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Gareth
Climate Town — www.youtube.com
Climate Town is a hilarious YouTube channel. Each video examines an aspect of climate change while making it easier to grasp. The latest is a must see. Actually - all of them are a must see.
HSBC ads banned — adfreecities.org.uk
Uhoh. Ads promoting HSBC’s ‘sustainability’ initiatives have been banned in the UK for failing to include info about their financing of fossil fuels.
Green Power in the far north — podcasts.apple.com
This podcast episode highlights how rapid development in green energy can unfortunately have a negative effect on indigenous people. In this case, of Scandinavia’s far north.
Regenerative Finance Jobs — refijobs.com
If finance is your thing or you have friends in that sector. This is the the job board for the regenerative side of that industry.
Fashion’s greenwashing problem — podcasts.apple.com
This podcast explains why it's so hard to measure impact, and what sort of regulation could be coming for fashion. There’s also a handy bullet list if you don’t have time to listen to the full thing.
Google has new sustainability tools — techcrunch.com
Google is adding several new sustainability features for Search. Including ways to track fuel cost, emissions and pre-owned shopping.
Recycled plastic in fashion is not a solution — medium.com
This one goes without saying. But if you ever need to convince a client that this bright idea is not so brilliant. This article could back you up.
UK’s design economy is growing twice the average… — www.itsnicethat.com
… but not in diversity. A Design Council study reports that the UK design economy is booming. But the amount of students taking design at GCSE having fallen by 68%. 77% of designers still male and 85.6% of managers white. This one’s for the infographic lovers.