Global warming and climate change are often seen as small gradual changes relative to the amount of greenhouse gases being released. However, many of the Earth’s systems are on the brink of major changes, to the point of no return. These are called ‘tipping points.’ A tipping point is the period at which a small...
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Animism – the belief of interconnectedness The brief period between the collapse of feudalism in Europe in the 14th century and the rise of capitalism in the 16th century was characterised by self-sufficiency, the collective management of resources and ecological regeneration. Free peasants across Europe had common access to the land which they managed and...
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Since 2001, the United Nations has held ‘World Refugee Day’ on June 20th to bring public awareness to the difficult situations faced by the millions of refugees across the world. The UN 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as someone leaving their country due to persecution, conflict or war. Therefore, those who leave their countries...
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We are pleased to announce that we have recently launched new functionality to the OnePlanet platform called the ‘Node Navigator’. The Node Navigator is a search tool that enables users to easily find, edit and manage their relevant Outcomes, Actions and Indicators to save time and easily input information. Functions and benefits Search Use the...
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Meridian Water is Enfield Council’s £6 billion 25-year regeneration project which will create 10,000 homes, and 6,000 jobs for local people in Enfield. Meridian Water will be an exemplar of sustainable development and create a truly special piece of London. The Council has set an environmental vision for Meridian Water which has used the ‘doughnut economics’...
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Last week I visited the ‘Our Time on Earth’ exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London. The exhibition explores ideas from around the world as to how we can live on the planet in a way that doesn’t destroy the ecosystems we need to survive. With climate changes happening 70 years earlier than predicted, at...
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