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If an island sinks, does it make a sound? A climate justice case study
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth…these are one and the same fight. Ban Ki-Moon, former UN Secretary General Like most things in the climate change sphere, there isn’t a singular definition of climate justice – that’s because it is still evolving from its embryonic stages and, of course, the conditions…
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At the turning of the tide; our oceans and us (part 3/3)
“We are in reach of a whole new relationship with the ocean. A wiser, more sustainable relationship. The choice lies with us.” David Attenborough, Earth Day 2022 As I write the final of this searies, it feels right to end with us, the people (and David Attenborough, obvs). Described as stewards of the planet, we…
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At the turning of the tide; our oceans and us (part 2/3)
There’s plenty more fish in the sea…? This episode in the ‘searies’ we are, true to Little Mermaid’s Sebastian, zoning in on life under the sea. Our rich, colourful marine ecosystems, still in areas an enigma to us in our knowledge and understanding. So far in the searies we’ve covered how the oceans themselves function;…
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At the turning of the tide; our oceans and us (part 1/3)
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came… John. F. Kennedy Oceans are kind of a big deal. 71% of our planet’s surface is covered by them. They give Earth its distinct…
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Empty green promises? A COP27 drama
‘Some government and business leaders are saying one thing – but doing another. Simply put, they are lying‘ Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General Wow. Some serious shots were fired by the UN Secretary General at the turn of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report in April this year analysing global greenhouse gas…
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How can organisations ride out and master the storms of a climate ‘permacrisis’?
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward It’s official – the Collins Dictionary announced ‘permacrisis’ to be 2022 word of the year, defined as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’ by the publisher. Oh yeah, I use that word all the…
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Vulnerability: who will be the winners and losers of climate change?
‘Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth’ Mike Tyson Although there is still much uncertainty surrounding the future impacts of climate change, there is no doubt that these impacts are already being felt globally and have been for a while. For the Brits amongst us, experts have said this Summer’s heatwaves…
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Climate change in the mediasphere
I typed ‘climate change BBC news’ into my Google search bar and here’s the random 3 that I selected (albeit perhaps not so random – thanks Google algorithms). Note I have redacted some key information mentioning businesses or individuals as this exercise was not to critique but rather to look at recent media coverage and…
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Snapshot: the carbon cycle
Carbon is often painted as the baddie in the climate change story, but it is an essential element cycling to and from our Earth, enabling temperature regulation, energy creation and food production. This cycling or equilibrium has helped Earth stay relatively stable. Carbon sinks lock carbon in, with the majority of carbon captured in Earth’s…
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Climate Change – a reboot on the basics
A rising tide lifts all boats? The terms ‘climate change’, ‘greenhouse effect’ and ‘limiting CO2 emissions’ are bounded around so often these days from the media, political spheres and industry, but have we sufficiently questioned ourselves on whether we truly understand what they mean so that we can evaluate these things critically? I admit up…
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