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Lauren Bryant Sustainable fashion. At the forefront of the fashion industry over the past decade, the prioritisation of eco-friendly resources and ethically-made produce has demanded the reinvention of fashion as we know it. Producing an astounding 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions every year, fast fashion makes major contributions...

Lucy Woodward You’ve all heard the story of Peter Parker, aka Spiderman. Even The Hunger Games’ Peeta gets a fair amount of credit for a somewhat lacklustre main character. But no one’s talking about the real hero of the hour, Peat. In terms of protecting our planet, Peat’s doing...

Rian Patel To roughly offset the carbon footprint of the life of an average 47-year old living in the UK, one would have to plant 2,250 trees. And then let them grow for 50 years, costing time, money, and land. Carbon dioxide is a long-lasting greenhouse gas that traps...

Matthew Bird Settle down, relax, and join Matthew, Rian, and Philippa for a celebration of all things science in wintertime – learn which countries are making the nice list for climate action, stay updated on the latest news from the science world and learn some fun, festive, and science...

Matthew Bird, Maddie Craig, Sarah MacAllan & Emily Riley It’s a new year, which has unfortunately brought with it a new lockdown. However, at Impact, we are trying to stay positive! This is why, for this month’s Creative Showcase, the Arts and Science sections have decided to collaborate to...

Daria Paterek When he became President, one of the first things that Joe Biden did was bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement. Trump decided to withdraw from the agreement in 2017, claiming in a televised announcement that the withdrawal was a result of his “solemn duty...

The United Nations has placed the Climate Crisis squarely in the centre of its operations. The UN General Secretary António Guterres gave an address titled “The State of the Planet”, declaring that “Humanity is waging war on nature.” The address was a stark and impassioned plea to the countries...