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The Circular Economy Has Arrived (and it’s called ‘The Library of Things’)
The Circular Economy Has Arrived (and it’s called ‘The Library of Things’)
Ten years ago, three London students started a sharing library. Now it’s an international movement. Is the circular economy finally here?
Tim Smedley
Oct 8
Is an EV Without Lifestyle Change Just a Fancy Confessional Booth?
Is an EV Without Lifestyle Change Just a Fancy Confessional Booth?
Are wealthy EV owners using them to greenwash their otherwise high emissions?
Sílvia PM, PhD 🍂🥥
Oct 8
Can an Electric Vehicle be Dirtier than Gas?
Can an Electric Vehicle be Dirtier than Gas?
With the emissions from the grid varying by time and location, can EVs always claim to be cleaner?
Matt Traverso
Oct 8
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Tim Smedley
Aug 27
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Our Shopping Habits are Destroying the Planet
Our Shopping Habits are Destroying the Planet
A self-professed, former compulsive shopper takes a look at how we shop in 2024 — and why it is harmful to the planet.
Carol Caruso
Oct 7
How To Live Sustainably in a Houseshare
How To Live Sustainably in a Houseshare
Sustainability starts at home — but how can we make decisions when we’re not the only decision-makers in a household?
Jaisika
Oct 7
American Climate Politics Are Stuck in the Past
American Climate Politics Are Stuck in the Past
Digging into a depressing exchange between Vance and Walz — and the implications it has for future climate policy
George Dillard
Oct 7
Why Not Just Reuse Old Buildings?
Why Not Just Reuse Old Buildings?
The Adaptive Re-use movement promotes the climate benefits of maintaining old buildings versus building new.
Rishiraj Mathur
Oct 4
Helene’s Brutal Lesson: You Will Not Escape The Climate Crisis
Helene’s Brutal Lesson: You Will Not Escape The Climate Crisis
The “climate haven” illusion is dead
Ricky Lanusse
Oct 4
What is Ecological Overshoot? (And why is it so controversial?)
What is Ecological Overshoot? (And why is it so controversial?)
Whether it’s by design or disaster, our voyage into overshoot will inevitably come to an end.
Paul Abela, MSc
Oct 2
How the Impact of Polluted Streams Is Greater Than Expected
How the Impact of Polluted Streams Is Greater Than Expected
The impact of polluted waterways is now touching every aspect of life, from food to religion.
Jaisika
Oct 1
Climate Change Puts Rocks In Your Pockets
Climate Change Puts Rocks In Your Pockets
A warming world is becoming more expensive and inconvenient
George Dillard
Sep 30
Why We Can’t Have Our Cake and Eat it: Economic Growth in the Anthropocene
Why We Can’t Have Our Cake and Eat it: Economic Growth in the Anthropocene
Ineffective climate policy isn’t a miscalculation. It’s the system working as intended.
Deniz Dutton
Sep 28
Why Ugandan Oil Spells Environmental Ecocide
Why Ugandan Oil Spells Environmental Ecocide
While my country smells riches, the evidence from other African nations is that oil turns pristine regions into sacrifice zones.
Stephen Kamugasa
Sep 25
Why Don’t All Schools Have Solar Panels?
Why Don’t All Schools Have Solar Panels?
They’re the perfect setting — large roof space, all energy used onsite. So why do only a small minority of schools have solar panels?
Tim Smedley
Sep 24
The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods
The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods
Cutting through the noise of ’15 minute cities’, the benefits are multiple — and already proven.
Rishiraj Mathur
Sep 24
Landfills: The True Monuments of The 21st Century
Landfills: The True Monuments of The 21st Century
The accumulation of waste in landfills is affecting us in more ways than we think. But we can all play our part in the solution.
Jaisika
Sep 24
Oil: Beyond the Peak
Oil: Beyond the Peak
Peak oil demand is close. What should be expect beyond this point? And what would slow-to-no GDP growth mean for us?
Sarah Miller
Sep 23
No One Should Be Surprised That The Amazon Is Burning
No One Should Be Surprised That The Amazon Is Burning
The inevitable outcome after decades of corporate greed and ignored scientific warnings.
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 23
The Pros and Cons of Drilling for Oil
The Pros and Cons of Drilling for Oil
How my knee-jerk reaction to the chant of “drill, baby, drill” led me on a painful quest for understanding
Carol Caruso
Sep 23
How Portugal Wildfire Smoke Reached London
How Portugal Wildfire Smoke Reached London
I’m an air quality scientist — my home monitors alerted me there was an air pollution problem. I realised it was the Portugal wildfires…
Peter Knapp
Sep 23
How to Make an Environmental Documentary from a Rucksack
How to Make an Environmental Documentary from a Rucksack
Following my own three month shoot, here’s my quick guide on the preperation and equipment needed to make a documentary film on a budget
Peter Knapp
Sep 20
Closing the Nature-Finance Gap
Closing the Nature-Finance Gap
The money that goes into conserving nature is far outweighed by the money that goes into destroying it. How can that be turned around?
Tim Smedley
Sep 20
Will The New Anti-Greenwashing Rules Work?
Will The New Anti-Greenwashing Rules Work?
The aim is to bring false green claims to court — faster than ever.
Jaclyn Ha
Sep 18
Why Planting Trees Is Not Always The Solution
Why Planting Trees Is Not Always The Solution
Afforestation has its place, but the need to protect natural forests should be the greater focus.
Jaisika
Sep 16
Asia Youth Call for Global Cooperation on Water Scarcity
Asia Youth Call for Global Cooperation on Water Scarcity
A delegate for Morocco at the Asia Youth International Model United Nations in Malaysia reports on how young leaders can tackle freshwater…
Oussama Nakhil
Sep 16
Who Is Really To Blame For The Climate Crisis?
Who Is Really To Blame For The Climate Crisis?
A false tug-of-war dichotomy is holding us back and the true value of carbon footprints and effective climate action
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 13
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