• COP26: A Fool’s Paradise For Forests?

    Last week, over 100 world leaders made a pledge to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. Backed up with almost £14 billion in funding, this decision, made at the current UN Climate Change Conference, is one of the biggest commitments by world leaders in the...
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    Climatarianism: Stepping In A New Direction To Reduce Our Carbon Footprint

    It’s a well-known fact that we need to be doing more to tackle climate change. That’s why many people have decided to adopt the philosophy of Climatarianism. The idea is that individuals make climate-conscious decisions throughout their daily lives. This could range from their diet and shopping habits to...
  • Should We Stop Going On Holiday?

    We all love going on holiday. The scorching sun, tanning by the poolside, air-conditioned rooms, all-you-can-eat buffets with endless amounts of food...Sounds great right? Well, to some extent. For us: yes it’s great! For our world and environment? Not so much....
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    Climate Activism: The Ableism We Ignore

    Aleyna Adamson explains why the climate movement and certain solutions to reduce waste and carbon emissions are intrinsically ableist. She calls for us to be more open in learning about the issue and to make the climate movement more accessible to every group of people....
  • Why Population Control Is Not The Answer

    Many have felt in recent times that the earth is running out of space and by extension we need to control the population. In the face of the growing climate change such a call has become more appealing, but is this just a siren call?...
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    Slippery Business: Oil Companies and Their Climate Commitments

    Alice Nott Many oil companies such as Shell have been blamed for climate change, with energy being the biggest contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions. However, with mounting pressure many of these companies have made commitments to reduce their carbon output and even go carbon neutral. But should we...
  • The UK Presidency: Setting An Example For The World

    Alice Busvine tells Impact why the UK presidency is imperative for the success of COP26 and how the UK can spearhead the goal to reach net zero by 2050....