to Christmas Jumper Day (Dec 13th), Save the Children is urging us to think twice before buying a new Christmas jumper. What Does This Mean? Amid rising concerns over fast fashion and its impact on our planet, Save the Children is calling for us to reuse and upcycle…
What’s Going On Here? The next 10 years are critical for climate change action. The new government will have the power to halt climate threatening activities and demand climate and ecological justice for generations to come. There is a sleeping army of 9 million people who are not registered to vote in the UK. Go register. Go vote. The deadline to register is…
What’s Going On Here? In a world-first study released this week, researchers have proven that healthier food choices almost always benefit the environment. What Does This Mean? Professor David Tilman and his pals at the University of Minnesota College weighed up both the health and environmental impacts of 15 different food groups, including nuts, fruits, vegetables, red meat, dairy, eggs, fish, olive oil, legumes…
What’s Going On Here? This week, the British Army admits that it must become environmentally friendly if it wants to win future wars. What Does This Mean? Navy ships powered by algae. Landmines that biodegrade. Barracks heated by horse manure. Even lead-free bullets that don’t harm the water table. No, we aren’t joking. Speaking at the Defence and Security Equipment International event in London, the Chief of General Staff Sir Mark…
