Mike Hosey Environment, Sustainability, Waste

The Tories’ Sewage Shame

In delivering Brexit, the UK public were promised a 'green Brexit'; one where environmental regulations would be improved on what the UK had when they were part of the European Union. In fact, we were told the EU were holding the UK back when it came to protecting the natural environment. Whilst there have been … Continue reading The Tories’ Sewage Shame

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Waste

Recyclable Waste Going up in Smoke

Waste management is a huge problem all of the world. Plastics have quite literally been discovered at the highest peaks and the deepest depths, poorer countries are receiving waste from richer countries despite not having the capacity to get rid of it, and its now being reported that 1 billion tonnes of food are being … Continue reading Recyclable Waste Going up in Smoke

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability, Sustainable Development

Fossil Fuels Over Freedom

The right to protest is enshrined in law in countries all over the world. Internationally, Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association." In the EU there is the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which has its own version but … Continue reading Fossil Fuels Over Freedom

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development

4 Problems Exposed by the Coronavirus

The Coronavirus has forced cities and countries around the world to go into lockdown in order to protect their populations from the respiratory virus that has killed almost 300,000 people around the world - likely many more. Even as case numbers begin to come down almost everywhere but the USA, protection from a second-wave of … Continue reading 4 Problems Exposed by the Coronavirus

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability

Why Won’t Politicians Debate Climate Change?

It's one of the biggest threats to our future existence. Millions, if not billions, of people around the world will be affected by impacts of the climate emergency like drought, rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather events. Despite that, and the cost of the climate emergency to countries, action on tackling it still seems … Continue reading Why Won’t Politicians Debate Climate Change?

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Sustainability

No Matter What She Does Now, Theresa May’s Legacy Will Be Her Brexit Failures

Late on Tuesday evening, Theresa May announced that she would be writing into legislation a commitment for the UK to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. This makes the UK one of the few European countries with legislated commitments to going carbon neutral after the likes of Norway (2030) and Finland (2035). The commitment doesn't need … Continue reading No Matter What She Does Now, Theresa May’s Legacy Will Be Her Brexit Failures

Mike Hosey Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability

Forget the Conservative Movement, we need a Real Turning Point

Poverty is on the rise, the country is divided more than ever and we're barreling towards a global climate catastrophe. The current political and economic system is not fit to tackle many of the issues we face today and will face in the future. There needs to be a dramatic shift in the way we … Continue reading Forget the Conservative Movement, we need a Real Turning Point