Author: Robin Eveleigh

Citizen scientists are being trained in some of the most remote rainforests to help predict the effects of climate change and deforestation. The Rainforest Labs project set up by the charity, Cool Earth, uses tech that draws on data from imaging outfit Planet and its constellation of 200 satellites to create an early warning system.… Continue reading Indigenous communities get tech and training on vital early warning systems

Swedish startup Modvion has constructed the world’s tallest wooden turbine tower, pioneering the use of wood in wind turbine technology. While steel has been the typical construction material for wind turbines in the past, the trend for taller towers and remote locations has made transport and production a logistical nightmare. This, coupled with the embodied… Continue reading A good turn: the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower – in pictures

Katy Marks, an award-winning architect and cancer survivor, has created a one-cup bra called “Uno,” designed for women who have undergone a mastectomy. The product is a revolutionary design that celebrates the asymmetry of the body, with a range that extends to FF/G cup sizes and open-source patterns available for download around the world. The… Continue reading The architect who has designed lingerie for the post-mastectomy body

The I Am Not A Typo campaign is advocating for greater equality and inclusivity by encouraging tech giants to “correct autocorrect” in order to better represent the multicultural UK. Despite not taking political sides, a recent spellchecker issue with Home Secretary Priti Patel’s first name sparked the campaign, as it was highlighted that almost 41%… Continue reading ‘I am not a typo’ campaign urges tech giants to correct their autocorrect systems in the name of inclusivity

International Women’s Day is intended to raise awareness of gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. However, with the day now becoming a platform for commercial tie-ins, it can be challenging to make a meaningful difference. This year, we’ve compiled a list of practical ways to support girls and women. Becoming a mentor through… Continue reading 10 ways to really help women this International Women’s Day

The Green Alley Award is about to celebrate its 10th year anniversary, having recognized a number of innovative companies over the course of the decade. These companies have shifted our perception of what can be done to address the issue of waste and moved us closer to a greener, more sustainable future. All previous recipients… Continue reading Debunking junk: 10 years of rethinking rubbish

Jack Scott, the winner of the ‘UK’s most brutal running race’, has credited the sport with helping him overcome his six-year gambling addiction. Scott’s addiction began in his late teens when he started gambling on football, horses, and greyhounds during rowdy weekends in his hometown of Stone, Staffordshire. By his early 20s, he had become… Continue reading Life after: Gambling addiction

XO Bikes, a south London-based social enterprise is training ex-offenders in bike repair and maintenance with the aim of keeping them from reoffending as they reintegrate into society. What began as an idea by the company’s co-founder, Stef Jones, is now breaking cycles of reoffending with almost two years of training. The social enterprise restores… Continue reading Back in the saddle: the bike brand staffed by prison leavers

Using personal narratives of mental health struggles in a digital library format can help others in their own recovery, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingham. The team collected hundreds of different audio, video, written and image files recounting different stories of recovery, to understand their effectiveness in mental health… Continue reading ‘This too shall pass.’ World-first study proves the power of mental health recovery stories

Hannah Ritchie, a renowned environmental scientist, used to be a gloomy teenager who believed that the world was slipping into a watery abyss due to runaway global warming and rising oceans. But, moving forward to her current age of 29, she is a rare, positive, fact-based voice in the realm of environmental data, vastly different… Continue reading ‘Ours could be the first generation that leaves the environment in a better state than we found it’