A note on Black Friday and the buying season
Sustainability editor Flora Dickie explores how to sustainably buy and how to resist the temptation of cut price offers
Lockdown kills Imperial bees
The new hives brought in this year after last year's hive collapses have also died
Inspiration of the week : Andre Henry
The weekly sustainability inspiration this week is Andre Henry's podcast
Gardening for resilience
Sustainability editor Flora Dickie explores how urban gardening can be a source of resilience during the pandemic and can help build stronger local communities
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK 06/11/2020
Things we love: Shado Magazine
Shell loves to gaslight us
On the 2nd of October 2020, Shell (that big energy company) tweeted to its 550,000 followers, ‘What are you willing to change to help reduce emissions?’ with an attached poll for people to choose between 1) Offset emissions 2) Stop flying 3) Buy electric vehicle 4) Renewable electricity. This
Why is climate change a social justice issue?
This topic isn’t news to anyone interested in worldwide justice issues, but this question seems to get on the nerves of climate change deniers, so I feel like we should address it. When we conceptualise the climate crisis in the Global North, we primarily see the effects of climate
Take part in a climate change initiative
“Cities are our homes. Cities need their citizens as much as citizens need their cities. The only way forward is together. With over 100 Climathons happening on six continents, thousands of people are taking actions across cultures and countries. As our community of citizens, governments, and businesses grows, we see
This week’s inspiration: A Plastic Ocean
A Plastic Ocean is a documentary that captures the tragic realities of our love-hate relationship with plastic.
Reducing Plastic as a Student in London
This article compiles some of the best shops & online delivery services that’ll make sustainability easy for you, from weekly groceries to personal care.
The 2020 Plastic Straw Ban
On the 1st October 2020, a ban on throwaway plastics came into place in England, including plastic straws, plastic cotton buds and plastic stirrers.
Why is waste normal?
Humans are not inherently wasteful, yet our behaviour shift started to happen after WWII, as industry saw an opportunity to make profit gains quickly.