Ideas Forget Zoom or Teams, this video platform can plant trees Here’s how two companies have joined forces to grow an ‘Impact Forest’ that will subsidise video call carbon emissions.
Ideas ‘Technophile’ Robert Downey Jr. launches fund to tackle climate change His FootPrint Coalition launched two venture capital funds to back companies with solutions to the climate crisis.
Outdoor Brexit ‘loophole’ allows UK to ignore EU ban on plastic waste exports A ‘loophole’ means the UK will continue exporting waste to countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.
Ideas Meet the Finnish grannies trying to save the world from climate change The group of older women are spreading the word about climate change in the hope of leaving their grandchildren with a safe future.
Ideas Satellites are being used to help save the world’s coral reefs This project aims to make it faster, cheaper and easier to save the world’s precious coral reef systems.
Ideas 2021 is here: 5 green New Year’s resolutions to save the planet Want to save the environment this year? These simple lifestyle changes could make a huge difference.
Ideas A quick and easy guide to eco-friendly gift wrapping this Christmas Did you know? We throw away enough wrapping paper each year to circle round the equator nine times.
Art and Design Famed maritime artworks reimagined to depict a sustainable future Six pieces of art by famous painters have been modified by renowned artist, Reuben Dangoor.
Ideas Is a fake Christmas tree better for the environment than a real one? The answer is a lot more complicated than you might think.
Ideas 5 affordable Christmas presents for the climate-conscious Five unique Christmas gifts for the environmentally minded.
Ideas James Dyson sustainability award winner turns rotten veg into energy 27-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue is pioneering a new form of renewable energy which can help farmers.
Outdoor What can we learn about air pollution and lockdown from Pakistan? After enjoying cleaner air in lockdown, Pakistan pollution reaches hazardous levels again.
Ideas Confused about recycling symbols? You aren’t alone We want to recycle but often, we aren't sure how.
Cuisine ‘Climate change is on your plate’: Max La Manna on cutting food waste Max explains why 20 million slices of bread are wasted every day and what we can do about it.
Ideas Is IKEA’s new furniture ‘buy back’ scheme greenwashing? The flat-pack furniture company is committing to new sustainability goals.
Ideas Celebrate International Podcast Day with these eco-podcasts Five of the best podcasts covering sustainability, ethical living, and the environment.
Ideas The millennial entrepreneurs creating a more sustainable world Meet the people working on inspiring solutions to challenge global sustainability and environmental issues.
Ideas 7 young eco-activists we should be talking about These inspiring environmental campaigners remind us we can make change at any age.
Ideas Men who care about the environment are more attractive, says study So why do eco-friendly men make better partners?
Outdoor The travel blogger making the most of Europe in a converted van Jess Meyrick has over 170k followers on Instagram. So how does she stay grounded? In a van, that's how.
Ideas How big, fat Indian weddings are going green It’s hard to imagine an Indian wedding without the swish of silk sarees and the clink of gold jewellery.
Cuisine Michelin star restaurants go green with new clover rating Which European restaurants have been awarded the sustainability symbol?
Ideas Kids choir leaves audience in tears singing 'Stop hurting our planet' Children aged 4-16 appeared on Britain's Got Talent with an 'S.O.S. From the Kids' about climate change.
Ideas Over a million airline meals rescued to feed disadvantaged families One social enterprise has been salvaging food to support the most vulnerable people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Body and Mind Time to end our love affair with bog roll. What’s wrong with a bidet? Pandemic induced panic-buying has got us all considering toilet paper alternatives in our time of need.
Ideas The three largest toy manufacturers are phasing out plastic bit by bit The toy makers behind LEGO and Barbie are going green, but the transition is 'long overdue.'
Ideas Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria marks breakthrough for scientists Could this solve the problem of landfill?
Outdoor Young people of the Amazon are the real guardians of the rainforest Three young people in the Amazon describe why protecting the forest is crucial to their livelihoods.
Cuisine Europeans eat twice as much meat as the global average A report from Greenpeace suggests we need to cut down dramatically to meet emissions targets.
Body and Mind I tried out the UK’s first eco spa | Titanic Spa, Pennine Hills All aboard the Titanic, for an eco-wellness journey of saltwater jacuzzis and solar panels.
