Back to ThoughtsMeet the women shattering stereotypes to save Indonesia’s rainforestsUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 5 min readDecember 13, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director In the verdant depths of Indonesia’s Aceh Province, a remarkable narrative unfolds—a tale of resilience, courage, and environmental stewardship. Here, in the shadow of the Burni Telong volcano, a group of determined women are redefining the …
Back to ThoughtsDecolonising climate change: A quest for environmental justice and equityUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 5 min readOctober 30, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Without trying to be crass, climate is a hot topic right now. Yet in our haste to alert our slumbering world to the realities the crisis is creating on a daily basis, we seem to …
Back to ThoughtsBlue Earth Summit 2023 round-upUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 5 min readOctober 18, 2023 Author Jaz Newberry Account Manager Nestled amidst the revolutionary innovations and startups of Silicon Valley, lies Dr. Sarah Lindholm’s laboratory. In a world heating up over the debate surrounding climate change, it stands more as a testament to the urgency of the green transition than to a research …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Back to ThoughtsBrazil’s illegal mining stance in the Amazon gives hope for the future of Indigenous rightsUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 3 min readApril 17, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director In a decisive move to protect Brazil’s largest Indigenous reserve and its inhabitants, the Brazilian government has launched a campaign to oust tens of thousands of illegal miners operating in …
Back to ThoughtsKung Fu nuns: Breaking barriers and fighting for the environmentUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 4 min readMarch 8, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director In the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas, there exists a group of devout women known as the “Kung Fu nuns”. The women belong to an 800-year-old Buddhist sect called Drukpa, meaning dragon in Tibetan, …
Back to ThoughtsMoney talks: How budget constraints are hampering disaster aidUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readFebruary 10, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director The recent horrific earthquake in Turkey and Syria has once again highlighted the mounting stress on the already overburdened humanitarian aid system. Despite the fact that the earthquake was not a result of human induced climate …
Back to ThoughtsWe’re living in a world more focused on “normalisation” than “conservation”Ubuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readJanuary 4, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director There has been a proliferation of memes lately that depict a series of huge waves representing various crises. The first wave represents the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by an economic recession, then a wave representing …