We Could Massively Slash Carbon Emissions By Improving Just 5% of Our Powerplants
If every country aimed to improve the efficiency of its 5%-10% most carbon-emitting powerplants, we’d be more likely to actually hit the 30-50% reductions target.
Politics
Reflections on Covid: The Experience of a Vaccination Clinic Volunteer
A vaccination clinic volunteer shares the experience of living and working in a state where public sentiment frequently opposes government interference.
Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families
Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.
The History and Safety of Teflon and PTFE: What Is Teflon? And Should I Be Concerned?
PTFE, and the associated brand Teflon, is found in kitchens across the world. Just as common, perhaps, are concerns over just how safe these products really are.
Black Lives Matter, Environmental Racism and Climate Injustice: What They Have in Common and What You Can Do to Help
Dismantling the white supremacist foundation underpinning all three of these movements will take everyone working together. Get involved undoing the harms ravaging your local community using these 3 tips.
Water, Air and Land Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security
Water, Air and Land (WAL) Nexus: Creating a Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security while wisely using the free gifts of nature.
Climate Change and Overpopulation
The overpopulation argument is a high-risk discussion; it’s all too easy to step on moral and ethical landmines such as racism, xenophobia, or eugenics.
Seizing the Opportunity of Quiet Streets
Governments must seize this opportunity to move beyond “planning normalcy” to something that empowers everyone to move more healthily and freely—for the benefit of individuals and the planet.
A Global Education Crisis: The Lack of Access to Education in Developing Countries
In some frequently forgotten parts of the world, there are no schools or other educational institutions. The chances for learning here are slim, if there are any at all.
Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development
Combating the climate crisis requires a global effort, but governments of poorer nations must also consider economic development, and the needs of their struggling populations.
The Benefits of Hemp: The Little Plant That Could
It’s hard to imagine that a single plant could fulfill most human needs. Hemp (or Industrial Hemp, as it is also known) can clothe, house, medicate, feed livestock, and even cleanse soil.
Living Sustainably: Why It Cannot Be All About Me
We all need to fight for our governments to deliver the broad-scale, top down changes that are needed so that we can live in a reasonable yet sustainable way.
Anna Kernahan
She would rather spend her Fridays in school. Instead, Anna Kernahan can be found protesting for climate, often alone, in the heart of Belfast.
Ollie Langridge
His 100-day climate vigil may not have effected the original goal, but Ollie Langridge is grateful for small victories. He discusses his experience, and where to go from here.
Your Carbon Footprint: 10 Things You Can Do to Decrease It
While we wait for governments, car companies, and power providers to create the infrastructure to allow us all to aim at living zero net carbon lives.
Food Security vs Legalising Cannabis
Does the question of why cannabis should or shouldn’t be legalized create an unnecessary distraction from world hunger and the climate crisis?