This week’s edition of our Climate Joy series is sponsored by our friends at Bon + Vie. Check them out if you’re keen for carefully vetted sustainable fashion and lifestyle products! Last week, I wrote an article on how to cope with climate change anxiety and one of the tips I shared was to recognise...
Around the world, climate change is unarguably, one of the most debated topics of our time. But more than just another “topic”, it has been roundly described as the singular greatest challenge that mankind has or will ever face; a fact that the media has spared no bones in repeating to us every chance they...
Movies are some of the biggest sources of entertainment today. From cinema visits to personalised Netflix content, films have remained the permanent fix in popular culture and entertainment. Every now and then, a movie comes along and goes beyond the realm of pop culture and entertainment. It stretches into mainstream public consciousness and becomes a cultural...
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Climate Joy Series. Quite a lot happened in the past week in relation to the environment and climate. One of the highlights of this week was the decision of Malaysia and other South East Asian countries to ship plastic and electronic waste back to Western countries as it...
As the plastic and climate crisis continues unabated, people are increasingly being moved to action in simpler ways. While peoples across the globe may not be able to stop the climate crisis in the twinkling of an eye, there are certainly roles we can all play for the betterment of our planet. This role is...
Welcome back to yet another edition of our Climate Joy series! This week, we bring good news for the environment from one of the most unlikely places; and by this we refer to Nigeria where the government is moving against single-use plastic. We also bring news of electric cars from Armenia and clean energy in...
Recently, I came across a news article celebrating an innovation by an eco-startup. Now I am a huge believer in the magic of young startups myself. On my weekly hunt to supply adequate resources to the readers of ourClimate Joy series, I am often on the lookout for positive climate news. The article in question...
On March 14, a cyclone ripped through the South Eastern coast of Africa. The hurricane called Idai affected Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, tearing various regions in these countries apart. By the time it was done, over 1,000 people were dead, more than 100,000 houses had been destroyed and over $1 billion worth of damage had...
This edition of Climate Joy comes on the back of Australia’s federal election and what is being described as the country’s very own ‘Brexit’ and ‘Trump’ moment, voting in a party with the weakest climate policies. However let’s not forget that there is widespread coverage on climate issues and for this reason, is enough to...
The first time I came across an environmental activist was in a novel and his character was described as a “tree hugger”. This was a derogatory term often used back in the day to describe eco activists who would chain themselves to trees in a bid to prevent logging; long before the era of social...
In this edition of our Climate Joy series, we take you with us once again as we journey around the world in search of positive climate news. From the United Nations to Germany with a stop-over at Iceland, as we gather joyful news in this fight to save our world. 1. 187 Countries Sign Agreement to...
In early April, California experienced a “superbloom” of flowers. As a result of drought, the bloom was the first in the past few years and the fields and National Parks in the state exploded into a cornucopia of florae and colours. Around the state, fields were initially opened up for all members of the public...