Adulthood consists of many things, but a fundamental component is coming to terms with the fact that not everyone thinks and feels as you do. Generally speaking, this means empathising with the perspectives of others even if we don’t agree with them. However, there are nevertheless occasions when such empathy is, practically speaking, an impossibility…
‘Equal votes for unequal minds’ Following the Brexit Referendum in 2016, the world has seemingly experienced a rising tide of populism throughout the world. Whilst this tide ebbs and flows, it now routinely breaches the defences of nations – shocking the sensibilities of journalists and centrist politicians alike. This phenomenon, which has seen the rise…
In Somerset, just 13 miles south of Bath, you’ll find the unassuming town of Frome. With a population of just over 28,000, you’d be forgiven for regarding it as unremarkable. But Frome is remarkable, in that it’s become a veritable laboratory for all manner of radically democratic and decentralising political experiments – many of which…
Each and every day, in a myriad of ways, your body is being subjected to an increasingly elaborate series of poisons and toxins. Moreover, there’s practically nothing you can do about it. Such a pronouncement may, on the surface, sound like the proclamation of a conspiracy theorist. Unfortunately, it’s verifiable fact – supported by an…
It has been one week since COP28 convened. Expectations for any COP, never mind one held in the United Arab Emirates – one of the world’s top 10 oil-producing nations – and chaired by the chief executive of the UAE’s biggest state-owned oil company – should always be low. After all, this is the 28th…
Misconceptions from the top: A strange development seems to be unfolding in the face of the climate crisis. Whilst many people remain indifferent (or in a state of denial), they’re simultaneously becoming passionate advocates of ‘overpopulation’ – the notion that there are simply too many humans on the planet, and that this forms one of…
Rollback and betrayal by the government In the King’s Speech last week, the Government’s commitment to North Sea oil expansion was reiterated. British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, first announced on 31st July the move to increase oil and gas extraction in the North Sea (with 100 new drilling licences to be granted to the highest…
Coldblooded murder: Two Panamanian environmental activists were murdered in cold blood on Tuesday. They’d been protesting against Canadian mining operations in a rainforest, which critics say will “devastate” the land and poison drinking water. The activists, who’d set up a roadblock on a major road some 55-miles outside of Panama City, were gunned down by…
Fossil fuels, whether you like it or not: If there is one story that any climate activist or anyone concerned about the climate should be aware of, it is that of the Dakota Access Pipeline. It’s featured in many headlines over the years, especially in America. The purpose of this article is to simply recount…
The Professional Class: The climate crisis, which is in reality a complex convergence of ecological calamities, is the political issue of our time. All other issues are subordinate to it, assuming the survival of the human species is considered to be a priority. In which case, formulating a solution is an existential project – something…
