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Our ugly meat truth; the what and why of the global food system meat problems, and how to bring about the change we and the planet need
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet” Albert Einstein So we’ve got a pretty meaty global problem, something people are slowly but surely waking up and smelling the bacon about (starting as I mean to go on with…
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The future of food; will increased globalisation of the food system help or hinder sustainability and social justice?
Analogy time – lets you and I imagine we’re going out for dinner (and hopefully you’re paying you generous human you). But here’s the thing, we can’t pick a place, and it’s getting kind of annoying now… Do we want to go to that local, whole in the wall, family owned place or are we…
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The realities of the global palm oil system
What are the connections between palm oil and climate? Palm oil has serious implications for land conversion and take-over from forest cover for its production. Given the rise of processed and packaged foods that require palm oil (~50% of food commodities consist of palm oil – RAN, 2011), production demand has been catalysed dramatically, with…
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Not just the kitchen but the whole enchilada – Extended Producer Responsibility
Prologue – ‘The green products evolution’ As I’m into product and sustainability, it felt like a great idea to focus on the intersects of the two and cover a series of posts on what trends there are now and on the horizon, shaping how products and services will change in the green evolution. Don’t worry,…
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Tragedy or triumph? A discussion around human incentivisation, economics and the governance challenge in light of a sustainable future
“Picture a pasture open to all. It is to be expected that each herdsman will try to keep as many cattle as possible on the commons. . . . As a rational being, each herdsman seeks to maximize his gain. Explicitly or implicitly, more or less consciously, he asks, “What is the utility to me…
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The 411 on coral reefs – and why it’s a 911 Emergency
“Practically the whole world depends on coral reefs, so if the coral reefs get all killed, then the ocean will start going out of whack, and if the ocean goes out of whack, something might happen on land.” Alexander Gould, Voice of Nemo (Finding Nemo) “911 Operator, what’s your emergency?” “HELP, I NEED TO FIND…
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The Sixth Mass Extinction. And we are the meteoric cause
‘A plague on both your houses’ Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare Spoiler alert – humans are the ones causing millions of species to be pushed to the brink (literally, over 1 million plant and animal wildlife are now threatened – IPBES Report, 2019) so no, you don’t have to wait to the end of this story…
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Coastal Ecosystems (Part 1/2) – Ode to the Mangrove
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite”William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet I love mangroves. So much so that I essentially have a t-shirt to that effect (ok not yet but it’s…
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Net zero – villain or hero?
It’s probably the most well known climate change term (well, after climate change, obvs). And yet, have we really stopped to wonder what the implications of this and many others banded about in the international space are for the future? Leading activists like Greta Thunberg have been critical of its promise, famously saying ‘forget about…
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Climate models; Dumbledore and Voldemort walk into a bar…
So I bet you weren’t expecting that title were you? But I must confess I’ll find any excuse to draw a Harry Potter analogy for things in my life, and climate models are no exception. Indeed, they are the stuff of a J.K. Rowling book in how they work; a sprinkling of mathematical magic, a…
The Colour Green 