Offsetting carbon emissions through carbon credits often presents itself as a simple solution to climate change, however, the reality is more complicated. While the carbon
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
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
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
‘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
We all love TV and streaming services, and the fact is that the quantity of films, series and documentaries grows by the day. There are so many that it’s easy
Over the years we have done quite a few interviews with our local BBC radio stations. During COP26 we were invited several times to contribute our thoughts. Here is a
We took a team of volunteers up to Glasgow to be part of COP26. Jo and Rob Smith offer their thoughts on their first days being involved with this momentous
Universities are vital hubs of research and teaching on climate change. As large organisations, they also produce significant emissions, which contribute to our climate crisis. Universities should therefore be at
Here’s an excellent article from our friends at PASSION for the PLANET about the work being done in Kenya to monitor and protect this endangered species. PASSION for the PLANET
Last week, we thought it would be interesting to try and get some perspectives on COP from those that weren’t attending. What were they hearing in the media? Was it
During the conference, many of the team from The Word Forest Organisation bumped into Val Wood-Gaiger. She was often in the room asking a question or adding her comment. She
At the entrance to the Blue Zone, there were a great variety of people telling the stories of COP 26 through many vibrant mediums. One such creative was Dr. Cecile