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Aditya Singh and Jyoutir Raj discuss how inflation is currently impacting university students in the UK.
The Scoop spoke to climate change ambassadors Una Barrett and Emma Denton about the importance of raising awareness for utilising empty spaces in Belfast.
Craig Holmes (26) and Ruby Free (23) are the heart and soul behind the new initiatives at Ballyconnelly Farm in Country Antrim.
Together they are looking to restore the farm, which has been in Craig’s family for generations, and take it in a new direction.
The first of the conversations of the Climate Tour, an event of the NI Science Festival hosted by Mark Lynas, took place at the Linen Hall Library on 20 February 2023.
The Met Office has confirmed 2022 as the UK’s warmest year on record with December being the only month of below-average temperatures.
Recent reports from the UK government talk of a future ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) in England have reemphasized efforts to tackle plastic pollution. But is this a positive development for sustainability or a grandstanding proposal that has missed the mark?
Queen’s University student, Rossita MacClean, recently established a new society looking to break down barriers for women and minorities in STEM.
Due to the efforts of so many of us throughout our society, Belfast has earned the top position as one of the most sustainable cities on Earth in 2022.
COP27 wrapped up last month after two weeks of talks and negotiations. The conference and the resulting agreement have been the subject of much criticism and praise. But was the result a success or a cop-out?
In a world full of preventable cancers, fertility issues, autoimmune disorders and ecological degradations which are all on the rise, we should be looking after our collective health more than ever.
Kay shared that as an environmental activist she feels burnt out constantly”. Bleakly she reflected that “things are hard. Burn out, extreme frustration and anger is pretty much a given in activism these days”.
Former Queen’s Student, Stuart Best, provides an exclusive interview from Sharm El-Sheikh. He highlights the key role that students can play in counteracting the climate crisis.
“Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have the knowledge and must be included in any policy making. Our contributions only make decisions stronger and this is a call for the states to include us in our common efforts to create hope for our future generations.”
Hundreds took to the streets of Belfast on Saturday 12 November to demand an end to climate change and social injustice. The march, organised by the Climate Justice Coalition as part of the Global Day of Action, sought to invoke “an urgent response from governments and leaders to the climate crisis and other multiple linked crises caused by Capitalism.”
‘Our futures are being stolen!’ Youth activists tell COP27 it is time to tackle ‘loss and damage’
“Co-operate or perish”: The stark warning of COP27 which has started with a bang.
At the end of COP26 many were sceptical that the two-week conference had succeeded in securing significant progress. The sceptics called it ‘Flop26’ and ‘Cop-out 26’. With the 27th annual conference due to start this weekend, are we heading towards Flop27?
Amid mounting controversy surrounding Sunak’s decision to skip COP27, how green really is the blue cabinet?
Ecological damage induced by single-use costumes, mass-produced decorations and plastic sweet wrappers render October 31st an environmental horror story. But it doesn’t have to be.
Abby Davidson investigates the relationship between Instagram and sustainability, speaking to several creators and hearing their thoughts on how being on the social media platform has changed their relationships with sustainability.
Following the passing of Northern Ireland’s first ever Climate Change Bill in March, Kirsty King speaks to young people about the green policies they want to see from candidates running in the NI Assembly election on May 5.
Chloe Ferguson, the Students’ Union officer for campaigns and engagement spoke to the Eco Scoop and said, “this is a true testament to the efforts of students and staff to promote change within the university”.
Combining these revised efforts with other decisions reached in Glasgow – like the US-China working group to cooperate on climate policy – will make Cop27 at least as important as Glasgow and Paris, if not more so.
According to many activists, the Cop26 conference has been one where many voices were excluded or listened to without any real action
Early Friday, a second draft of the cover decision was released. To the surprise of many, the mention of fossil fuels – a potential first in any Cop agreement – survived feared adversity from China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and others.
Relatively small developments came from Thursday, with little substance to new announcements but an evident battle over rhetoric. In spite of these events, the reality of Cop26 appears more-or-less set.
Speaker Pelosi called me over from the stage, wondering how I managed to get to Glasgow from Tennessee
One journalist who had been to a previous Cop told me that – while larger – Cop26 is considerably more chaotic
But “only a small number” reported being aware of the two climate bills going through the assembly.
Climate activists came together this week for a week of demonstrations outside Belfast City Hall to call for 2023 to be a year of climate action.