Is Phil Kingston the most badass Grandpa ever? Phil Kingston is a climate change activist, and over the past four months he has been arrested 8 times as part of the Extinction Rebellion movement. Climate change activism isn’t just Greta Thunberg and school children. He is pledging to get more elderly people protesting for the planet. Watch his inspirational story below…
Sir David Attenborough Facts How old is David Attenborough? Sir David Attenborough is 95 years old. He was born on the 8th May, 1926 in West London (Isleworth), in the same year as Queen Elizabeth II. His full name is David Frederick Attenborough. David Attenborough’s Family & Early Years He grew up at University College, Leicester with his parents and two brothers.…
What’s Going On Here? A paper published by the University of Portsmouth has revealed a new family of enzymes that can turn plant waste into useful widely-popular products such as nylon, plastic and chemicals. What Does This Mean? The work comes from the very same scientist who brought us the plastic eating enzymes back in 2018. Examples of plant waste are: wood, forest residues (such as…
Who is Greta Thunberg? Greta Thunberg is a 17-year old climate activist from Sweden. A school girl with autism, standing at less than 5ft, she started the ‘School Strike for Climate’ protests. Over the past 6 months, she has become a global superstar of the climate change movement. Promoting #fridaysforfuture alongside millions of school children (and now adults) across the globe to…
What’s Going On Here? Fast food giants, McDonalds, have announced that they are trialling Vegan Nuggets, (sorry, McNuggets) across restaurants in Norway. Do People Want To Eat Vegan Nuggets? If the reaction is anything similar to the vegan sausage roll that Greggs launched for Veganuary in then yes. A third of British people have now stopped or reduced their meat eating, according to the supermarket Waitrose.…
What’s Going On Here? The World Economic Forum in Davos wrapped up late last week after world leaders turned up to blow their own alphorns. This year there was (supposed to be) a heavy focus on how climate change is and will effect economies. In case you didn’t sit through 4 days of talks, here are some of our high & low-lights:…
What’s Going On Here? Investing in a re-usable Christmas tree may seem more sensible than cutting down a real tree every year, but you would have to re-use the fake tree up to 12 times to make up for its carbon footprint. What Does This Mean? According to the British Carbon Trust, if a natural tree ends up as splinters for woodwork or burnt as…
What’s Going On Here? After years of development, The Ocean Cleanup will begin the process of installing its first plastic capturing device in the Pacific Ocean. What Does This Mean? Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, was just 18 years old when he first came up with the invention, a passive system that collects plastic by utilising ocean currents. That is some impressive ‘Blue Ocean Thinking.’…
What’s Going On Here? Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that can break down single-use plastic drinks bottles. The enzyme could help solve the world’s plastic pollution crisis and also slash the need to produce new plastic! What Does This Mean? PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is a type of plastic that is commonly used to make single-use plastic bottles. It is estimated that it…
