Author: Amy Denton

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Social Justice

The Rwanda Plan: The Whats, Whys, Critics and the Future

By GLOBUS Assistant Editor and Campaigns Manager, Isabel Govier What is the Rwanda Plan? It consists of a 5-year agreement established in April of 2022 between the British and Rwandan governments, which allows the UK Home Office to send people who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK to Rwanda. Once there, the Rwandan government will assess their asylum claim and decide whether they are … Continue reading The Rwanda Plan: The Whats, Whys, Critics and the Future

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Natural World, The Warwick Sphere

Science and the future of food at Warwick Crop Centre, Part 2: Protection of Vital Vegetables

By Sakeena Rajpal, GLOBUS Communications and Events Officer As the air turns crisper and colder, and the festive season draws closer and closer, I suddenly remembered how important roast vegetables are to a perfect Christmas dinner, shining like jewels as they arrive crispy and tender out of the oven on Christmas day. This is not forgetting how important vegetables are in a perfect Sunday roast, … Continue reading Science and the future of food at Warwick Crop Centre, Part 2: Protection of Vital Vegetables

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The Warwick Sphere

Science and the future of food at Warwick Crop Centre: Part 1

By Sakeena Rajpal, GLOBUS Communications and Events Officer Did someone say dinner for 67 million? As a nation, food security is something that is always on our minds, even more so due to the plethora of issues such as Brexit, Covid-19, the Ukraine War and inflation- not forgetting climate change posing a significant risk to UK food production.  Despite the UK having a successful agricultural … Continue reading Science and the future of food at Warwick Crop Centre: Part 1

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Art and Sustainability, GSD Competition

A Mortal Paradox: A Poem by Maia Gorman

By GSD Competition Prizewinner Maia Gorman I have often thought about how our society’s reaction to climate change is to prevent disasters from happening rather than engaging in positive action to create a better future. Our passive mentality can be one of the obstacles society faces in terms of environmental innovation. I think we should aim for positive change that can not only reduce carbon … Continue reading A Mortal Paradox: A Poem by Maia Gorman

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Natural World, Politics & Governance

Tiger King: Cruel or Conservation?

by Amy Denton, Assistant Editor It’s 2020, the world is in lockdown from the Coronavirus pandemic. We all turn on Netflix as we have nothing else to do, and what do we see? “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness”. This smash-hit documentary follows the story of Joe Exotic, a small-zoo owner and tiger-collector in America during his conflict with conservationist, Carol Baskin. However, it failed … Continue reading Tiger King: Cruel or Conservation?

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Natural World, Politics & Governance, Sixty Second Sustainability

A Quick Intro to Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change

by Amy Denton, Assistant Editor Inspired by Dr Fiona Nunan’s talk entitled ‘Power-sharing for nature-based solutions to climate change’, delivered at the TED Countdown event organised by TEDxWarwick and GLOBUS. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are actions and policies that protect, manage and restore ecosystems to address socio-environmental challenges, and are being used more and more in the fight against climate change. Essentially, they work by using … Continue reading A Quick Intro to Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change

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Lifestyle, Natural World, Politics & Governance

Soya: Too Good To Be True?

by Amy Denton, Assistant Editor In recent years, vegetarianism and veganism have been hailed as the most healthy and sustainable diets. A survey conducted on perceptions around the two diets showed that 73% of people considered them to be ethical, 70% thought being vegan or vegetarian was good for the environment, and over 50% thought it was a healthier diet. As a result, in the … Continue reading Soya: Too Good To Be True?

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