By Todd Olive, former Editor in Chief In a desperate attempt to distract from the unfolding chaos of ‘Partygate’, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport announced on Twitter earlier this year that the current funding model of the largest public service broadcaster in the world would be retired in 2028 – bringing to a head... Continue Reading →
Unique ways we can all address Climate Change By Diogo Santos, GLOBUS Correspondent Inspired by Nicola Blasetti’s talk entitled ‘Finding your role in climate change - what ignites your passion?', delivered at the TED Countdown event organised by TEDxWarwick and GLOBUS. I would like to think that my sustainability journey started quite unusually – as... Continue Reading →
By Katy Greco, Assistant Editor of GLOBUS It is an understatement to say the oil has changed the world; it has built economies, revolutionized travel and transformed production. But, it has also caused wars, health crises and environmental disasters. How can something be so powerful yet so problematic? What actually is oil?! Petroleum (AKA crude... Continue Reading →
By Ubayd Kahn, GLOBUS Correspondent Christmas is right around the corner and along with the festivities comes the period of peak consumption, from last-minute gift buying to impressive dinnertime spreads. This Christmas will be like no other. However, that does not mean we cannot still do our part to be a little more sustainable. How... Continue Reading →
By Sara Azeem, GLOBUS Correspondent Engines roaring. The smell of gasoline, burnt tires and engine smoke. These are the sensations that make the Formula 1 spectator experience unbelievable and worthwhile. Yet, of all the words that could be associated with the sport, “sustainable” would be the last to spring to mind. Not surprising given that it is a motorsport with over 20 races all over the... Continue Reading →
Explaining fracking - and why it's a cause for concern By Katy Greco, GLOBUS Correspondent Fracking. You’ve undoubtedly heard this term (and probably giggled) but what actually is it? Well, porous, low-permeability rocks (like sandstone and shale) act as a kind of chamber for natural gases, oil and other hydrocarbons that can be used for... Continue Reading →
On how is democracy "fostered" by coffee shopsBy Benedikt Loula, GLOBUS Assistant Editor "Liberty will roll all the tyrants of the universe in the dust" reads one of the catchy slogans of the French Revolution. We, who are fortunate enough to breathe the air of freedom, can agree that trying to compress the general idea... Continue Reading →
By Alicia Siddons, GLOBUS Assistant Editor “Two sheets of paper and a couple sprays are all you need” Cleaning stations stocked with blue roll paper and disinfectant sprays are stationed in each section of the gym. I follow the advice, measure two sheets of paper, three sprays (because, you know, I’m being cautious) and I wander to the spin bike.... Continue Reading →
By Sara Azeem, GLOBUS Correspondent Let us take a walk in the park and become enveloped by the sweet fragrances of the surrounding flowers, those that exist because of pollination. Or a nice long swim in the ocean, along the coral reefs as they protect the shorelines from storms and erosion. Or maybe a stroll... Continue Reading →
By Lucy Jordan, GLOBUS Deputy Editor At the dawn of the new decade, the stage was being readied for the 2020 US Presidential Election to set a different kind of precedent. The race was to be a first of its kind in US history: a climate election. Despite Trump’s administration having rolled back American environmental protections to near-skeletal form, as of 2020, two-thirds of the American electorate were... Continue Reading →
By Silia Tsigka, GLOBUS Correspondent The Covid-19 pandemic, the BLM protests, the enhanced crisis in Yemen, the oil spill in Mauritius, the alarming melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and many more incidents are only some examples of humanitarian and natural crises that have made 2020 possibly one of the most unfortunate years in recent... Continue Reading →
By Shian-Li Kelly-Williams How would you deal with a climate denier? Every year, the Global Sustainable Development department's essay competitions aims to engage prospective students within the sustainability debate. This year, one of the potential questions the competition essayists were able to talk about was how we face the indomitable issue of climate denial. This... Continue Reading →
By Tori Keene, Editor in Chief of GLOBUS ‘Its tough, but we’re all in the same boat’. It’s a phrase most of us have probably heard, or even said ourselves at some stage during the current lockdown. To a degree, it is true; as far as we know, nobody is unable to catch covid -... Continue Reading →
By Ellie Church, Maddie Booth and Hollie Ryan, GLOBUS contributors 5,555 disposable coffee cups are thrown away every single minute in the UK, with Warwick University accumulating an annual total of at least 750,000 cups. These numbers are astonishingly unsustainable. It is a problem that never be solved by just replacing traditional single-use cups with plastic-lined paper and... Continue Reading →
By Finn Beckett-Hester, GLOBUS Correspondent As of the 1st of April 2019, the moment of writing, there are 858,371 recorded cases of Covid-19 leading to some 42,146 related deaths. The novel coronavirus which has taken the world by storm in recent months continues to spread rapidly with some 61,348 new cases on the 30th of March alone. Consequently, governments... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Seet, GLOBUS Contributor Even if you've never heard of palm oil, the chances are that it’s a big part part of your life. In fact, a number of things that we eat and use daily contains palm oil: peanut butter, ice cream, lipstick, soap, bread, and chocolate - just to name a few. ... Continue Reading →
By Naomi Harris, GLOBUS Correspondent If you’re anything like me January could possibly have felt like the longest month of the year. Okay, I do have my birthday to look forward to in February, but I miss the sun, being able to go outside without three layers on and not feeling like its time to go to... Continue Reading →
By Zafirah Kensington, GLOBUS Correspondent Throughout much of the current climate change discourse, we observe a lot of attention, rightly, being given to disadvantaged groups, on the basis of how certain communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. We often view these along the intersections of race, gender and class, and how lived experiences differ... Continue Reading →
By Braedie Atkins, GLOBUS Correspondent Painting a wardrobe that you bought for £30 and changing the doorknobs is an excellent way to decorate your room - and it doesn’t cost hundreds of pounds. The same goes with clothing. A new jumper, or pair of jeans for £5, gives you room to make alterations so they... Continue Reading →
By Aada Orava, GLOBUS Correspondent “Period poverty is a situation many girls and women find themselves in when they are unable to afford the costly period products. Globally, period poverty intersects with other forms of disadvantage, including poverty and geography. It costs young girls their education. It impacts their ability to fulfil their potential and... Continue Reading →
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