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Net positive disruption
With 400 parts per million (ppm) of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere, there’s new pressure to build a more positive economy. At the same time, two trends – the combination of digital natives directing new models of consumption and the do-it-yourself revolution – offer the perfect opportunity to disrupt and repair broken systems. Let’s start [...]
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Cool heads needed in a warming climate
A climate milestone, highest in human history, a ‘mayday’ call by the planet. However it’s portrayed, it’s a disheartening fact that on 9 May the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere, as measured by an observatory in Hawaii, topped the symbolically important level of 400 parts per million (400ppm). So what’s the [...]
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Why ’400ppm’ is a number we should all care about
Over recent weeks, climate scientists and environmentalists have been carefully watching the output from a remote data collection point in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, which measures the volume of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. And now we’ve heard confirmation that levels have reached 400 parts per million – the highest since the Pliocene era which finished 3 million years ago.
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National curriculum should be honest about climate
I love this quote – “In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” (Eric Hoffer, in case you’re interested.) Well, it’s a really fast-paced world out there and the pace of change is equally breath-taking. And what’s one of [...]
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Emissions trading – would you like fries with your carbon?
Recently, the fight against climate change suffered a serious blow as MEPs in the European Parliament narrowly voted against a plan to shore up the EU’s struggling emissions trading scheme (ETS). The proposals – known as ‘backloading’ – would have pushed up the price of carbon, which had sunk to record lows. In fact, ahead [...]
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Shale gas – what are the real risks?
Last year I was at a Shell-sponsored debate on shale gas when I was startled to be accused by a member of the public of being responsible, along with Greenpeace and the BBC, for rumours that hydraulic fracturing, the ‘fracking’ process used to extract shale gas from deep underground, could trigger a volcano in the [...]
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Going net positive and doing it well
The wisdom of the crowd was particularly evident at our pivotal Net Positive conference. The attendees – 200 sustainability experts – offered many great insights for firms stepping up a gear. Their guide to going net positive is available via Green Mondays. For a company to reach a net positive result, it’ll need to make [...]
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Behind the scenes at Earth Hour 2013
This year for Earth Hour, we decided to run one of the most intense events ever attempted. We wanted to bring the UK together to share the landmark switch-offs from the UK and around the globe, community events and celebrity performances with everyone we could. We wanted to make Earth Hour about celebrating our brilliant [...]
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Earth Hour in Antarctica – and at the ends of the earth
Earth Hour. It’s probably what I love about WWF more than anything else. It inspires me. It makes me feel proud to be a part of this organisation. Why? Well, because WWF’s Earth Hour is about bringing people together – millions of people across the world sharing a common cause and a common sense of [...]
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Earth Hour – try this at home
People love Earth Hour. Right around the world, they really love it. Even people who aren’t entirely sure what Earth Hour is about, still love Earth Hour – and they’ll all be switching off lights, wherever they are, this Saturday night. They might not be aware it’s a WWF thing at first, or don’t immediately [...]
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