We are already seeing the impacts of an unhealthy planet here in the UK. From flooding across the country to poor air quality (our largest environmental risk to public health), not to mention the widespread damage to both people and wildlife all around the world, often in the most vulnerable, marginalised communities. Alongside the usual feelings of eco-anxiety, I’m fed up of being told that it’s my…
In light of the recent rise in racist police brutality in the US, we look at the important link between environmentalism and racial justice.
What’s Going On Here? It’s International Compost Awareness Week, and with so much time on our hands, we’re taking a good old look at the joys of composting and why it’s so important for our planet’s soils! What Does This Mean? Who woulda known that there’s a whole week dedicated to – yep – compost?! International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is an…
What’s Going On Here? Surprise surprise…the greenest way to read is by borrowing books from libraries, sharing them with friends and donating those you’ve already read! What Does This Mean? With all this time on our hands (don’t worry I won’t be mentioning the C word), I’m sure a lot of us are intending to read more. Indeed, what better time to…
What’s Going On Here? Storm Ciara, hailed as the ‘Storm of the Century’ by some, has raised discussions about how climate change is already impacting the UK. Wetter, wilder weather sure is on its way…⚠️ What Does This Mean? With Storm Ciara in full blast on Sunday, my plans to cook up a storm (no pun intended…) failed miserably – I surrendered…
What’s Going On Here? OkCupid has just launched a new feature allowing users to filter out climate change deniers…environmentalism IS sexy after all! ???? What Does This Mean? The free dating site recently discovered that people are thinking about climate change when…dating! Their hot research found that:???? Most daters are really concerned about climate change and are discussing the issue on their dating profiles.????…
What’s Going On Here? A new study has revealed that outdoor light pollution could be a key driver of an ‘Insect Apocalypse’. Uh oh! What Does This Mean? It’s not often we think about the impacts of streetlights or vehicle headlights on the organisms we live among. We’ve all seen a fried fly or two by a lightbulb or moths swarming around…
What’s Going On Here? Earlier this month, musician and songwriter Nick Mulvey released the world’s first record made from plastic waste washed up in Cornwall. Music to our ears! What Does This Mean? We thought this was pretty damn cool, not just because we’re Nick fans but a track pressed onto a record made from recycled plastic? It’s a big curious yes from…
What’s Going On Here? On Monday 7th October (this coming Monday), thousands of Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists will be hitting the streets around the world to demand climate and ecological justice. What Does This Mean? Thought you were done with your climate activism? Think again! You probably heard about them causing havoc in April e.g. by glueing themselves to various buildings or flashing their bare…