by Anne MacLennan Food loss happens from on-farm production through to processing. Food waste is what retailers and consumers throw out. Food loss and waste (FLW) depletes natural resources, contributes to climate change and hampers food security. About a fifth of...
by Anne MacLennan Skye may not have been overly warm this summer, but the world hit its hottest day ever recorded, in July as we hear of yet more wildfires, heatwaves, floods and damaging storms. So we should be pulling out all the stops to stop the warming? Well,...
by Anne MacLennan Global temperatures are predicted to reduce a little from later this year, possibly for a few years, but while that could bring some temporary relief, it doesn't mean we can relax efforts to bring down greenhouse gas emissions asap. The underlying...
https://youtu.be/uynhvHZUOOo?feature=shared "There is still a one-in-20 chance that we end up with 3 degrees C. One wouldn't be entering a plane if there's a one-in-20 chance of the plane crashing." "Once you get to a three degree world, you are in real, bad...
by Anne MacLennan Plastic pollution is a serious global problem. The planet is littered with plastic from mountain tops to the deep ocean. Plastic production, from fossil fuels, aggravates climate change; Big Oil’s current plans to ramp up production could be...
by Anne MacLennan ‘Climate change is a war. A category five hurricane releases energy equivalent to 10,000 times the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Those countries on the path of hurricanes and cyclones and submerging coasts are on the front line.’ The...
by Anne MacLennan There is a crisis of plastic pollution, affecting oceans and waterways, soil, air and wildlife. Microplastics are also now a part of the human diet. The Center for Climate Integrity blames the petrochemical and plastics industries as it details an...
by Anne MacLennan Dubai COP28 in Dubai was the first climate summit to officially recognise the interdependence of sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems and climate action, in a Declaration signed by 160 countries, including the UK, last November. The...
Car Free Day takes place every year to encourage us to reimagine our transport system. Could you take action?
The International Energy Agency has published a 10 point plan for reducing oil demand, which would cut oil use by more than half Russia’s exports within four months.