Author: Luke Sinnick
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Seaweed: A new meat alternative?
According to experts seaweed could be a key crop in transitioning away from our meat-based diet as around 30% of it is composed of protein. Seaweed is considered sustainable as it doesn’t use land and fresh water, resources that are in scarce supply. Due to the expanding population, we cannot extend terrestrial farmland, forcing farmers and…
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Youth, Gender & Climate
Gender Equality at the Centre of Solutions CSW66 Global Youth Recommendations: Youth, Gender, and Climate Early 2022 I was lucky enough to be part of the volunteer team for UN Women’s Youth-Led Regional Conversations, specifically on climate change and links to gender. I spoke to a Year 11 (15-16) Geography and Global Citizenship class of…
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Is Oil and Gas concerns more important than our carbon emissions?
On the 7th March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that he would not abandon UKs’ vow to reduce carbon emissions despite the concerns growing over Russian oil and gas. Mr. Johnson indicated that the UK was looking at using more domestic energy resources, he added the UK needed to invest in more nuclear and renewable resources.…
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Are plant milks harmful to the environment?
“Trendy milks are disastrous for the environment.” Adam Henson, British farmer and TV presenter, stated, “if you’re drinking soya milk, that might have come from South America and caused deforestation, the destruction of species [and] the displacement of indigenous people” so “You’re better off drinking milk from a local dairy farm that’s been bottled there…
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Microplastics are everywhere but are they killing us from the inside?
Modes of harm Researchers have several theories about how plastic specks might be harmful. If they’re small enough to enter cells or tissues, they might irritate just by being a foreign presence — as with the long, thin fibres of asbestos, which can inflame lung tissue and lead to cancer. There’s a potential parallel with…
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Reduction of CO2 emissions in heating systems
New college will be undergoing a ‘carbonisation of heating’ survey, to evaluate our impact on the release of carbon emissions to aid us in working towards our net-zero goal. Our aim is to reduce the amount of carbon produced by the heating systems we currently occupy. So why is decarbonisation of heating important to us?……
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How a Lego brick spillage over 25 years ago is still polluting our environment today
In 1997, a cargo ship was confronted by rough seas and lost 62 containers overboard. One of these containers was full of around 5 million pieces of Lego which spilled out into the ocean and started washing up on Cornish beaches. 25 years later pieces are still being found along the south west coast and…
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Sustainable Business – Wob
Wob | World of books https://www.wob.com/en-gb Wob, World of books, is an online second-hand bookstore that sells books, vinyl records, CDs, video games and books to over 190 countries worldwide. They are a certified B corporation and aim to be carbon neutral for 2022. As a company, they have donated over 100,000 books to schools,…
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The Great Barrier Reef: Funding Project
The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches just under 1500 miles along the north coast of Australia, is home to over 9000 known species and provides roughly 64,000 jobs to the local area. Its importance to the way we live is significant as the Great Barrier Reef helps reduce carbon emissions, provides a valuable source for…
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Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust
The Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) is an Oxfordshire-based registered charity. They work on wind and solar projects with the goal of combating climate change and promoting the early growth of renewable energy. WeSET strives to promote the deployment of sustainable energy, promote sustainable energy education, promote energy efficiency, and provide grants to others in…