Much has been said about the controversial process of fracking for natural gas in recent months, particularly in light of the protests in the Sussex village of Balcolme. But what exactly is it and why […]
Science | Climate Change, latest report and worrying statistics released
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report last week, the fifth in a series that have been released periodically since 1992. According to the latest evidence the IPCC concludes that there is […]
Does what we eat affect climate change?
The simple answer is yes! Our diets definitely do have a major impact on the environment and here is why. Emissions from agriculture account for 8% of total CO2 emissions in the UK, which may […]
Your country needs you!
In terms of resources, we are living in luxury, using the Earth’s resources as if we inhabit one and a half planets. In other words, we are consuming 50% more natural resources than our planet […]
Is 3D printing the next revolutionary technology?
What is 3D printing I hear you asking? It’s a revolutionary new technique that can produce, well, pretty much anything you want! It relies on a digital model to provide the blue prints for what […]
Why We Need a Climate Dream
In August 1963, Martin Luther King began his speech to an enraptured audience. He spoke of injustice, tragedy and broken promises, then, as he moved through his script, there was a cry from the audience, […]
From Poverty to Power: Oxfam’s Senior Strategic Advisor speaks to Leeds Student
Duncan Green will be visiting the University of Leeds students on Thursday, 31 January from 5-7pm in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre. He will talk about about the changing landscape of global development. Oxfam’s chief Strategic […]