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Food Waste Causes Climate Change. Here’s How We Stop It.
Curries. Burgers. Sushi. Pizzas. Tortillas. As a species, food is central not only to our survival but also to our cultures. We love food. But as much as we love food, we also love to throw it…
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How Tech Companies Have Responded to Covid-19
Most big tech companies have reacted well to Covid-19 – or at least that’s how it appears from the outside. In March 2020, giants including Apple and Facebook offered to source and donate at least nine million…
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Sustainable Weddings: How to Go Green on Your Big Day
The bride may be wearing white – but how to make sure everything else is green on your big day? Planning a sustainable wedding allows you to enjoy your special occasion and say “I do” without worrying…
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The World after Covid: What Should Change?
Just over three months ago, we went to our offices, schools, and universities, and potentially saw hundreds of people every day. Today, as we sit in our homes, health services and scientists all around the world are…
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Ethical Remote-Working Tools During Lockdown
In March 2020, companies around the world suddenly realised that large numbers of employees could skip their daily commute, yet continue to work while at home – safe from the coronavirus ravaging the global population and overloading…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Sustainably in London
We all know and love London as an incredible foodie city. However, we also know that the average diet is an unfortunate driver of climate change. Our current food system, the meat consumption, food waste, and plastic…
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What Coronavirus Teaches Us about Climate Change
Seemingly born out of the live animal market in Wuhan, China, the coronavirus has exploded into an international pandemic. China quarantined millions of people and basically shut down its economy. Italian leaders grounded flights, suspended mortgage payments,…
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Europe by Train: England to Sweden, Return
This past December, I took the train from London to a small town in Dalarna, Sweden. About a year before, I made the same journey by plane. Travelling on land wins hands down; not only was it…
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Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution
This is an extract from the book Being the Change by Peter Kalmus, published by New Society Publishers, 2017-08-01, reprinted here with kind permission. Chapter 1: Waking Up “Trees and people used to be the best of…
