Sep 30, 2022 | Climate Action
Buzz Stops or bee bus stops are popping up in UK cities and across Europe. They are bus shelters with roof gardens to attract butterflies and bees. Dutch cities have increased their urban bee populations after a decline over decades. Utrecht was Europe’s first...
Aug 8, 2022 | Climate Action
Justdiggit is regreening Africa. At a local level. On a huge scale. Transforming the landscape into green, grassy smiles! Regreening techniques include rainwater harvesting by digging bunds or ‘earth’s smiles’ as they like to call them. The bunds...
Jul 26, 2022 | Circular Economy, Climate Action
Three years ago, Ubuntoo had a VISION – to accelerate sustainable solutions and restore the Earth. The co-founders, Venkatesh Kini and Peter Schelstraete wanted to stop the ALARMIST approach to climate change and focus on constructive innovation. And they hoped...
Jul 16, 2022 | Climate Action
With soaring temperatures, offices are turning up the air conditioning, using energy and adding to the climate crisis. As urban areas have hard, dense surfaces, the temperature in a city can be 1- 3 degrees C hotter than the surrounding countryside. ‘The urban...
Jul 12, 2022 | Climate Action
At 19 years old, Bella Lack is one of the leading lights of Britain’s youth activist circles. She is an ambassador for the Born Free Foundation and spent her teenage years campaigning on everything from palm oil to circus animals. Bella has...
Apr 22, 2022 | Climate Action
…at Stow Primary School. Here the students are gathering lettuce for their lunch, which they grew in their polytunnels. Fresh and delicious! The children are very aware that the Earth is in OUR hands. Watch some of their activities here:...
