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 ThoughtsHow storytelling can change the worldUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readJanuary 24, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director I believe that storytelling can change the world. As humans, it’s something that remains integral to how we communicate, understand and connect with others and the world around us. Its power and importance in shaping our world can’t be …
Back to ThoughtsThe cost of emissions isn’t equal and others are paying the priceUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readJanuary 13, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Even within climate circles, we often hear moans at the stress and strains population growth is having on the finite resources our world offers. And I’d agree there’s truth there: more people means …
Back to ThoughtsThe psychological game of greenwashingUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readJanuary 5, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Greenwashing. It’s all around us, everywhere. And the common practice — where products are marketed as being environmentally friendly or “green,” even if they may not be as sustainable as they claim — is very effective, particularly with individuals who …
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 …
Back to ThoughtsThe lucrative scam of carbon creditsUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 7 min readDecember 28, 2022 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Carbon credits have been hailed as a solution to climate change; a way for countries and companies to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, they are purported to fund clean energy projects in the developing world. However in reality, the …
Back to ThoughtsGood COP, bad COP: The future of climate action looks shakyUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 8 min readNovember 30, 2022 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director COP27 has been heralded as arguably the least transparent process seen so far since the formation of the Collation of Parties. Observers — and even some of the delegates — were reported to have …
Back to ThoughtsBlack Friday: What’s the best deal for our planet?Ubuntu Thoughts / Article / 8 min readNovember 23, 2022 Author Jaz Newberry Account Manager For the past two weeks, my poor inbox has been spammed with emails that always contain the same bland subject lines: “Black Friday has landed” or “Get 50% off this Black Friday.” Before even opening it, I usually swipe …
Friday 18th November // Positive news round-upUbuntu Thoughts / 5 Min readNovember 18, 2022 Author Callum Berry Content & Media ManagerAbout PNRFrom reports of rising temperatures to increased natural disasters, climate news can sometimes come off as all doom and gloom. So we’ve committed to sharing a weekly update called the ‘Positive News Roundup’ (PNR) that showcases just some of the …
Back to ThoughtsChina’s going green, but is it fast enough?Ubuntu Thoughts / Article / 6 min readOctober 31, 2022 Author Callum Berry Social & Media Manager Over the past few weeks, climate eyes have been fixed firmly on China — the world’s biggest CO2 emitter — as it held its party congress where President Xi Jinping was confirmed as the party leader for a …