Erica Mannis discusses the lengths that both staff and students went to ensure that the Marine Biology Coral Reef Field Course could go ahead despite the ongoing pandemic.
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Tycoon Tree-Huggers: The Rapid Rise of Green Investment
Tycoon Tree-Huggers: The Rapid Rise of Green Investment Niamh Walsh examines the dramatic rise in investment in Green Technology and the wealth that follows. Despite the disastrous effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the global economy, the market for green and renewable energy has only grown. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla (also the […]
Palming off palm oil
Sophie Porteous explores how unsustainable palm oil really is
A Blend of Non-EU Honeys
The repercussions of Brexit are endless, and here is another: pesticides illegal under EU regulations are now contaminating the honeys we consume. Unions of agricultural workers have lobbied the government, but now the Green party and environmental activists are doing the same back.
COVID-19’s detrimental effect on conservation
George Edwards interviews Dr Peter Lindsey, a conservationist at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, about his most recent paper ‘Conserving Africa’s Wildlife and Wildlands Through the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond’
The role of Photojournalism in Environmental Reporting
Axelle Rescourio discusses the vital role photojournalism has in our understanding and reception of the climate crisis.
Review: 2040
Natalie Pramuk reviews Damon Gameau’s love letter to his daughter while discussing some of the film’s solutions to the climate crisis.
Polar Bears Under Threat
Erica Mannis highlights the importance of immediate climate action in reference to the danger posed upon polar bears
Whirlwind but not Romance
Bridie Adams discusses the impact climate change is having on extreme weather
Hypocrisies of Fast Fashion; Troubling Demography and a Culture of Protest
Hypocrisies of Fast Fashion; Troubling Demography and a Culture of Protest Online Arts & Lit editor Lucy Aylmer discusses the rife hypocrisies in fast fashion Vogue business report that complementary services like Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm, have accelerated the growth of fast fashion and aided the typically cash poor young through offering later payment services. […]