By Hanna Vogt, in collaboration with Rehabilitating Earth. Whilst our day to day lives during the pandemic are still not what they used to be, Germany was shocked in mid-July by record breaking flooding. Resulting […]
Category: Environment
Why forever chemicals aren’t going away
By Jennifer Sizeland In 1998, a U.S. lawyer called Robert Bilott discovered a truly shocking secret while investigating a lawsuit in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was representing a farmer called Earl Tennant whose cattle were […]
It’s not easy being green – but here are some ways to start this earth day
By Abbie McGrath | Rehabilitating Earth In an age where supermarkets wrap bananas in plastic, being eco-friendly can seem like a difficult task. Even as sustainable options improve, a green lifestyle still requires dedication and […]
The City of Light pollution: Paris’s parkour climate activists
By Alice O’Connell In 2013 French legislators introduced a law requiring stores and office buildings to turn off their signs an hour after the last employee leaves. Yet enforcement is sporadic; while people are confined […]
To be or not to be… That is the climate change question?
By Toryn Whitehead | Rehabilitating Earth 1.5°C may not sound like a lot, but more frequent and extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts, wildfires and other climate-related disasters are pushing people to the brink […]
Bottom Trawling: What do Paloma Faith, Brexit and granite boulders have in common?
By Amie Williams | Rehabilitating Earth Industrial bottom trawling is an extremely efficient method of fishing, yet it completely destroys the habitats that host a vast array of marine organisms. the poor protection of UK […]
The Evil Twin of Climate Change
The acidification of our oceans is happening at a rate far greater than ever witnessed before, but why does it matter and can it be prevented? | By Natalie Burnett
Why Climate Change is a Feminist issue
By Samira Rauner At least since 2018, when Greta Thunberg began the global strike movement ‘Fridays for Future’ and Extinction Rebellion held demonstrations which brought London to a standstill, people have started to wake up […]
To Veganuary or Not to Veganuary: The underlying issues of seasonal veganism
By Elif Beste Gül Veganuary has started to slip into everyone’s vocabulary much like its elder siblings Movember and Dry January. With each year the debate surrounding the validity of the trend grows: Its top […]
The Planet is Dying: Sustainability during a pandemic
By Zazie Atkinson 2019 was to be named the Year of Sustainability. After decades of lack of interest and investment in the zero-waste movement (and climate change in general), it finally seemed that people’s mindsets, […]