Copenhagen. It's a city I've always wanted to visit but not yet had the opportunity to go to. The colourful buildings lining the sides of canals, the Tivoli Gardens and open squares around the city all add to the attraction and charm of the Danish capital. However, in truth, its the drive for creating a … Continue reading Copenhagen: A Beacon of Urban Sustainability
WEEE Can Do So Much More With Our Electronic Waste
The technological age that we currently find ourselves in has revolutionised just about every aspect of our lives. Technology has opened up our ability to communicate with people on the other side of the world, spread information at record speed and allowed ourselves and the countries we live in to develop. More than half of … Continue reading WEEE Can Do So Much More With Our Electronic Waste
Celebrate Earth Day 2020 with Action
There doesn't seem to be anything particularly great coming from the USA at the moment - especially when it comes to environmental protection. Trump and the GOP have rolled back regulation after regulation designed to protect the environment giving free rein for some of the most pollutant industries in America to do whatever they want … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Day 2020 with Action
The Unsustainable Growth of Fast Fashion
Each year, more than 100 billion garments are made and around $450 billion worth of textiles are thrown away around the world. With the emergence of fast fashion, that figure is set to rise in the coming years to unimaginable levels. As with almost all industries around the world, the fashion industry has transitioned from … Continue reading The Unsustainable Growth of Fast Fashion
Why the UK Needs to Get Used to Flooding Events
At the start of the year we saw huge deluges of rain create huge flooding events all over the country but particularly in South Wales, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Very high winds led to thousands of homes being cut off from the power grid and falling trees blocked roads, completely isolating some communities. The weather … Continue reading Why the UK Needs to Get Used to Flooding Events
The Dangers of Absolutism
There is no doubt that in order to tackle the climate emergency we need to make drastic changes at all levels of society. From the top with governments and the largest corporations in the world, to what we do as individuals, different aspects of our life need to be examined and changed so that we … Continue reading The Dangers of Absolutism
What a Melting Arctic Circle Means for Us
We very rarely ever consider the importance of the Arctic; there's no land, its extent isn't often recognised on world maps and it seems almost entirely inhospitable. However, it is undergoing a dramatic transformation that will have critical consequences for all of us around the world. Environmentally, the Arctic is a unique region. On the surface, … Continue reading What a Melting Arctic Circle Means for Us
Technology Won’t Save Us from the Climate Emergency
A recent report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that emissions from road traffic in the UK have increased by 6% over the last three decades. As of 2017, emissions due to road traffic were around 118 million tonnes but have increased again in 2018. This data comes at a time when … Continue reading Technology Won’t Save Us from the Climate Emergency
Why You Should Take Part in Second Hand September
As the year continues to fly by, September sets us another challenge that could have a very important impact on the environment if we all take part. A campaign run by Oxfam for the duration of September is designed to tackle the incredible amount of clothing that is regularly thrown away in the UK and … Continue reading Why You Should Take Part in Second Hand September
Burning the Lungs of the Planet
Nearly three weeks after fires began burning through the Amazon rainforest, the media has finally seen the smoke and begun reporting and sharing the horrors of the burning Amazon. Celebrities and leading politicians have come out and condemned the burning, the lack of action to put the fires out and discouraged farmers and cattle ranchers … Continue reading Burning the Lungs of the Planet
