Fridays for Future Climate Strike
Some members of our team, Jake, Sue and Lauren, attended the Fridays For Future strike on November 5th in Glasgow. “I’ve learnt more here today than during the time in the official conference green zone. Nothing short of transformational change is required to address the Climate Crisis. People across the world have suffered – and […]
Word Forest in BBC Feature on Deforestation
Our co-founder, Simon West is featured in a very enlightening piece on deforestation by Ros Atkins on the BBC this week. Simon did a handful of television interviews in the Media Zone a few days ago and we were all delighted to see a snippet from one ending up in Ros’s informative short film. Ros […]
Want to Visit COP26 Virtually Today?
The Blue Zone is closed today however the publicly accessible Green Zone is open to visitors both in person and virtually! Many of the Green Zone events are going to live-streamed on their COP26 YouTube channel so if you fancy dipping in and absorbing some of the eco-vibe up here, you can. Check out the COP26 Green Zone […]
The Power of the (Hot) Poem
On Friday 5th November, Simon, Sue, Lucy, myself and our amazing Patron, Clare Nasir met up in the Blue Zone at the Science Pavillion to hear poet and participation artist, Liv Torc and Tongue Fu, writer and Fu founder Chris Redmond talk about Hot Poets. Hot Poets is a brand new Arts Council England funded project […]
‘The Perfect Storm’
Sharing Climate Stories – Eco-Anxiety And The Powerful Voices Of Young People I’m fresh out of the ‘Open Mic’ event that I alluded to in my previous blog, where ‘Force of Nature’ made space for discussing climate emotions at Glasgow University. I’ve left with a sense of calm and confidence, but mostly I’m in awe […]
An Address to the Leaders of the Future
There’s no doubt about it, it’s the youngsters amongst us that are the real leaders of the future. Whilst in the Green Zone on Thursday, Lauren and I sparked up a conversation with a class from The Edinburgh Academy led by their tutor, Chris Turley, who teaches history, politics and modern studies. The students were […]
Helping Us to Visualise the Climate Crisis
Lauren Beavis interviews Professor Nigel Fox on his work with Space4Climate. He explains how satellite technology can help us to visualise the destruction caused to our planet, bringing the message of urgency to a wider audience. NPL is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards. It is a Public Corporation owned by […]
Diet Change Not Climate Change
Simon, Lucy and Sue attended a panel discussion on Day 4 of COP26, which addressed ‘The Cow in the Room’. That is, the need for diet change against climate change. With the Methane Pledge making no mention of the need and opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions with a plant based diet, it’s essential to publicise […]
EVENT: Breaking Down the Science: How to Live & Work More Sustainably
Tuesday 9th November, 7:00-8:30pm at Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church We’re at a point in history where science, sustainability and business simply have to come together and meld. Whatever business or service sector you are involved in, the consensus from the scientific community is clear: respect and recognition must be made and responsibility taken for the […]
