According to public records, China formally informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the coronavirus on 31st December 2019. However, the public majority didn’t begin to hear about the virus until much later, by which time the New Year was already in full swing. The virus was initially classified as a health problem and only...
By now, most people are aware of the dangers posed by plastic to our environment. Along with this awareness has come a desire for healthier alternatives. Unfortunately, when it comes to toiletries, plastic remains the dominant packaging choice by manufacturers. So until better alternatives are available, consumers have to resort to upcycling or recycling product...
By now, you may be aware of the ethical dilemma and environmental impacts of using animal skin for leather. As a result, there has been growth in research and investment to develop suitable alternatives to animal leather. Below is a list of vegan leather alternatives and animal leather substitutes that we’re super excited about: 1....
According to a 2018 UN IPCC report, Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and 10 of the countries which are predicted to be most affected by the phenomena are situated in Africa. While Africa is often used as an example of all the things wrong with the environment, not much is...
Welcome to another week of our Climate Joy series, a series that features a roundup of positive climate news to inspire your fight for environmental and climate action. This news isn’t usually popularized by mainstream media which is exactly why we curate them– to ensure you get good news and not just the negative ones....
I love fashion and I always have. When I was younger, long before the internet, I tried to save up what I could (from my school allowances and such) and with my savings, I collected as many old GQ magazines as possible. I’d pore over the pages most nights, and wonder at the talent of...
The world’s richest man and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has decided to throw his wealth behind the climate change battle in a bid to save our environment. The Amazon CEO took to Instagram to announce a new fund to back scientists, activists and organizations working to mitigate the impact of climate change across the globe....
When you think of Artificial Intelligence, it’s likely the first image to pop up in your head may be that of a talking machine, giving mechanical replies to instructions. If this is true for you, please understand that the current face of AI actually looks a lot like your face and mine. They are known...
Welcome to another week of our Climate Joy series. Here is the positive news we’re celebrating this week: 1. Great Australian Bight: Equinor abandons plans to drill for oil Norwegian oil giant Equinor has abandoned its plans to deepwater drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, declaring that the controversial $200m project...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have at some stage come across conversations or articles about the environmental effects of fashion. According to statistics published by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, more than the aviation sector...
Welcome to this week’s edition of Climate Joy. This is the last week of this month and we can only hope your plans for the year are unfolding nicely. As per our custom in this series, we’ve rounded up some positive news to inspire you to keep up the good climate fight. Here’s what we’re...
Kevin Hart had a generally great year for the better part of 2018. He made some good movies, he was receiving more opportunities and his career was on an upward trajectory. By year’s end he announced that he was scheduled to host the 2019 Oscars, a lifelong dream of his. However 2019 came and the...