Niamh James

Systems Thinking: Complex Doesn’t Always Equal Complicated

Written by Pooran Desai OBE (Founder) and Niamh James (Researcher) What may appear complicated, might be simple when viewed in terms of its connections. Eric Berlow is an American Ecologist who embraces systems thinking to identify simple solutions to what appear otherwise extremely complicated problems, as he explains in his TED Talk. From studying ecosystems,...

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We Want More Women in Tech

Written by Niamh James Within the tech industry, women make up only a quarter of employees and just 11% of its executives. Over the years, technology has become increasingly intertwined with human life. Women, making up half of the world population, have a lot to contribute both as users and creators of technology. At OnePlanet we...

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Niamh James

The Climate Crisis and Gender

Written by Pooran Desai OBE (Founder) and Niamh James (Researcher) Women will be critical to fighting climate change… as well as to building OnePlanet. The effects of the climate crisis will be felt differently across the globe in varying severity due to geographical location but also social factors such as race, class and gender. People...

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Why keep 1.5 degree Celsius alive, when 96% of climate scientists think it’s unlikely?

Written by Pooran Desai OBE (Founder) and Niamh James (Researcher) ‘We have kept 1.5oC alive’ Alok Sharma, Head of UK Leadership,COP26 World Leaders Summit. We need to stay under 1.5oC of global average temperature increase to avoid catastrophic changes to the climate and ecological systems on which our societies depend.  Many governments and companies are...

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Good COP, bad COP? Some wins but not nearly enough

Written by Pooran Desai (Founder of OnePlanet) and Niamh James (Researcher) This year’s COP26 climate summit was billed as the last chance for world leaders to put plans into action to limit the effects of climate change. There were some wins, but the momentous turn of events we were hoping for did not materialise.  Our...

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#AdaptRegenerate: COP26 did not deliver enough to help low-income countries adapt which has serious implications for us all

Written by Pooran Desai (Founder of OnePlanet) and Niamh James (Researcher) With climate changes ‘baked in’, adapting to climate change is going to be vital. A key aspect during COP26 was the extent to which richer countries might support adaptation in low-income frontline countries such as Tuvalu and the Gambia. Due to climate change, these...

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