You may have seen the Iceland Christmas advert plastered all over Facebook after it was banned from television. Judged too political, it featured an orangutan urging us to stop using palm oil in order to […]
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 […]
Why Is The Palm Oil Advert Banned?
Iceland’s Christmas Advert regarding the impacts of deforestation on Palm Oil should absolutely not be banned. Rather, it should be spread on social media, in papers, and on television. This is for two main reasons: […]
Trees die. Let’s plant some more
On Monday America’s oldest oak tree – located in a New Jersey Presbyterian churchyard – was felled, bringing an end to a life that had spanned 600 years. Yes, it hadn’t reached the age of […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – Ecosia: is this the way to end deforestation?
For obvious reasons, the issues surrounding deforestation will not vanish overnight. With Ecosia, though, the problem could shrink faster than the forests have. Ecosia is the search engine that claims to plant trees through searches. […]