While headlines are dominated by articles discussing the topic of the endangerment of polar bears for instance, or the effect increasing greenhouse gas emissions is having on Polar Regions and climate change in general. The fact that anthropogenic (human) activity … Continue reading →

It has predominately been the privilege of government bodies and business actors to dictate the direction and fate of environmental policy, however, in recent years, environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGO’s) have won influence and inclusion within decision making processes to ensure … Continue reading →

What is Ocean Acidification? Ocean Acidification is the term that is given to the process of oceans becoming more acidic, i.e. their pH is decreasing. It is still a relatively new field of research but there is a growing understanding … Continue reading →

According to the Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP), the cardboard and silver foil from Easter eggs generates around 4500 tonnes of waste in the UK each year [1]. However, the silver foil in which the eggs are wrapped is … Continue reading →

Given the current economic climate, there are not just environmental reasons for trying to reduce our impact on the environment but financial ones too. Reducing the amount of carbon and energy you use is an effective method of reducing costs, … Continue reading →

It has been estimated by the UK’s Food Climate Research Network that the meat industry generates nearly 1/5 of man-made greenhouse gases globally [1], which is even greater than the transport industry. Livestock production is considered to account for around … Continue reading →

An advert in the 1980’s famously warned us that if we didn’t drink enough milk, we would be only good enough to play football for Accrington Stanley (who are they?). In 2011 the British milk industry could be on the … Continue reading →

It’s hard to imagine the British countryside without instantly envisioning a patchwork of fields draped over gently sloping hills. This familiar effect, which is the result of hedgerows used to segregate various fields and livestock enclosures, is a highly valued … Continue reading →

It has long been thought that to avoid irreversible climate change and damage to the environment, we must not allow temperatures to increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times [3]. If the earth’s temperature rises by more … Continue reading →

The issue of environmental injustice is not new and in academic circles it has been discussed and written about for a relatively long period of time, “contemporary scholars increasingly recognise that natural or ecological conditions and processes do not operate … Continue reading →