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it’s a newsletter autumn.
Happy 1st of October to those who celebrate✨
Jess is currently away, so I’ll be taking on your newsletter for today. This week, we look at a win for green tech here in the UK, photos from danger zones around the world, the latest online discourse around books and films, and more . . .
🌊☁️Shifting tides
After 142 years, the UK ends its reliance on coal power – bbc
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal, ending a legacy that’s been ongoing since 1882, when the very first coal-fired power station in the world was built in London by Thomas Edison. Now, on Monday, the last coal power station will finish operations and we’ll move to relying on greener energies (coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel, and produces the most greenhouse gases when burned).
Are we entering an age of intelligence? – forbes
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and the face of ChatGPT, recently posted a rare blog post about his vision of the future and where AI might take us (as well as the challenges it might present us with). Dan Fitzpatrick of Forbes discusses what this all might mean for education, with possibilities arising of things like personalised AI tutors for children. Whether or not we are in fact entering an ‘Intelligence Age,’ things are certainly going to change.
🌍📸Around the world
Sneaking cameras into the world’s danger zones – vice
Jake Burghart has helped to craft over 100 documentaries in more than 70 countries, including places like North Korea and Russia. Here, he shares seven photos and the stories behind them, from an encounter with teenage rebels armed with machine guns in the forests of Congo, to witnessing a militarised celebration in Pyongyang, to filming violent protests in Egypt.
Understanding Ghana’s long-awaited gender parity bill – thred
Ghana recently introduced a ground-breaking bill aimed at addressing historical and systemic gender inequalities. In a region where gender disparities have been entrenched in traditional structures, it sets Ghana on a path toward reshaping women’s futures economically, politically and socially. The bill has been 30 years in the making and will now ensure that, by 2030, at least 50% of leadership roles in government and corporate institutions will be occupied by women.
