The UK cannot continue lagging behind in the formation and implementation of meaningful policy change on the environment.
With the announcement of DEFRA’s 25-year environment plan in January of this year, Michael Gove is pushing for a ‘Green Brexit’. This is good, but of course Brexit should be green. Read more...
The EU Parliament voted on Tuesday [24 October] to ban glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide on the planet.
In a non-binding resolution, 244 MEPs out of 335 voted for a complete ban on the Monsanto product by 2022 and to refuse an extension of its 10-year license, which had been under consideration since May 2016. Read more...
In August 2012, 34 striking South African miners working for British-owned Lonmin were shot down by police in military gear. Nobody has been held responsible.
“We are committed to zero harm to people and the environment” - Lonmin
On the 9th of August 2012, around 3000 miners went on strike at the Lonmin Platinum Mine in Marikana, South Africa, roughly an hour’s drive from the state capital - Pretoria. Read more...
People are loving clean lines, less clutter, getting balanced and getting conscious with their design choices these days. Scandinavian design captures this essence and is increasingly infiltrating home decor, fashion, food and coffee. But why? and why now?
Within Europe, Nordic culture and society is put on a socio-economic, political and cultural pedestal: from their energy efficiency (even though Norway’s top export is petroleum), to their social-democratic approach to government policies, they really seem to be getting it right. Read more...
Glyphosate, the most used herbicide on the planet, has managed to evade our attention amidst the media bombardment on GMOs. Its use threatens all elements of life from seed to society.
The dangers associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are slowing beginning to infiltrate the minds of the mainstream. Read more...
A hipster paradise, a tourist’s dream, #12 of ‘Things to do in Cape Town’ on TripAdvisor. And so with these accolades, every sunny Saturday at The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, the tall, thick and rusty red gates open and welcome visitors to “a vibrant, warm-hearted little village … where talented people come together to share, collaborate and show off their heart-felt passion.” They ask you to “come and explore the Mill and meet some of South Africa’s most talented, innovative designers, artists, photographers, and connoisseurs of fine taste and décor.”
Awesome! Read more...
“We need to build a wall. And it has to be built quickly” murmurs Donald Trump through his frowny brow and flat, republican lips at the GOP debate on the 6th of August. They’re saying, (whoever they are) that Donald Trump is the candidate who has dared to broach the touchy subject of immigration in America. Read more...
Travelling the world, why bother? Everyone has either done it, is doing it or wants to do it at some point.
Why? Bored with our jobs, our relationships (or lack of), the weather, or our friends? And so uprooting ourselves to a land far, far away - a land and a people that don’t know us and our insecurities - seems like the right solution. Read more...
