Five ecological wins for the planet in 2023
While many of our ecological efforts need escalating, and fast, we don’t want to end the year pushing the typical doom and gloom rhetoric. Here are five positive stories to take into 2024. In what has been another tumultuous year for climate change news, here are some positive milestones to...
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Solar panel bike paths expanded in the Netherlands
The Dutch boast over 35,000km of cycle paths within their home nation. In North Holland, two new cycle paths have been fitted with solar panels, offering a source of clean energy and providing an alternative to car travel. As the world looks to transition to clean and renewable energy, Dutch...
Pope grants priests permission to bless same-sex couples
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has granted priests in the Roman Catholic Church the green light to bless same-sex marriages. On Monday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had formally approved the blessing of same-sex couples, marking a significant stride towards fostering a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ...
How the Qatargate scandal shook European politics
A year after Qatargate erupted through Europe, the integrity of the region's politics has come under intense scrutiny without a conclusion to the scandal. In December 2022, a bombshell was dropped amidst the stately grandeur of the European Parliament. Dubbed ‘Qatargate’, the scandal sent shockwaves across the continent and beyond, exposing...
Climate change is decimating Zimbabwe’s elephant population
In the heart of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, a devastating crisis is unfolding as the nation grapples with the loss of a hundred elephants this year alone. The cause of this tragedy is not poaching, but rather an insidious force exacerbated by climate change – drought. In the African continent,...
What caused 1,200 tons of fish to wash up on Japan’s shores?
Many are speculating the mass wash-up is a result of the ‘treated’ radioactive water released into the ocean in recent months. Japan’s Fisheries Agency is denying the link. Off the fishing port of Hakodate in Japan, 1,200 tons of dead sardines and mackerel washed ashore earlier this month. Local fishermen have...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part six
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to greenwash its image, undermine climate negotiations, and delay progress, there are many. This time, we’re examining how fossil fuel companies infiltrate climate policy and decision making. COP28 is almost over. With this year’s climate negotiations drawing to a close, you may be wondering just how effective and meaningful the whole ordeal has been. Are we any closer to...
How a Japanese restaurant is leading the way in elderly care
The country is finding heartwarming ways to integrate its large elderly population within wider society. Japan has one of the oldest populations worldwide. As a result, age related ailments are a growing issue across the country. And diseases like dementia pose a problem for a government increasing efforts to keep the elderly integrated within society. But despite these hurdles, the rest of us could learn a thing or two from the...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part seven
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we discuss the way fossil fuel giants control the narrative of ‘climate science’ through funding prestigious universities while simultaneously suppressing climate activism. Here we are, in the final knockings of the 28th Conference of the Parties. Are we due to repeat the mistakes of the past, or...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part four
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we discuss the ways fossil fuel companies work to undermine climate science, as well as their tactics to target young people, further normalising the future of continued fossil fuel use. People often say that the truth is stranger than fiction, and that certainly applies to fossil fuel...
