Author: Robin Eveleigh

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

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