Veganuary done? Now what?
You’ve just completed Veganuary, and you’re wondering whether you have it in you to continue. Of course you do! Here are some motivations to stay vegan for good. There’s no need to feel overwhelmed; try to remember why you embarked on the journey in the first place...
The miracle of mushrooms
Mushrooms have long been known to possess medicinal properties. Here’s how eating mushrooms can help boost your health. The seed for Eben Bayer’s big idea — an idea that would eventually put him on the Forbes “30 Under 30 list” — was planted when he was just a...
Earth reaching its tipping point, we must demand action now
As the earth’s temperature continues to rise, the likelihood of catastrophic disasters increases making the planet unstable for human existence. Many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer, as carbon pollution heats the planet to ever more...
COP28: Where climate activists and Tolkien fans align
Tolkien’s critique of rapid industrialisation in Lord of the Rings makes for a useful analysis of the climate crisis. Back in the 1960s, no self-respecting hippy would be seen dead without a well-thumbed copy of the Lord of the Rings. Along with a copy of Sgt...
Less meat, but plenty of bull at COP28
Two-thirds of the food served at COP28 will be meat-free, but a plant-based shift is unlikely to be found in the conference negotiations where climate targets are set. Over the next two weeks, an estimated 70,000 people will gather in Dubai for the United Nations...
