How Puerto Rican grassroots organisations are working towards a sustainable future By Braedie Atkins, GLOBUS Correspondent For many Puerto Ricans, their ‘teacher' was Maria - A Category 5 hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in September 2017. In addition to causing huge destruction, Maria unveiled how their import-dependent economy was not fit for an island ever... Continue Reading →
London National Park City: Mapping Out a Green Urban Future
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 →
Ownership is Power: Scotland’s Renewable Energy Transition
From the bountiful supply of resources within the North Sea, Scotland has historically benefited from fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil. However, currently energy transformation towards renewables is accelerating within the country, creating benefits for both its nature and people. Scotland has rich natural resources not only fossil fuel, but renewable resources, primarily wind and tidal. The government has set a target which aims... Continue Reading →