by Seb Lowe | Jan 24, 2024 | Ideas
Building urban landscapes that are designed to last could be key to reducing the environmental damage caused by construction. The built environment is responsible for 37% of global carbon emissions. 16% of this figure is embodied carbon, consisting of the CO2 emitted...
by Seb Lowe | Dec 6, 2023 | Lifestyle
It can be difficult to know where to start when trying to understand the climate crisis, and some books on the topic feel overwhelming. Here are The Climate’s end of year recommendations… The future we choose by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac Words by...
by Seb Lowe | Nov 23, 2023 | Ideas, Politics
If governments prioritise reelection, consumers want cheap convenience and businesses seek to maximise their profits, who is supposed to be leading on climate change? Among the most fundamental problems of democracy is its inherent shortsightedness. In the United...
by Seb Lowe | Oct 11, 2023 | News, Politics
Promising “a decade of national renewal”, his speech centred around the 5 key missions that his government would strive towards as he sought to answer the question “why Labour?” For some U.K. voters, being the person most likely to kick the Conservatives out of power...
by Seb Lowe | Sep 30, 2023 | Lifestyle, People & Movements
As one of the great cities of the Industrial Revolution within the United Kingdom, Leeds was a perfect host to the discussion on ‘could living The Good Life save the planet?’ Countryfile’s Matt Baker MBE hosted the talk, accompanied by a lineup that included...
