Ubuntu Stories - RiteSize: Bringing value to circularity

RiteSize — Bringing value to circularity

Bringing value to circularityRiteSize   /   7 Min read   /   Sustainability Stories The recycling industry has become a critical player in addressing environmental concerns, particularly in relation to the use of plastic within the global production supply chain. Significant volumes of virgin, single-use plastics are discarded each year, ending up in landfills, oceans, and causing significant environmental harm. RiteSize is addressing …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Spotlight on Archana Soreng

Spotlight: Archana Soreng

Back to ThoughtsSpotlight: Archana SorengUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  4 min readJune 27, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director While Indigenous communities make up only 5 percent of the global population, they safeguard over 20 percent of Earth’s land and 80 percent of its biodiversity. Indigenous communities have long served as stewards of our planet’s land and biodiversity, with their sustainable …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | The true compensation cost of excessive emissions revealed for historic responsibility

The true compensation cost of excessive emissions revealed for historic responsibility

Back to ThoughtsThe true compensation cost of excessive emissions revealed for historic responsibilityUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readJune 20, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Wealthier countries, including the United States and those in Europe, could find themselves facing an astronomical price tag of $170 trillion as reparations for their disproportionate carbon emissions, according to a groundbreaking study conducted …

Ubuntu Stories - Axle Mobility: Injecting Ingenuity: Electrifying the electric vehicle repair

Axle Mobility – Injecting Ingenuity: Electrifying the electric vehicle repair

Injecting ingenuity into electric vehicle repairAxle Mobility   /   6 Min read   /   Sustainability Stories Electrification is disrupting the world over, but it’s also having a huge impact on the services around vehicles. As EVs revolutionise the global automotive market, numerous countries have embarked on substantial initiatives to promote EV adoption and diminish their dependence on traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Powering …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Spotlight on Helena Gualinga

Spotlight: Helena Gualinga

Back to ThoughtsSpotlight: Helena GualingaUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  4 min readJune 13, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director In the heart of the Ecuadorian rainforest, Helena Gualinga, a proud member of the Kichwa Sarayaku community, carries on her family’s legacy of environmental activism. As a co-founder of Polluters Out, Gualinga leads a global coalition of passionate young activists who demand …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | The oil company that predicted climate change

The oil company that predicted climate change

Back to ThoughtsThe oil company that predicted climate changeUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readJune 9, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director In the late 1970s, scientists and government agencies were beginning to study climate change more seriously. ExxonMobil, a major fossil fuel company, saw the potential disaster this could play for their oil and gas business, and subsequently formed …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | When indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategies

When indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategies

Back to ThoughtsWhen indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategiesUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readJune 8, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director The world’s Indigenous leaders at an annual UN summit, have warned that the west’s climate strategy is risking the exploitation of Indigenous territories, resources, and people.  As hundreds of Indigenous chiefs, …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Honouring the voices of indigenous peoples - Wisdom of the Elders shines a light on native storytelling

Honouring the voices of indigenous peoples: Wisdom of the Elders shines a light on native storytelling

Back to ThoughtsHonouring the voices of indigenous peoples: Wisdom of the Elders shines a light on native storytellingUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readJune 1, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Wisdom of the Elders may not be a household name in the UK, but their work is another representation of the incredible efforts being undertaken by many indigenous peoples …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | How the humble banana is helping us re-think our diets and our planet

How the humble banana is helping us re-think our diets and our planet

Back to ThoughtsHow the humble banana is helping us re-think our diets and our planetUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readMay 17, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director I’ve been vegan(ish) for a few years now. I have to add the “ish” on as I’ve struggled with years-long addiction to cheese that I just can’t seem to shake. Other than …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | "Defenders of the Earth": How Mitzy Cortés and the Futoros Indígenas are combating climate change

“Defenders of the Earth”: How Mitzy Cortés and the Futoros Indígenas are combating climate change

Back to Thoughts“Defenders of the Earth”: How Mitzy Cortés and the Futoros Indígenas are combating climate changeUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  4 min readMay 8, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director When I was studying at university just less than a decade ago, climate change was pretty low on the social agenda. Things have changed significantly in recent years, however, as …