Photo by Keiran White (@keirancwhite)There is a lot of talk around Christmas about what to do and what not to do - especially this year with COVID-19 and discussions over whether it's okay to see people, what regulations to follow, etc. etc. Equally, reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions around a time of excessive eating and hyper-consumerism is hard to get your head around.Stuff like global pandemics and existential crises (e.g. climate change) aren't super festive, and are not really...
** This is a repost of a blog I wrote for SheSapiens **If you take only one things from this article, let it be the title: shark nets kill sharks. When I say shark nets, what I referring to are nets that are deployed across stretches of coastline near popular beaches in order to keep water users safe from being bitten by a shark. Marketed as a necessity, shark nets are plugged to the public as...
** This post is a repost of a blog I wrote for SheSapiens **There is a stigma of perfectionism around environmentalism which arguable does more harm than good. By definition, perfection is unattainable. Therefore, the concept of perfectionism is more alienating than it is inspiring. When it comes to environmentalism, this can be damaging.CHOICESIt is impossible to live a zero impact life. Just by existing, you are exhibiting a carbon footprint. Equally, all products have...
One of the joys of social media is that you have control of the content you see. Therefore, aside from advertising space, your feed looks how you want it to. You can choose to fill it either with just your friends and family, with celebrities you admire, cooking channels, fitness videos or wildlife photography. There are communities on all social media platforms tailored to specific interests, and so you can find yours. Overall, this is a...
At the beginning of the pandemic, there were a lot of parallels drawn to climate change. You can see why: disaster on a global scale, disproportionate impacts on those less privileged, both systematic and individual change necessary to combat the problem. Many environmentalists also took the opportunity to highlight the global panic around coronavirus contrasted with the startling lack of panic relating to climate change. I think the more obvious parallel of the pandemic to a conservation issue is the spread...
