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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street on the afternoon of July 20th promising to bring “the biggest changes in the last forty years” - and big changes they would be. Twelve hours later, nearly a dozen Cabinet ministers had been sacked, an additional five had changed role, and the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology was no more. So what has happened in the hallowed halls of Whitehall in the past two days, and where does it leave the environment, nature and wildlife as we enter the Age of Andy?

Project Hail Burnham: Ministers moved on & Department destroyed

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street on the afternoon of July 20th promising to bring “the biggest changes in the last forty years” - and big changes they would be. Twelve hours later, nearly a dozen Cabinet ministers had been sacked, an additional five had changed role, and the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology was no more. So where does it leave the environment, nature and wildlife as we enter the age of Andy?

Sophie Layton

Jul 224 min read

Louisa Neill dives into the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict and explores the often neglected question of what happens to the natural environment in times of war…

Forgotten Collateral: The Environmental Impacts of the War in Iran

Louisa Neill dives into the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict and explores the often neglected question of what happens to the natural environment in times of war…

Louisa Neill

Apr 196 min read

The Bank of England has announced that wildlife will become the next theme for UK banknotes following a public consultation. While many welcome the move as a celebration of Britain’s natural heritage, it has also sparked political backlash and fuelled an unexpected culture-war debate.

Fish on the Fiver?! Wildlife is coming to our banknotes – & the Right are furious!

The Bank of England has announced that wildlife will become the next theme for UK banknotes following a public consultation. While many welcome the move as a celebration of Britain’s natural heritage, it has also sparked political backlash and fuelled an unexpected culture-war debate.

Sophie Layton

Mar 234 min read

As China deepens its commitment to renewable energy, its latest megaproject - the Medog Hydropower Dam - provides an interesting debate on the hidden costs associated with going green. Set to provide clean energy for hundreds of millions of people, but with potential human rights, environmental and political issues, is this new dam a step forward for renewable infrastructure, or a geopolitical catastrophe waiting to happen?

Himalayan Mega Dam: Green energy for hundreds of millions, but at what cost?

As China deepens its commitment to renewable energy, its latest megaproject - the Medog Hydropower Dam - provides an interesting debate on the hidden costs associated with going green. Set to provide clean energy for hundreds of millions of people, but with potential human rights, environmental and political issues, is this new dam a step forward for renewable infrastructure, or a geopolitical catastrophe waiting to happen?

Sasha Hill

Mar 95 min read

What are we expecting from COP 30, and who will be accountable? This article aims to discuss the topics in which we can predict to occur within the meeting, ranging from the past effects of the climate crisis and our upcoming solutions, based on the past records.

COP 30: What Can We Expect?

What are we expecting from COP 30, and who will be accountable? This article aims to discuss the topics in which we can predict to occur within the meeting, ranging from the past effects of the climate crisis and our upcoming solutions, based on the past records.