UNSDGs defined
As part of our February education challenge we want to ensure that our listeners understand some of the abbreviations we use. One of the most common is SDGs or UNSDGs.
Greenhouse Effect
An oft used and mostly misunderstood term, Greenhouse effect is in itself not a bad thing – it gives us the environment we need to survive. It’s the gases that put it out of balance that are the issue.
200kg paper average
Despite the digital age in which we now live people still use a vast amount of paper in their daily lives. In the UK this is on average 200kg of paper per person. Or is it more?
Net Zero
Net Zero is a really tricky term to define – there is no single definition and it means different things to different people. This is the main reason why many Net Zero targets are meaningless. Here’s our definition:
Revealed: Cows emit more than cars
We asked: Both cars and cows are big emitters of green house gases, but is the following fact or fake? A cow emits more pollution in a single day than a car. . . . .This was a FACT – a cow does emit more than a car which is one of the reasons why …
CO2 of food delivery
Lockdown measures and COVID have seen a rise in food delivery. A recent study looked at types of food and which was the worst in terms of emissions from a delivery service.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon footprint has become a term that everyone seems to be using. However we see everyday it being used in different ways with different meanings. As part of our February Challenges we’ve put together this simple carbon footprint definition. Simple Carbon Footprint definition 2 Simple Carbon Footprint definition 3
Decline in shark numbers
Far from being the deadly predators depicted in the movies, sharks are actually under threat from humans. It is we who have created a marked decline in their population over the last 50 years 😢
Grey Squirrel Control
Hot on the heels of last weeks story about “Planned Pigeonhood” we have another story about the UK government using contraceptives to control Grey Squirrel populations . . . .the unintended consequences of human involvement in the environment.
Chemicals in skincare products
It is a very scary fact that the vast majority of chemicals applied to the skin via skincare and beauty products have not received any formal approvals. How high do you think this number is? As much as 70%?