By Todd Olive, GLOBUS Editor-in-Chief Our own Editor in Chief , Todd Olive, has had a change of heart - the climate deniers have finally convinced him that sustainability is a waste of time. Here he shares his new found knowledge from the most reliable of sources... Let's face it: climate change isn't real. 97%... Continue Reading →
By Safiya Hassan, GLOBUS Correspondent Fishing has quickly become one of Africa’s fastest growing industries, with fisheries found to contribute $24 billion directly to the continent’s economy, accounting for 1.1% of total African GDP. The growth in demand is thought to be spearheaded by China’s trade expansion, in its quest to feed its ever-growing population. However, this has... Continue Reading →
By Ellie Church, GLOBUS Correspondent What if the words nature, green and wild were associated with cities as much as they are with the countryside? Maybe that’s not as far into the future as you think. Every week, the number of people living in urban areas globally increases by 1.5 million. The 3.5 billion urban... Continue Reading →
By Aada Orava, GLOBUS Correspondent Great news! These days, an increasing number of consumer products are labelled as being ‘eco-friendly’, ‘conscious’, and most of all ‘sustainable’. Seems like humanity is finally living on the terms of the planet, eh? The only problem: these labels often mean absolutely nothing. When it comes to the truth about... Continue Reading →
By Julie Boukobza, GLOBUS Correspondent 'Flygskam' or 'flight shame': difficult to pronounce, but a concept which is gaining ground. “Flygskam” is an environmental movement founded in Sweden which discourages people from travelling by airplane, favouring less polluting modes of transport. It is difficult to date precisely the beginning of this movement, but Greta Thunberg, the... Continue Reading →
By GLOBUS Correspondent, Gwendolyn Tan This is the second piece within GLOBUS' new series 'Sixty-Second Sustainability'. Within this piece, GLOBUS Correspondent Gwendolyn Tan provides insight on the phenomena 'guerrilla gardening', and all the benefits this grassroots movement helps to sow. “Let’s fight the filth with forks and flowers”Richard Reynolds, Guerrilla Gardener This story did not... Continue Reading →
By Tori Keene, Assistant Editor In her first article as GLOBUS Assistant Editor, Tori Keene kicks off a new series at GLOBUS: Sixty Second Sustainability - bringing our readers snappy and informative writing without compromising our high editorial standards. Installing a pink boat in Oxford Circus, living in trees in Parliament Square, carrying a coffin... Continue Reading →
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