The recent discovery of the bodies of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a truck in Essex has once again reminded us that, whether we like it or not, there are still hundreds of thousands of individuals making treacherous journeys to Europe. What was heart wrenching for me was seeing the images of some of the young Read more about I’m a migrant too… why we need a new debate on migration[…]
His name is Ibrahim Adnan Kondeh. He is one of thousands of young Africans who have crossed the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of opportunity. Thousands more have died trying. The latest episode of the podcast I present with Claudia Romo Edelman is now live and tells a story that is both Read more about New Global GoalsCast podcast episode – one migrant’s story[…]
Every once in awhile, I give in and have a steak. A lot less than I used to, but sometimes I end up feeling like Alex the Lion in Madagascar. I just can’t help myself. I’m well aware of the overwhelming evidence that eating cows is rubbish for my carbon output. Yet 100% giving up Read more about Are you ready for lab grown meat?[…]
Way before I knew about the SDGs (and before they – or their predecessors the Millennium Development Goals has been invented) – I knew the challenges of drinking unclean water. Traveling through Ecuador with friends we spent hours purifying water. Above is a picture of what water filtration looks like when you don’t have awesome Read more about Maybe the poor won’t always be with us – Global GoalsCast series 2 episode 3[…]
Why should we care who makes vegan food? Sure, vegans should – but does it matter to the rest of us if companies who specialise in meat production or who have poor record on sustainability or animal welfare are producing plant burgers? That’s the big debate splashed all over the New York Times today which Read more about Why we should care who makes vegan food…[…]
Really excited to say that the new episode of Global GoalsCast – the podcast on development/sustainability issues I host with Claudia Romo Edelman is out today, Friday, October 4th. In this, the second episode of the series, Claudia and I continue to look at the Climate Crisis. In the wake of UNGA, The Climate Summit and Global Read more about New Global GoalsCast podcast lands – is the tide turning on climate change action?[…]
Last week I returned to the US, mainly to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, but also to go to an event in Washington DC. Here are four things that I picked up from the trip 1 Everyone is talking about purpose If I had been playing ‘purpose bingo’ in my week in Read more about Four things I learned on my trip to UNGA (also known as Global Goals Week / Climate Week)[…]
This week I am in New York for UNGA which lands in between the #ClimateStrike and the #ClimateActionSummit. I was also MC for #MiskYouthForum event which included interviewing Actor / activists Adrian Grenier, David Oyelowu, and Imagine co-founder Paul Polman on #SDGs, #climateaction #UNGA #youth, educating girls and more. It is a memorable time for Read more about Season three of Global Goals Cast lands[…]
On Friday 20th September, millions of young people across the globe will participate in massive global day of action against climate change. For the first time – they’ll be joined by grown-ups too. Employees from Amazon, Google, and other global giants are walking out to support Greta Thunberg and so many other young people in Read more about In favor of #ClimateAction – a response to Jonathan Franzen[…]
In the last month there have been two big stories about diet and climate change. The one was that the IPCC making its recommendations for tackling the issues and suggesting a move to a more plant based diet. This follows on from a report earlier this year from City, University of London, which said developed Read more about Is it time for a meat tax?[…]