-This piece contains topics that may be triggering – Until about three years ago, I never paid much attention to the differences in how men and women were treated. I blindly assumed that sexism was almost non-existent. The pay gap was the extent of my knowledge. As I fumbled my way into adulthood and became …
Subtle everyday sexism is creating a dangerous world for women Read More »
You’re probably assuming this is going to be about animal agriculture. While that is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gasses and so a major cause of climate change, animal agriculture in itself is not the problem (although it does have many problems.) The real underlying cause of climate change is our greed. We want everything …
This is the single biggest cause of climate change. Read More »
A big conflict that often arises in my life is my love for travel as well as my passion for protecting the environment. The world’s airlines use around 205 million tonnes of aviation fuel per year. This fuel produces greenhouse gasses such as CO2, ozone, sulphur dioxide and methane. One of the main reasons I …
If you’ve recently felt your heart rate increase with every abortion ban post on social media, you’re not alone. It’s been difficult finding the strength not to comment on every post. What’s worse than reading about the horrific and limiting abortion bans, is the knowledge that this is just a very public display of a …
Why the US abortion ban is just the tip of a sexist iceberg. Read More »
With summer right around the corner, we are all getting ready for long hot days. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be excited to get a new summer wardrobe and start working on your tan. Most of us are unaware that mindlessly buying these summer items could be bad for both our health and the …
I don’t think there is anyone in the country who doesn’t know about Brexit. It has bulldozed all other political and societal issues out of the way and taken the centre stage in all discussions for the past 2+ years. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I am getting fed up with Brexit. The …
The Impact of Brexit on the mental health of a nation. Read More »
Fast fashion is a term used to describe how designs move quickly from the catwalk to stores. These fast manufacturing methods lead to poor quality garments and the use of cheap labour. Most clothing we buy becomes easily worn out and cannot be donated, eventually ending up in landfills. In the US alone, 13 trillion …
We are all aware that human behaviour is quickly causing negative consequences for our Earth. We have all seen the videos of rivers of plastic, and the pictures of sea animals trapped in our trash. The amount of waste we are producing has tripled since 1960. Globally we throw away around 2.12 billion tonnes of …