The Living Planet Index (LPI) was released on the 29th of October 2018 and, in short, stated that we have screwed up our planet. But before I tell you why, I’ll tell you what the […]
FACT – or not a fact?
FACT: 89% of the statistics you read online or in the media are misinterpreted or misrepresented. A petition to ban plastic water bottles from the Leeds University Union Co-op gained traction in early March, securing […]
Leeds City Council to Declare Climate Emergency
Leeds City Council are to declare a full climate emergency in an attempt to tackle climate change. The council are calling on the Government to provide them with the necessary funding and resources to become […]
Now Is The Time For (Climate) Change
Greta Thunberg is the 16-year old who, if you have read literally any newspaper over the past few months, you will know has inspired a global youth movement to urge people to act on climate […]
Rejecting Neoliberalism and the Fight Against Climate Change
The end of February saw the warmest winter day in Britain on record, just weeks after global walk-outs by school children demanding greater government action on climate change. The pupils were ironically labelled “truants” by […]
5 (Alternative) Ways to be More Sustainable in 2019
It seems as though 2019 and the following decade will be pivotal for the structure of global society. We need only look to the October 2018 IPCC report to acknowledge the state of our environment […]
Students Set to Strike
Students of all ages are set to gather outside Leeds Town Hall at 11am today, in protest of inadequate climate control regulations and the British government’s perceived inability to effectively address the growing climate crisis. […]
The California Wildfires: The Realisation of The Threat of Climate Change
Wildfires had been raging in California since the 8th of November when they were finally contained on 25th of November. The wildfires have burnt approximately 150,000 acres of land and have killed at least 88 […]
Brazilian President Bolsonaro: A threat to the environment?
You will no doubt have heard about the countless low blows Trump has dealt the environment, but you might not have heard about the newly inaugurated president of Brazil. His name is Jair Bolsonaro, and […]
Humanity’s Footprint on Mother Nature- How Can We Erase it?
The Gryphon discusses the recent surge of global action to combat climate change and whether we are acting fast enough… The Living Planet Report by WWF estimates that 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles […]