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 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, …
Back to ThoughtsTropical forests struggling to recover from deforestation, new research showsUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 4 min readMarch 16, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director New research published in the journal Nature has found that recovering tropical forests are only able to offset a quarter of carbon emissions generated annually by logging, wildfire and land clearing. The study, led by …
Back to ThoughtsCurrent biodiversity loss could lead to total ecosystem collapse, warns studyUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 4 min readMarch 10, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director According to recent research on the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history, the gradual degradation of wildlife and biodiversity could quickly escalate into a catastrophic collapse of entire ecosystems. The “Great Dying,” a cataclysmic …
Back to ThoughtsLandmark treaty agreed upon to establish marine protected areas in high seasUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 4 min readMarch 7, 2023 Author Callum Berry Content & Media Manager After nearly two decades of negotiations, UN member states have finally reached an agreement to safeguard seas around the world. The historic treaty, announced on Saturday night in New York after grueling non-stop negotiations, …
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 …
Friday 16nd December // Positive news round-upUbuntu Thoughts / 5 Min readDecember 23, 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 ThoughtsThe real cost of cheap meatUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 4 min readDecember 5, 2022 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director I think it’s fair to say that a dominant belief of our time is that low prices are good, and high prices are bad. Expensive commodities are bad, inflation is bad — really anything that is expensive is bad. …
Back to ThoughtsStop bloody whalingUbuntu Thoughts / Article / 9 min readAugust 31, 2022 Author Jaz Newberry Account Manager Unless you’ve been locked in a cupboard for the past few years, you’ve no doubt seen (or at least heard about) the Netflix documentaries Black Fish (2013) and/or Seaspiracy (2021), both of which came out to mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike. Whichever side …
Back to ThoughtsFriday 19th August // Positive news round-upUbuntu Thoughts / 5 Min readAugust 19, 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 …
