Climate change is often framed as a purely environmental issue, but there’s another crucial angle to consider: inequality.
The remarkable Montreal Protocol may just have delayed an ice-free arctic
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesThe remarkable Montreal Protocol may just have delayed an ice-free arcticMay 24, 2023When scientists made the groundbreaking discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica in 1985, it prompted a global response in the form of the Montreal Protocol.The United Nations treaty aimed at safeguarding the Earth and its inhabitants from dangerous ultraviolet radiation. Unbeknownst at the time, …
It’s up to us: Why limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is a self-fulfilling prophecy
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesIt’s up to us: Why limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is a self-fulfilling prophecyMarch 6, 2023A new report published on Wednesday by the University of Hamburg suggests that significant social change is required to halt catastrophic climate change, and that society is not changing fast enough to achieve the goals set in the Paris Agreement.The publication, known …
How storytelling can change the world
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesHow storytelling can change the worldJanuary 19, 2023I believe that storytelling can change the world.As humans, it’s something that remains integral to how we communicate, understand and connect with others and the world around us. Its power and importance in shaping our world can’t be overstated. Unfortunately, the stories we often hear today perpetuate inequality and marginalisation — …
The cost of emissions isn’t equal and others are paying the price
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesThe cost of emissions isn’t equal and others are paying the priceJanuary 9, 2023Even within climate circles, we often hear moans at the stress and strains population growth is having on the finite resources our world offers.And I’d agree there’s truth there: more people means more demand — and we know all too well that the Earth …
We’re living in a world more focused on “normalisation” than “conservation”
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesWe’re living in a world more focused on “normalisation” than “conservation”January 2, 2023In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous leaders are engaged in a crucial battle—not only for the preservation of their ancestral lands but also for the stability of the global climate.The first wave represents the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by an economic recession, then a …
The lucrative scam of carbon credits
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesThe lucrative scam of carbon creditsDecember 28, 2022In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous leaders are engaged in a crucial battle—not only for the preservation of their ancestral lands but also for the stability of the global climate.However in reality, the credit market is a lucrative scam that has done little to address the root causes …
COP27: Tears of joy or more frustration?
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesCOP27: Tears of joy or more frustration?November 21, 2022In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous leaders are engaged in a crucial battle—not only for the preservation of their ancestral lands but also for the stability of the global climate.However at Ubuntu HQ, we had our optimistic hats on and recently published a blog detailing what we …
China’s going green, but is it fast enough?
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesChina’s going green, but is it fast enough?October 31, 2022Over the past few weeks, climate eyes have been fixed firmly on China — the world’s biggest CO2 emitter — as it held its party congress where President Xi Jinping was confirmed as the party leader for a historic third term.What they were waiting to hear, however, wasn’t …
Tipping points are about to tip
emissions// Hidden Stories SeriesTipping points are about to tipSeptember 20, 2022Failure to limit global warming to the targets set by international accords will most likely set off several climate “tipping points,” a team of scientists said on Thursday.With irreversible effects including the collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, abrupt thawing of Arctic permafrost and the death of …
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