// Hidden Stories SeriesFrom fast to forward-thinking: Fashion’s pivotal shift towards sustainabilityNovember 2, 2023We’re living in a time where clothing production has surged to unprecedented levels—and it has no sign of slowing.Whether we’re frugal consumers, closet shopaholics, or avid lovers of a sale, to some degree we are all contributors to the turbulent world of fashion. What’s regularly under-reported however, …
// Hidden Stories SeriesThe unseen impact of climate change on UK coastal communitiesOctober 26, 2023When you close your eyes and picture a quintessential UK coastal town, chances are you see a vibrant row of houses, sun-kissed sandy beaches, clear blue skies, and the timeless pleasures of fish and chips and ice cream.For those of us who don’t live near our …
// Hidden Stories SeriesWe need a fusion of passion with pragmatism to shift from activism to actionOctober 13, 2023“Activism” has become a dirty word. One associated with traffic jams, an affront on the innocent bystander, and a lot of orange glitter.It’s a term that in the past few years has woven itself as a vibrant thread connecting even completely polarised …
// Hidden Stories SeriesThe race to save our planet: UN’s comprehensive climate change report demands urgent actionMarch 21, 2023UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has declared a groundbreaking report on climate change a “survival guide for humanity” and urged all countries to bring forward their net zero plans by a decade.The report, a result of a meeting in Switzerland, highlights the necessity …
// Hidden Stories SeriesBig money, limited action: Why $6 Billion alone won’t be enough to save our seasMarch 8, 2023The West is shifting. It’s been slow and arduous (and often, highly frustrating), but inch by inch, we’re beginning to promises, pledges, and policies take shape to tackle issues surrounding climate change.It’s a broad topic we’ve written about extensively — from …
// Hidden Stories SeriesIndigenous expertise creates new Marine Protected AreasFebruary 17, 2023In recent weeks, Indigenous peoples in North America have scored two major victories that have significant implications for both climate and biodiversity.The first win was the announcement of a new network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on Canada’s West Coast. These areas of the ocean restrict human activities to …
// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Mike Barry: Steering the corporate world towards a greener futureSeptember 5, 2022Business leader in sustainable change.Mike is one of the pioneers of green business in the corporate world he helped to develop, launch and implement Marks and Spencer’s ground-breaking sustainability programme, Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one world we …
// Hidden Stories SeriesStop Bloody WhalingAugust 31, 2022Unless you’ve been locked in a cupboard for the past few years, you’ve no doubt seen (or at least heard about) the Netflix documentaries Black Fish (2013) and/or Seaspiracy (2021), both of which came out to mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike.Whichever side you land on however, what we do know from …
// Hidden Stories SeriesHow the weather changes our landscapesAugust 17, 2022Last week and over the weekend, the UK experienced its second heat wave of the year.This is an occurrence that is becoming all the more frequent in a country ill-prepared for temperatures that stray outside low single digit to high twenties (that’s Celsius, for our imperial metric friends). But this …
// Hidden Stories SeriesGreenwashing: The new climate battlegroundJuly 25, 2022GreenwashPronunciation /ˈɡriːnwɒʃ/ | NOUN | mass noun “Disinformation disseminated by an organisation so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.”In our hyper-consumption based society, you probably won’t be alone in raising a sceptical eyebrow when you hear brands make claims about how they’re “doing their part” in the quest to …