Opinion – Elnaz Rekabi deserves her status as Iranian hero
Despite claims that her missing hijab was an accident, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has been greeted by fervent crowds after competing in an international tournament. After she competed at an international climbing tournament without her hijab, concerns were mounting for missing climber Elnaz Rekabi. Those close to Rekabi said they had...
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COP27 will give children and youth a platform for the first time
At this year’s COP event in Egypt, young people will finally be given their own platform. The Children and Youth Pavilion will allow young activists to voice their climate concerns and hopefully impact negotiations for the very first time. It’s no secret that some of the most passionate climate activists...
Researchers say global oceans need legal protective rights
Following a recent campaign to give rivers, lakes, and forests legal rights, experts now say global oceans must also be afforded legally enforced protection. They argue this is the only way to positively transform our relationship with oceans and prevent total ecosystem collapse. In a new article published in PLOS...
Jeff Bezos vows to donate ‘most of his fortune’ to fight climate change
The Amazon founder declared in a recent interview with CNN that he plans to donate most of his wealth to ecological causes. Surely the richest 1% of the population should be mandated to show at COP conferences, no? Maybe that’s just my preference. Jeff Bezos, currently the fourth richest person on...
Iranian leaders have vowed tougher action against ‘rioters’
Following a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations that began after a young woman died in police custody, there are rumours that over 15,000 people now face execution for protesting. For two months, mass protests have swept Iran, defying a deadly crackdown by security forces. Deemed the most serious challenge to the country’s...
Exclusive – COP27’s Solutions Day with Fazeela Mubarak
What should be our main takeaways from the last fortnight, has this been as successful a summit as was necessary, and can we be optimistic about the future? We spoke with activist and co-founder of Wild Heart Kenya, Fazeela Mubarak, to find out. Ending on a hopeful note, Solutions...
Legal rights must be afforded to the natural world says experts
Leading environmentalists say better protections must be placed on the natural environment in order to prevent the continuation of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. Ongoing advancements in biotechnology only stand to bolster their argument. It’s about high time we stopped thinking of the human race as a dominating force over the natural world, and instead embrace the fact that we are completely one with it. For too long, the former ideology...
Exclusive – COP27’s Energy Day with Ghislaine Fandel
We spoke to Ghislaine Fandel - who is a resource developer and content creator for Subject to Climate, as well as an SDG13 Ambassador for Social Impact Movement - about all things energy. Ghislaine Fandel is a resource developer and content creator for Subject to Climate, as well as an SDG13 Ambassador for Social Impact Movement. The science expert is currently studying for her MSc in Sustainable Development...
Togolese Gen Zer builds sports car from scrap waste
25-year-old Sourou-Edjareyo Malazouwe from Togo, with no background in mechanical engineering education or training, has made a 4x4 car using scrap waste materials from motorcycles and bus parts. According to recent World Bank data, Togolese is among the few African countries whose unemployment rate is still considered ‘low’ at 9.7%. Gen Zers have casual jobs and don’t earn enough to sustain their needs. In fact, young people make up a...
The Sea Sanctuary takes mental health services offshore
As British mental health services near overcapacity, a Cornwall-based charity is taking therapy out of the office and out to sea. Combining certified counselling methods and marine-based activities, the team is helping people one boatload at a time. A famous quote from the author Isak Dinesen states, ‘The cure for anything is salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea.’ When this was written in 1934, there was little scientific evidence confirming...
