I sat down with Amira Elsekely, founder of Conscience Kitchen, to discuss her mission to bring 100% ethical food to people’s tables. By Rute Costa Amira walks into our office bearing boxes of delicious food, and I secretly ponder the possibility of only interviewing chefs from now on. She prepared…
A fifth of the world’s energy needs are being met by renewable energy, making it not just the technology of the future but the technology of today. We’ve collected some of the big ideas in renewable energy to watch in 2018. By Elizabeth Thomsen A fifth of the world’s energy…
Oddbox is London’s first sustainable business tackling food waste by delivering wonky fruit and vegetables to customers’ doors. WorldLabs met with one of the co-founders, Emilie Vanpoperinghe, to find out more about their entrepreneurial journey to success. By Rute Costa Oddbox is London’s first sustainable business tackling food waste by…
A research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is collecting data on environmental footprints, and empowering consumers to lead more sustainable lives. By Elizabeth Thomsen It can be easy to blame industry, government, or other countries for our greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the world….
The Future of Climate Change Major new study predicts catastrophic consequences of climate change on the environment and the economy. By Elizabeth Thomsen To stabilise the world’s temperature, our global greenhouse gas emissions need to reach zero. To get to this point we will need a suite of climate policies…
Pine martens are cat sized predators that eat red squirrels. Curiously, wherever there is healthy population of pine martens, red squirrels are thriving. Dr Emma Sheehy from the University of Aberdeen is looking into this strange phenomenon. By Elizabeth Thomsen In the early 2000s there was a surprising rumour among…