Friday Find posts
Welcome to my Friday Finds page. But what are they? The Friday Finds are short educational articles that can be about any subject matter in the eco and climate space. They give you facts and an overview of each topic – big or small.
Enjoy the posts.
It’s 2025! So, what are the eco developments to look out for this year? Firstly, we need to watch how the shaky geopolitical landscape and the rise of right-wing governments will continue or shut down ecological initiatives. 💸Climate finance in 2025 After the ‘finance’ COP29, let’s see how some of...
It’s time. Today, it’s the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. 🌙It’s the shortest day of the year. I’ve been noticing the shorter days and I’m not very far north in Europe! 🔥The days are short and dark, so to contrast this, fire and light have been important symbols of...
As negotiations at COP29 in Baku ended, new UN talks on plastic pollution started in Busan. We’re almost mid-decade where emissions need to drop – fast So, what was the outcome of COP in Baku anyway? 👉A finance deal was agreed at the 11th hour. There won’t be a trillion+...
Who doesn’t love to shop, especially in the run up to Christmas! 🎁 Whether it’s on the high street or online we all buy stuff. Shopping is a positive thing.We have to buy food to live. We have to buy clothes to wear. We need kitchen appliances, furniture and decoration...
COP29 is literally around the corner. It starts on Monday 11 November. After a disastrous election outcome in the US, now more than ever before, global leaders must galvanise into action. Ahead of the events, let’s look at the history and achievements of COP in more detail 📜COP history -1992:...
Jackfruit is probably the most versatile fruit, because it can be eaten both ripe AND unripe. Ripe jackfruit is tasty as a tropical fruit, and the unripe version can be cooked in a savoury dish. Jackfruit is rich in proteins but without the saturated fat, which makes it a great...
Have you seen them? Sunset-coloured leaves are starting to appear everywhere. It is officially autumn (the autumn equinox was yesterday in the NH). We mostly hear why the leaves are green in the spring and summer months (yes, because of the chlorophyll in the leaves whose job is to absorb...
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 berries bear a similar colour and they are spotted – reminiscent of strawberries. The tree is native to the...
Autumn is in full swing, but what do you know about our good fall-friend? They have been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. And now they are found to break down pollution! I’m talking about the mushroom and its magic. More accurately speaking, mushrooms are fungi, they are...