Is The Art World Doing Enough?
Art has the potential to play a crucial role in tackling climate change. Solutions, such as minimising deforestation and reaching ‘Net Zero’ carbon emissions, will require unprecedented global transformation; changes…
Edinburgh Council puts misguided pressure on taxi drivers to make the switch to EVs
The Edinburgh Council’s plan to reduce taxi and private hire car (PHC) carbon emissions is putting pressure on local drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Effective April 1st of…
EasyJet to stop using carbon offsets amid doubts over effectiveness
EasyJet has ditched its program to offset its carbon emissions with carbon offsets. Instead, the airline has announced plans to meet net-zero goals by reducing carbon output in its day-to-day…
Landmark ruling in climate case initiated by children and young people
The European court of human rights (ECHR) has ordered 33 European countries to respond to a climate change lawsuit filed by six Portuguese youths, in a landmark ruling. The case,…
Vice President Community calls for university action to reduce flight carbon emissions
The Vice President Community, Rosheen Wallace, has published an open letter to the University of Edinburgh calling for a reduction in carbon emissions resulting from air travel. “We, the students…
The road to eco-friendly cities: could our streets be car-free?
Have you ever noticed how much space in city is taken up by cars? The precise numbers are difficult to calculate, but according to some estimates, in US cities like…
Aviation is not the enemy
When it comes to climate change, aviation, as an industry, is not the problem. Aviation produces just 2% of all human CO2 emissions and when compared within the transport sector,…
UK hosting COP26 requires further commitment from government
In one year’s time, the COP26 climate summit, sponsored by the UN and including a collection of over 30,000 delegates, will be coming to Glasgow. In 11 years, according to…