Study reveals Gen Z and millennials are paying highest bank fees
Gen Z and millennials are now paying the highest banking fees. Are young people in general too spend-happy, or is there more to it than that? It’s all overdrafts, booze, and Uber Eats with youngsters today, right? In reality, anyone who actually does their research will know that the financial plights...
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Fear, powerlessness, hope at COP26 – hope: how do I find it?
At COP26, Force of Nature went to every corner - the Blue Zone, the Green Zone, the New York Times Climate Hub, the UK Youth Climate Cafe, the trailblazing campaigners in the streets, and everywhere in between - to gauge the emotional climate. A couple weeks ago, we peeled back...
The 2022 mission to clean-up electric battery production
Precious metals like cobalt and nickel are vital components of electric batteries, but extracting them is a dirty and dangerous. As the demand for green tech grows in 2022, are we any closer to fixing the labour and sustainability issues? 2022 is going to have to be a big one...
Exclusive – Meet Christina Adane, the Gen Z activist fighting food poverty
I spoke with the 18-year-old next-generation leader about her tireless work to achieve meaningful change in a world where all young people deserve the opportunity to be healthy. Long before Marcus Rashford brought the UK’s child hunger crisis to global attention, with his open letter to Boris Johnson challenging...
Exxon is greenwashing on its zero emission pledges
Oil company Exxon has committed to reaching ‘zero emissions’ by 2050, but this does not include any caused by burning its products and only counts in-house ‘operations’. It’s the latest example of big business greenwashing for public favour. Exxon is one of the world’s leading gas and oil companies...
Exclusive – Six climate activists give us the scoop on COP26
If this year’s COP summit taught us anything, it’s that young people are the key to climate justice. For this reason, we asked a collection of changemakers about their expectations, concerns, and takeaways before, during, and after the event. Today’s youth are the least to blame for the climate...
How humanity solved the crisis of Earth’s depleting ozone
In 1985, atmospheric scientists revealed humanity was on a path to wiping out our entire ozone layer within a few decades. Since then, a combination of scientific, economic, and diplomatic action has all but solved the crisis. After a 12-month delay, we’re finally closing in on COP26, yet rhetoric around climate change remains as disheartening as many of us can recall. Uttering the word ‘crisis’ directly after climate has all but...
Exclusive – Gen Zer Brian Femminella is in the vanguard of social impact
Fuelled by a dedication to serve others, Gen Z entrepreneur Brian Femminella founded SoundMind, a company combining the power of music therapy with technology to help those suffering from trauma, anxiety, and depression. ‘My niche seems to be doing something that immediately assists the public in one way or another,’ says Brian Femminella. A Gen Z entrepreneur at just 21-years-old, Brian has a profound understanding of mental health and feels an...
Exclusive – Discussing the ‘gender play gap’ with Stefani Nurding
The skateboarder is shaking up the outdated preconceptions of an inherently male-dominated sport. We spoke with her on the importance of reclaiming femininity in skating, working towards a more inclusive athletic community, and improving the visibility of women who choose to compete. Nowadays, though female athletes are undeniably more visible and increasingly successful, the male-dominated sport industry continues to fail them. You only need to think back to Osaka’s withdrawal from...
Five Gen Z plastic activists you should know about
These young people are all leading by example to eliminate single-use plastics. Here’s why you should follow them to start your plastic-free journey. It’s only when you start trying to get away from plastic that you realise it’s literally everywhere. Plastic in your fridge, plastic in your bathroom cabinet, plastic upon plastic tangled together in the shameful little cupboard you hide all those disposable bags in. This is a world of...
