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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

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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?

The twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) was headlined as a critical event for securing meaningful climate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions and global warming below 1.5°C. As the UN climate summit comes to an end, we reflect on the pledges made. Deforestation Over 130 countries have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and… Continue reading COP26: Have countries pledged enough?

The climate has always been changing, however, in the history of human civilization, the current changes that we’re experiencing are particularly alarming. Primarily because the climate has never changed this rapidly. Below we present a timeline of events that highlight the major changes in the climate, and the resulting actions that have been undertaken. 1800s… Continue reading Climate Change: A Timeline