Food Waste’s Massive Climate Toll Is it the third biggest country? Is it the third biggest emitter? Almost. Food waste and loss emit so much that, if a country, it would rank third after the US and China. A third of all food produced for people globally is wasted or...

The Earth Day Movement It’s a big movement that’s been happening since 1970, specifically spotlighted on 22 April. It’s Earth Day! (not to be confused with Earth Hour!). 👉What? Back in 1970, 20 million Americans got into action on Earth Day. It has since turned into a global movement and...

We’re still eating it! How much chocolate did you eat at Easter? Our kids always look forward to their yearly Easter-egg hunt. Luckily, they share some of it – if we ask! Let’s find out more about the journey of chocolate! 👉Where does chocolate come from? -Côte d’Ivoire is by...

Nature’s Carbon Solution The Easter weekend is just ahead. Wherever you’ll be, keep an eye out for green spaces. On this good Friday I will leave you to think about the magic of nature. Nature’s carbon solution is leading the fight against climate change. How?👉Oceans and seas, trees and mangroves...

How satellites tackle climate change What’s that in the sky? More than 2,500 objects are launched into space every year. That’s an impressive number. Each object (satellites, probes, landers, space-station objects, spacecrafts) has a specific mission. As per the European Space Agency (ESA): “For more than three decades, Earth-observing satellites...

Fighting Light Pollution It’s officially coming to an end soon. The days are getting longer. It’s almost the end of winter (in the northern hemisphere anyway!). Where am I going with this? 👉Light pollution.We have all heard of it. The actual definition is the excess of artificial light. 👉Why is...

Net Zero It sounds a bit like a new pop band that has come onto the scene. Admittedly it’s not as exciting as a band but it is becoming very popular as it should. Introducing: net zero! Where has it come from? What do we know about it? 👉Net zero...

Cutting methane emissions Everyone is talking about it. Reducing methane emissions. What do we know about methane and why is everyone talking about it? 👉 What? = a powerful greenhouse gas emission and a ground-level pollutant-it traps way more heat than CO2 = fast planet warming-but it has a ‘short’...

Snow It’s white, it’s cold, it’s wintry. It’s often associated with a lot of fun: winter sports (also linked to a big economic factor), snowman/woman making, making snow angels, snowball fights and general cosiness! I am actually in the snow for a few days (after a horrendous week of parent/kid...