The Sustainable Development Goals Explained

What are the SDGs? We often here about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but do you know why they are so important? Let’s start with where they came from. The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted in 2015 by the United Nations as a universal call to action targeted at ending poverty, protecting the planet, and… Continue reading The Sustainable Development Goals Explained

The Invisible Business Carbon Footprint

Climate change is not going away, so we need to look further into our carbon footprint to manage our carbon usage and reduce our impact on the planet. The severity of the climate crisis is increasing, demanding that we improve our understanding of the carbon implications of everyday actions. When we think of carbon footprints,… Continue reading The Invisible Business Carbon Footprint

Guide to Recycling Symbols

Do you know what recycling symbols mean? A recent study discovered that 61% of adults in the UK do not understand the eight key recycling symbols that appear on thousands of supermarket items. Even more concerning is that a quarter of people do not understand the classic tidy man symbol of a figure putting litter… Continue reading Guide to Recycling Symbols

Why Buy Fairtrade Products?

How is climate change affecting farmers? Climate change is negatively affecting rural communities and small-scale farmers. Those in rural areas in developing counties are most vulnerable to climate change. This includes small-scale farmers and their surrounding communities, many of which we are reliant on to grow our food. The changes to the climate are helping… Continue reading Why Buy Fairtrade Products?

The Anthropocene: Are we Entering a new Epoch?

What is the Anthropocene? Have human beings caused permanent changes to the planet? This question has sparked discussions between environmental advocates and geologists regarding what to call the current period we live in. Officially, according to the International Union of Geological Sciences, we are in the Holocene epoch and have been for the past 11,700… Continue reading The Anthropocene: Are we Entering a new Epoch?

Let’s Talk Business: Climate Change Edition

The risks to businesses associated with global climate change and global warming are immensely complex and almost infinite in number. All businesses will be affected by climate change. However, your company’s climate-related risks can be managed. Each business is unique in how it will be exposed to climate change. Increases in the frequency and severity… Continue reading Let’s Talk Business: Climate Change Edition

How to Discuss a Climate Emergency?

Effective climate action in 2022 is essential, however, discussing climate change and inspiring others to act is equally important. Talking about climate change spreads awareness and normalises the topic. Discussions can empower people by enabling them to understand the impact their actions can have in reducing the severity of climate change and global warming. On… Continue reading How to Discuss a Climate Emergency?

What are the Best Actions you can do for the Planet in 2022?

COP26 did not provide the outcomes we were hoping for to limit global warming to well below 1.5 degrees. Therefore, if we are to mitigate the effects of climate change, we all must take action and reduce the volume of carbon emissions we are responsible for releasing into the atmosphere. We have outlined below the… Continue reading What are the Best Actions you can do for the Planet in 2022?

Climate Change Unwrapped: 2021

This year more than ever, we have witnessed the devasting consequences of climate change. If we do not act, they will only increase intensity, and the climate will continue to change. Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, and the resulting global warming have pushed the planet into uncharted territory. The past seven years have been the… Continue reading Climate Change Unwrapped: 2021

Why is the Government Being Asked to Pick up the Bill?

What is the CEE Bill? In 2019, the UK parliament declared a Climate Emergency. However, the climate and ecological emergency has not received the critical action required to reverse it. The Zero Hour campaign for the Climate & Ecological Emergency Bill is a response to this lack of climate action. The Bill is designed by… Continue reading Why is the Government Being Asked to Pick up the Bill?

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