A Return to Mother Nature By Hannah Brookes July 2, 2024 We are currently witnessing environmental extractivism, destruction, pollution and exploitation at an unprecedented global scale. Our extreme depletion of natural resources, eradication of natural landscapes and animals, and the relentless pursuit of industrialisation and economic growth have pushed our planet and the life it […]

Carbon Footprint: A Brief History By Hannah Brookes March 14, 2022 Let’s start by answering the first question; what is a carbon footprint? ‘A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organisation, or community.’ – Oxford Dictionary The carbon footprint is […]

Why is Eating Meat Unsustainable? By Hannah Brookes September 26, 2021 I always talk about how eating a plant-based diet is one of the most impactful things we can do as individuals, to help lower our impact on the planet and combat global warming. But how exactly is the meat and dairy industry bad for […]

Climate Change and the UK Building Industry how does the role of the architect need to change to address the climate crisis? By Hannah Brookes September 18, 2021 At the moment as an industry we are failing to sufficiently respond to the climate crisis. We need to be asking questions about how the whole construction […]

What is Palm Oil and Why Do We Think It’s Bad? By Hannah Brookes September 4, 2021 WHAT IS PALM OIL? Palm oil is a type of vegetable oil, like sunflower or rapeseed oil, that comes from the fruit of African Oil Palm Trees (scientific name Elaeis Guineensis). Oil palm trees grow naturally in rainforests, […]

Cities for People or Cities for Cars? an investigation into how the private motor vehicle has changed our lives and our cities By Hannah Brookes January 7, 2021 INTRODUCTION Movement, location, and transportation have always played a central role in human activities, and so the method by which we travel will always have a hand […]

Voluntourism By Hannah Brookes October 11, 2020 Travel is a growing global market, becoming hugely popular as an industry, as our world becomes quickly more developed and accessible. People naturally want to explore our world more, but simultaneously do good whilst they travel, and to positively impact the places they visit (myself included). This has […]