This post was originally published on 23rd February 2017 and was fully updated and republished on 10th February 2019. You’ve heard it all before. Walk to work. Turn off the lights. Take a reusable coffee cup. Avoid palm oil. Don’t leave the tap...
Category - Economy
Green New Deal: A bold vision for America’s future
Something amazing is happening in American politics. Wow it felt good, and weird, to type that sentence. Not sure if you noticed, but it’s been kind of a hellish shitshow recently. Anyway… On Tuesday 13th November 2018, a group of young...
Chester Supertrees – an inspiration for transforming our cities
What can one person do? That’s the doubtful question that so often jumps to mind when considering the environmental issues of today. Climate change, plastic pollution, deforestation, species extinction – it’s just all so damn exhausting, right...
Consultation: want the government to kill rooftop solar?
At a time when climate change and the renewable energy revolution are both accelerating and we’re not sure which one will win this insane high-stakes race, you would have thought the UK government would be pulling out the stops to encourage the...
Calling someone an ‘environmental hypocrite’ is toxic and here’s why
Have you ever noticed how often people that are trying to live a more ethical or sustainable lifestyle are accused of being an environmental hypocrite? All the damn time! And I’m so fed up with it. Look, obviously it’s bad to be hypocritical, and...
Why we can’t rely on individuals to fix climate change
The other day I saw a tweet that had escaped its platform of birth to become a Facebook meme. I can’t find it, but it said something like: “Can we all please stop acting like ordinary people are to blame for climate change because we won’t take 5...
We Are Still In: 2 reasons this American climate alliance could save the world
There are many reasons why Donald Trump is dangerous. His egotism, his authoritarianism, his disregard for facts, his bigotry towards women, Muslims, Mexicans, disabled people… There’s quite a few contenders. But arguably his most dangerous quality...
Will demand for oil and coal peak by 2020?
A few years ago, everyone in sustainability circles was talking about peak oil. It was the subject of resilience workshops and post-crisis survival books and the impetus for many a rooftop solar pioneer. While the theory of peak oil is still very...
7 Reasons Climate Action In Cities Is Our Ultimate Lifeline
Hubs of commerce and culture. Seats of geopolitical power. Throughout history they’ve been pulling country folk to seek their fortunes with these massive magical concrete magnets. In pre-industrial times, cities were still the cores of political...