by Talia Gatenby | Aug 29, 2023 | Ideas, News
On August 20, 2023, Ecuador voted against continued oil extraction in the Yasuní region of the Amazon rainforest. But what does this mean for the economy of the country? With nearly 59% of people in favour of a halt to drilling, Ecuador has voted to keep oil under the...
by Jake Tapping | Aug 29, 2023 | Ideas, People & Movements
Extreme summer temperatures, unsustainable water irrigation practices, low rainfall and a lack of intervention are placing Europe’s largest natural reserve in danger of ecological collapse. Listed as a Ramsar and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Doñana National Park...
by Oliver Tufft | Jul 24, 2023 | Ideas
As humans have become more and more developed, it seems as though we have lost the ability to connect with the natural world on a deeper, experiential level. As we have developed, our experience of nature has changed, and we are limited in how we can relate to or...
by Ruby Furniss | Jun 6, 2023 | Climate Solutions, Ideas
From sewage in UK waterways, to the UN Water Summit, to COP28, how can reconceptualising the way we view water inform current water strategy? Last month, The Climate turned to New York to see what went on at the first UN Water Summit for 45 years. The summit saw a...
by Nathan Brook | Apr 13, 2023 | Ideas, Science & Technology
Nathan Brook discusses the state-led schemes incentivising Zero-Emission Vehicles, taking a closer look at their unseen consequences. There is a growing body of literature that implicates market-based instruments (MBIs), which utilise the monetary valuation of nature...
by Oliver Tufft | Mar 20, 2023 | Climate Solutions, Ideas
Many rewilding projects around the world are gaining support. However, controversies in the Dutch Oostvaardesplassen project cast doubts about just how hands-off these projects should be. It is hoped that the recent release of the new BBC wildlife series Wild Isles...
