How Chocolate Can Save Rainforest
We’re delighted to feature this guest post by Dr Frauke Fischer. While chocolate is a sweet – and easily satisfying – temptation for everyone in Western industrialised countries, massive environmental damage and social injustice are associated with the conventional cultivation of cocoa in the tropical countries of origin. Can it be done differently? Yes! Find […]
In Conversation with Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Universities have a big role to play in mitigating climate change. At COP26, Simon West spoke to Asher Minns of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. Tracey West and The Team
What Can Chemists Bring to the Party?
At COP26 there were all sorts of companies, NGOs and groups trying to share their point of view. Whilst in the Green Zone, I got chatting with a couple of chemists. Edwin Silvester of the Royal Society of Chemistry was happy to talk about the role chemists are playing in the fight against climate chaos. […]
International Trade and Deforestation: Is ‘Green’ Trade the Solution?
The relationship between trade and deforestation Numerous studies have documented and confirmed that global trade, in its existing form, causes deforestation and other associated environmental damage, with 80% of deforestation occurring due to trade and agriculture. [1] This is primarily due to the exchange of products, known as ‘forest-risk’ commodities, that require the stripping of […]
Billy, Bone And The Treekeeper – A Timely Tale For Children
We’re thrilled to be able to introduce you to Billy and Bone! This newly published book for children comes from the talented pen of author Keith Trayling. It’s written in poetry form and has a gentle yet important environmental message. When Billy, a young boy, and his dog Bone look inside an intriguing hole in […]
Smart Solar – Could It Help Save Our Forests?
Deforestation has become an increasingly prevalent problem in a global context. In fact, the World Research Institute notes that only 30% of the world’s land area is still forest. They also mention that 23% of all deforestation is caused by wildfires and the loss of forests is happening at an alarming rate. A guest post by […]
Where is the Urgency?
One of our hopes from the visit to COP26 was the chance to call decision makers out when they gave weak or misleading answers. Jo Smith got one such opportunity with a panel who were talking about the impacts of consumer behaviour on our climate. Watch Jo’s question and the answers she received: Jo Smith […]
Is There Hope?
On 6th November 2021 our Special Scientific Adviser, Professor Bill McGuire took part in a panel event held by The Rapid Transition Alliance, titled “Is there Hope?“ Listen to Bill’s view on where we are in the struggle against climate chaos: Bill McGuire and The Team
To Tree Or Not To Tree
‘Tree’ is a noun. ‘To Tree’ is not a verb. Trees can’t tree. To tree or not to tree, that is the question. English is a language where it is generally only humans or animals that are capable of enacting verbs, of doing things. Everything else is inanimate. The world is just humans and animals […]