People now buy only what is essential, and the world economy grinds to a halt because of it. So, it is clear that promoting growth through increasing trade is absurd.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, sales of canned tuna have seen a spike. But what are we actually stocking up on when we buy canned tuna at the supermarket?
The North Sea is a huge industrial landscape with hundreds of oil and gas platforms, with Shell in particular making money by polluting our waters and the climate.
2020 saw the biggest fires recorded in the Chornobyl exclusion zone to date, one of the largest wildlife areas in Europe. The area will take years to recover.
"Unfortunately, to date, the company’s efforts to tackle plastic pollution are little more than veiled attempts to protect its throwaway business model.”
Last year was the year of millions. In September 2019, streets in over 180 countries around the world and more than seven million people demanded climate action.
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