Ubuntu | Simon Lodge, Founder & Chief of Sustainability

Simon Lodge

Simon is Founder & Strategic Creative Director at Ubuntu and writes about all things climate and sustainability.

Climate

From fast to forward-thinking: Fashion’s pivotal shift towards sustainability

December 15, 2023
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Culture

Meet the women shattering stereotypes to save Indonesia’s rainforests

December 13, 2023
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Climate

Decolonising climate change: A quest for environmental justice and equity

October 30, 2023
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People

Enviate — Plan Seamlessly. Code Confidently

October 19, 2023
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Climate

Spotlight: Dale Vince

October 19, 2023
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Climate

What does the future of our energy security look like in a green transitioning world?

October 16, 2023
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Climate

The intersection of climate action and social justice: Cultivating a society that prioritises kindness, generosity, and welfare

October 12, 2023
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Climate

The integrity gap: Research exposes widespread lack of credibility in net-zero commitments

October 9, 2023
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Climate

Is economic growth and sustainability really compatible?

October 5, 2023
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Sustainability

RiteSize — Bringing value to circularity

July 26, 2023
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Climate

Spotlight: Archana Soreng

June 27, 2023
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Climate

The true compensation cost of excessive emissions revealed for historic responsibility

June 20, 2023
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Climate

Axle Mobility – Injecting Ingenuity: Electrifying the electric vehicle repair

June 16, 2023
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Climate

Spotlight: Helena Gualinga

June 13, 2023
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Climate

The oil company that predicted climate change

June 9, 2023
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Climate

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

June 8, 2023
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Climate

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

June 1, 2023
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Climate

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

May 17, 2023
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Climate

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

May 8, 2023
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Climate

Brazil’s illegal mining stance in the Amazon gives hope for the future of Indigenous rights

April 17, 2023
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Climate

The race to save our planet: UN’s comprehensive climate change report demands urgent action

March 21, 2023
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Climate

Tropical forests struggling to recover from deforestation, new research shows

March 16, 2023
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Climate

A natural revolution takes root in Scotland’s countryside as rewilding surges

March 13, 2023
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Climate

Current biodiversity loss could lead to total ecosystem collapse, warns study

March 10, 2023
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Climate

Big money, limited action: Why $6 Billion alone won’t be enough to save our seas

March 8, 2023
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Culture

Kung Fu nuns: Breaking barriers and fighting for the environment

March 8, 2023
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Climate

It’s up to us: Why limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is a self-fulfilling prophecy

March 6, 2023
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People

Gig and Take – Flexing workforce muscles in the gig economy

February 16, 2023
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Culture

Money talks: How budget constraints are hampering disaster aid

February 10, 2023
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People

Indigenous communities play key role in maintaining the Amazon’s least deforested areas

February 6, 2023
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Climate

How storytelling can change the world

January 24, 2023
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Climate

The cost of emissions isn’t equal and others are paying the price

January 13, 2023
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Climate

The psychological game of greenwashing

January 5, 2023
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Climate

We’re living in a world more focused on “normalisation” than “conservation”

January 4, 2023
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Climate

Cleaning up the chocolate supply chain

January 2, 2023
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Climate

The lucrative scam of carbon credits

December 28, 2022
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Climate

2023: The year climate change got (even more) real

December 21, 2022
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Climate

Why the UN 30×30 agreement is a big deal

December 20, 2022
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Climate

The real cost of cheap meat

December 5, 2022
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Climate

Good COP, bad COP: The future of climate action looks shaky

November 30, 2022
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Climate

A shift in the wind: Investment in renewables is on the up

November 16, 2022
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Climate

COP27: A haven for hypocrisy or an avenue to action?

November 7, 2022
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Culture

Black History Month: Why social justice is the key to the climate debate

October 24, 2022
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Climate

Blue Earth Summit 2022: Day one in review

October 11, 2022
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Climate

Rethinking endless growth with Doughnut Economics

September 28, 2022
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Climate

Tipping points are about to tip

September 20, 2022
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Climate

Wet bulb temperatures are rising

September 14, 2022
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Climate

The plight of the mangroves

August 15, 2022
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Climate

Spotlight: Birdgirl

August 8, 2022
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Climate

The emissions no one seems to like talking about

July 27, 2022
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Climate

The murky world of green gas

July 18, 2022
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Sustainability

Facing the cost of living crisis: The good, the bad, and the ugly (fruit)

July 4, 2022
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Climate

Making supply-chain decarbonisation happen

June 2, 2022
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Climate

Climate Spotlight: Tori Tsui

May 23, 2022
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Climate

Climate change: The great business disruptor

May 19, 2022
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Climate

Electron Transport – Intelligent electrification to redefine the possible

May 9, 2022
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Climate

The rise and fall of fast fashion

May 9, 2022
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Climate

What we can learn from the IPCC’s latest report

April 18, 2022
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Climate

The uninhabitable earth: A story of the future

April 8, 2022
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Climate

Food for thought: “green colonialism”

April 4, 2022
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Climate

ElectroTempo – The Electric Revolution: Predicting demand in vehicle electrification

February 21, 2022
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Sustainability

FloorFound – The Resale Revolution: Empowering a circular future for all retail

February 5, 2022
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Sustainability

Public Habit – Fashion Faux-Pas: Redesigning the world of fashion

January 5, 2022
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People

Team – AI Accelerator: Amplifying new artist exposure

December 29, 2021
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