Author: Robin Eveleigh

UK activists are campaigning to update the definition of the word ‘nature’ in the country’s dictionaries so that it includes humans, thereby acknowledging humanity’s role within the ecosystem. While it might once have been understandable to exclude humans from a definition related to nature, such terms now ignore the significant damage humans do to the… Continue reading ‘People should be a part of nature, not apart from nature’ – campaigners

The Soil Association has launched its ‘Worm Hunt’ campaign, calling on citizen scientists throughout the UK to participate in a unique exercise of worm charming to record results and help create a national ‘worm map’. The unusual event, in which participants dance, or cause vibrations on the ground to attract worms to the surface, has… Continue reading Citizen scientists urged to try worm charming for soil health this May

Solar panels in the UK are experiencing a boom, with installations reaching a 12-year high in 2023 at levels not seen since the government offered incentives to encourage uptake. Despite this promising progress, Good Energy, a renewable energy installer, has five suggestions for accelerating the trend and achieving the goal of 70GW of solar capacity… Continue reading Five ways to catapult the UK towards solar energy success

The future of protein could be found in alternative options like lab-grown proteins. As opposition grows over the ethics, health effects, and emissions due to traditional animal farming practices, lab-grown options could be a game-changer. One of the most promising sectors for lab-grown protein is seafood. Founder of Avant Meats, Carrie Chan, is one of… Continue reading Lab-cultured fish: the newest alt-protein making a splash

This week, uplifting news from all around the world includes good news for the UK’s independent record stores as there is a vinyl revival taking place in the country. Matt Reynolds, a vinyl enthusiast, recently opened an independent record store in North Yorkshire called Bald B*tch Beats, and believes that this growing sales trend is… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

This week, there’s a lot of good news to report from around the world, including: a landmark climate justice ruling won by a group of Swiss women in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR); the UK’s gender pay gap has reportedly reached a seven-year low; a clinical trial for streamlined prostate cancer tests has… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

This week’s roundup of good news stories features a decrease in logging in key rainforest regions and the launch of a ground-breaking dementia study. Sustainable shopping is also on the rise. Deforestation has decreased in Brazil and Colombia in the past year, according to a new study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in partnership… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

The beauty industry contributes significantly to the UK’s waste problem, with 90 million beauty products discarded each year. To combat this, Boop has launched an online marketplace offering cosmetic seconds and overstock products at reduced prices. The marketplace aims to address the issue head-on, using the model employed by the ‘wonky’ fruit and veg industry… Continue reading The online marketplace saving ‘wonky’ beauty products from landfill

Refugees Rock is a climbing club that aims to provide free climbing sessions to people who have been subjected to war, exploitation, and persecution. Waleed, who came to the UK from Sudan only three years ago, was among the first people who took part in Refugees Rock. This club operates in partnership with The British… Continue reading Hanging tough: the free climbing sessions for refugees and asylum seekers

Adejoké Bakare, a Nigerian chef running her modern west African cuisine restaurant, Chishuru, in London, recently became the UK’s first black female chef to win a Michelin star. Bakare’s approach to cooking is rooted in the culinary traditions of Nigeria’s Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo ethnic groups. She showcases these culinary legacies in Chishuru’s dishes, and… Continue reading ‘I cook from the heart’ – UK’s first black female Michelin-starred chef