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One of the first things we do every day is check our social media, where we are faced with the latest ‘breaking news’, often a barrage of negativity - conflict, the rising coronavirus death toll, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, school shootings and violence against peaceful protests – a sensory...
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As a generation we are surrounded by an online presence of ‘influencers’ and an ever evolving beauty standard; more and more young people are turning to plastic surgery to ‘fix’ their ‘flaws’. ...
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It is commonplace in everyday life to buy products based on their environmental record. However, it is often overlooked that companies exaggerate their commitment to the environmental movement....
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Impact are now part of Covering Climate Now. The Climate Emergency is the most pressing issue of our generation. It touches every aspect of our lives and every community around the world. The consequences of our warming climate directly exacerbate other global problems from hunger and poverty to health...
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Kallista Jayasuriya On the 6th of August, the UK celebrated Cycle to Work Day. This is a way to encourage people to leave their cars in their driveways so as to cut down emissions. However, it goes without saying that Cycle to Work Day is merely a piece of...
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The above quotation (the origin of which is much debated) may just sound like an intellectual’s replacement for knuckleheadedly screaming “FAKE NEWS!”, but, in reality, what the quotation touches on is far deeper than that. It spawns the question, is ignorance more desirable than delusion and whether knowing nothing...
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How many people do you know who feel passionately about climate change? Perhaps they’ve attended a protest or a strike. Perhaps they adopt an animal with WWF. Perhaps they read (or write!) articles like these or share them on Facebook. And yet, how many of them have made a...