Underconsumption Core: Use Less, Live More
Is this the core to end all cores? Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of our burning landfill waste, TikTok’s latest ‘underconsumption core’ and satirical sister ‘overconsumption core’ have…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
For the final edition of The Badger, and as the academic year draws to a close, it feels fitting to conclude with a celebration, and given that I am an…
Consequences of Everest’s Human Traffic Jam
Before mountaineers Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary climbed the highest peak, the former surveyor general of India – George Everest – was the first to record its height. In 1856,…
Clouded Choices: Navigating Nature’s Rights & Mining in Ecuador
Let me transport you to the Choco-Andean region of South America, specifically to the protected forest of Los Cedros. The region is a haven for a plethora of species, it…
Saving the Planet and Your Pennies: Buying Second-Hand
Kinder to the environment and our wallets, buying second-hand is a brilliant way to keep your wardrobe fresh and unique, for a cheaper price. Analysts believe that by the end…
Melting Alps: How Climate Change Discourages Skiing
Icy patches, muddy slopes and reduced snow coverage – the tolls climate change has taken on the Alps worsen skiing experience. The white mountains still await the sun’s radiant touch…
COP-Out 28: Oil Talk, No Action
The Conference of Parties (COP) is synonymous with the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Convened annually since 1995, the COP summits serve as a platform for signatories to the United…
CBAM & Sussex Net-Zero
In the wake of the escalating climate crisis, institutions worldwide are scrutinising their carbon footprints. Against the backdrop of globalised trade and climate change, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)…
COP28, Sussex, and the Fight for Sustainability
From 30 November until 13 December 2023 Expo City, Dubai, played host to the United Nations’s 28th annual COP meeting, the supreme convention in climate governance. The core climate and…
Convergence & Co-Evolution
Discussions on ethical dilemmas surrounding the emergence and evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are prevalent in today’s mainstream media. However, could plans to limit, or even eradicate, the use of…
Floods in Pakistan Wreak Havoc
Pakistan is currently facing its worst flooding in history. More than a third of Pakistan has been flooded with over 30 million people affected already, representing around 15 percent of…
International Day of Climate Action – Sunday, 25th October
Words By Sam Ashby If you do one thing for this year’s International Day of Climate Action, aside from reading this article, of course, make sure you watch David Attenborough’s…
During one of the most remorseless acts of nature in recent times, is this a warning or a reclamation?
A tale of viruses, humans, the environment and their common home: Earth. Words by: Robert Barrie “The arrogance of man is thinking nature is in his control, and not the…
Global cities risk being submerged due to rising sea levels
Recent studies into rising sea levels have predicted that cities across the globe could be submerged within the next 30 years.
Growth, degrowth and climate change
Following the recent Youth Strikes that have taken place world-wide, we look at the issues of Growth on our environment. You may not be aware that there have been youth-strikes…
Pupils protest over climate change in Brighton
School children and students took to the streets of Brighton to protest against the Government’s handling of climate change last Friday, February 15. The event, which is part of a…
US Climate Scepticism
Climate change is a massive issue which affects each and every one of us. In the UK, most people are aware of this, and accept the fact that humans are…
Energy subsidies: more harm than good
Sussex researcher calls for a rethink on energy subsidies, highlighting their financial and environmental costs No student enjoys paying the electricity bill; it seems an extortionate expense for something that…
What does bread contribute to climate change?
In discussions on climate change, people point to cars, air travel, home electricity and heating as major contributors. However, a little known fact is that agriculture contributes around one third…
The Hinkley Conundrum
It will cost billions to build, the technology isn’t sound and there are cheaper, safer alternatives yet we’re still going ahead with Hinkley point C. The government has given the…