Many of us know that fast fashion is harming the planet – we have previously written about the environmental impact of clothing manufacturing and the amount of plastics in clothing. But fast fashion also has a huge social cost, impacting the garment workers who manufacture our clothing and the communities that get left to clean up our discarded items. However, dealing with…
When you think of the founders of the environmental movement as we know it, it’s likely you’re missing quite a few key players. You might think of John Muir (racist eugenicist), or even Greta Thunberg (no shade to Greta, obviously). But the truth is that the environmental movement, environmental justice in particular, has been whitewashed since before the term was even coined.…
Extractivism, ecocide and the effects of the climate and ecological crisis do not affect the global population equally. As the climate crisis escalates and we move closer to COP26 this November, countries in the Global North continue to offer green washed promises and speculative solutions which allow them to continue business as usual whilst exploiting those who have contributed the least to…
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? Thousands of forests in Brazil are on fire. As a result, a lot of smoke is being pumped into the skies across the country and releasing alarming amounts of carbon into the Earth’s atmosphere. What Does This Mean? You’ve heard about it. You’ve seen the pictures. But what is actually happening and why? There are so many threads…
