Author: Martin Wright

Athletes have been speaking out on climate change. Innes FitzGerald, the 17-year-old English Schools cross country champion, refused to travel to Australia for the World Championships due to her worries about carbon emissions. FitzGerald’s stance earned her the title of Young Athlete of the Year at the BBC Green Sports Awards 2023. Athletes such as… Continue reading Gamechangers: the sports stars speaking out on the climate

Chris Packham, the TV naturalist, has faced a decline in biodiversity, death threats, and even had a bomb go off outside his New Forest home. The attack was a result of his outspoken campaign against the illegal persecution of birds of prey and wider destruction of the UK’s wildlife. Packham has credited his relentless search… Continue reading Chris Packham on why he’s angry, yet hopeful

The current state of our food system has been a source of heated debate in recent times, with farmers, environmentalists, and health campaigners at odds. However, Britain and the rest of the world have started embracing new ideas to fix our broken food system. Despite the constant stream of negative news around food and farming,… Continue reading Fixing the food chain. Are the solutions closer than we think?

Five community energy groups in England and Wales have joined forces to purchase seven solar farms in an effort to bolster the UK’s energy security and increase the country’s reservoir of renewable and sustainable electricity. The project, known as Community Energy Together (CET), will include ownership of seven solar power plants, located in Kent, the Isle of Wight, Devon, Shropshire and south… Continue reading Community solar is set to surge in the UK – and you can have a piece of the pie