Is the GDP/ Environment “Decoupling” Rhetoric Disguising a Growth Obsession?
Towards the end of 2019, the European Union presented its plan to become a sustainable economy in the form of the EU Green Deal. The Green Deal outlines the strategy…
Why Fast Fashion SUCKS? Here are 3 reasons…
In today’s world of instant gratification, conspicuous consumption and social media influencers, fast fashion seems to have hit its mark. It’s not just a product of this depressing system, but…
We Need to Take a Stand for the Environment – Here’s Why.
I recently watched an insightful, witty lecture by George Monbiot on ‘The Pricing of Everything’ in which he argued against the monetisation of nature (the process of valuing and attaching a price to components of…
Why Freedom Cannot Be ‘Limitless’
Today I would like to propose a (potentially contentious) idea that as a society, our idea of freedom as being limitless is both unattainable and undesirable. What do I mean by ‘freedom’…
Covid-19… A Lesson in Resilience?
What the current pandemic is teaching us about what matters most for socio-economic and ecological strength. With the influx of the coronavirus, we have experienced the depression of much economic…
Is Veganism All It’s Cut Out To Be?
The past ten years have seen veganism go from an unknown concept to a prevalent household term. In the UK alone, the number of “vegans” has increased four-fold from 2014…
Impact Investing in Regenerative Agriculture… What’s it all about?
A new investing attitude has started to pick up momentum in recent years. No longer are individuals seeking purely financial returns on their investments; environmental and social impacts are playing an increasing role in influencing where investors place their money. So whats the deal with this and what could it mean for farming practices?