COP30: Action in the Amazon
COP30 in Brazil: Can the Amazon Host Deliver Real Climate Action?COP. A yearly spotlight on the state of our planet, coupled with well-intended plans.We all know it’s not going really…
Jane Goodall: The Scientist Who Changed How We See Nature
Jane Goodall: A Life of Compassion and ConservationOf course, this article has to be about Jane.Scientist. Conservationist. Humanitarian.My hero, and for many others too.Jane Goodall. The first human to truly…
Coldplay’s Green Tour
Coldplay’s Green Tour: Cutting Concert Emissions by 59%♨️Live concerts can generate a footprint of 25kg of CO2 equivalent per person for one event. This isn’t far off from one person’s…
How Our ‘Normal’ Changes with Every Generation
Shifting Baseline SyndromeIf you’re over 30, you might say things like “when I was young” or “10 years ago.” 😉So, I wonder when you were younger…What do you remember about…
Manchester’s Peatland🌍 Fighting Climate Change
Manchester’s PeatlandsHolding on to holiday mode, even though school starts again soon!We just visited Manchester, UK, where my sister lives. We celebrated a big birthday together.Manchester is known as an…
Too hot. It’s a heatwave
We are hopefully nearing the end. But right now (early summer 2025) we are still experiencing a heatwave. 🥵 The daily average temperature has been around 10°C higher than usual…
Our wondrous oceans & the deep sea
Our oceans. Our most incredible defence system to the carbon problem.But our oceans have been weakened. They are less able to act as a climate regulator and support much needed adaptation.This…
A handful of soil
Under our feetThis is my favourite time of year for fruit and veg. The strawberries are super juicy, the cherries are sweet, the cucumbers are refreshing and the courgettes are…
9 Eco developments in 2025
eco developments in 2025 Hope & eco developmentsIt’s 2025. People are getting back to work and onto their to-do lists and goals for 2025. Whether they are work related or…
Strawberries when it’s cold?
Who has heard of the strawberry tree?We stumbled upon one recently on a forest walk. Its actual name is Arbutus unedo, but it’s popularly known as strawberry tree, because the…