Holidays are usually a time of feasting. My parents were coming to us for Christmas. They had been looking forward to roast turkey for weeks. No problem – until I realised Christmas Day was on a Monday!! Monday is Meatless at our house. © iStock Solution – …
We are in the midst of the largest ever global refugee crisis. By the end of 2016, the number of displaced persons was at a record high – sixty-five million men, women and children forced to flee their homes and leave their communities – fearful for their lives. …
Probably sooner than you think! Earlier this year the British government announced that it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK from 2040 due to concerns about the effect of rising levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on people’s health, …
Time for a new agricultural revolution! While visiting New Zealand recently, an interview on the National Programme (Radio NZ) happened to catch my attention … the interviewee was claiming that food production deserves more of our attention and much more action than reducing carbon emissions if we are …
Certainly it does to the 24.2 million people who were forced to flee from their homes and communities in 2016 due to sudden-onset natural disasters. Almost 50 people displaced every minute of every day of the year! For these men, women, and children, young and old, climate …
It’s been several weeks since International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th and I wonder what you learnt, what surprised you and most importantly what you committed to? Are we making progress in narrowing the gender gap and improving women’s rights? Do you believe that International Women’s Day …
Patient care is the key to unlocking sustainability in the health and care sector. The NHS is responsible for 40% of public sector carbon emissions in the UK. NHS England Health Check 2017 report published Demand exceeds supply Health and care systems across the world are under pressure …
What!? you cry … as a long-term researcher or advocate you likely despair that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) don’t even get 1% of the attention and funding that HIV receives. Or maybe you have never have even heard of NTDs .. so they must be pretty neglected. Earlier …
