Microbakeries, wheat fields and veg plots: how school is going green
Turkey twizzlers have gone, but playground wheat fields are back. These primaries place soil health and growing school dinners at the core of the curriculum. The Friday afternoon queue is building in the playground of Greenside primary school in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. Members of the community are lining up to buy freshly baked focaccia, […]
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 – a peek at some of the entries
Highlighting the fragility, resilience and beauty of the natural world, this year’s images bring the biodiversity crisis – and power of conservation – into sharp focus A polar bear hanging out of a window, a bonobo cradling a mongoose, a giraffe hiding under a railway bridge – these are some of the stunning images entered into this […]
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What went right this week: a ‘monumental victory’ for the planet, plus more
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‘On stage I have a release’: the theatre making stars of care leavers
Nkechi Simms buzzes. “I’m nervously excited,” she said, just days before her new show PRU (which stands for Pupil Referral Unit) hit TV screens. It would be a huge accomplishment for any 22-year old to get a role in Top Boy on Netflix and then star in a BBC comedy. But Simms’ odds were slimmer […]
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Salvaging crops and tackling a broken food system: meet the ‘gleaners’
People across Britain are joining forces to salvage unpicked produce. Addressing food poverty and farm waste, it’s a timely response to the cost of living crisis – and a challenge to a ‘broken’ food system It might be the fresh beetroot in her salads, or perhaps it’s the stress-busting microbiome in the soil beneath her […]
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‘Ee by gum’: the hunt for England’s old dialects – FFA
Ee by gum, it’s big talk from researchers at the University of Leeds: they have made their vast collection of English dialects available to the public – and they’re on the hunt for more. The university’s Survey of English Dialects captured the language and lifestyles of speakers across the country in the 1950s and 60s. Now these voices from […]
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Beyond GDP: changing how we measure progress is key to tackling crises
‘GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile,’ said John F Kennedy. But what are the alternatives to GDP? Three economists weigh in It’s an odd quirk of history that, on the first day of his ill-fated presidential campaign in March 1968, Robert F Kennedy chose to talk to his audience about the limitations […]
Read MoreBeyond GDP: changing how we measure progress is key to tackling crises
‘GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile,’ said John F Kennedy. But what are the alternatives? Three economists weigh in It’s an odd quirk of history that, on the first day of his ill-fated presidential campaign in March 1968, Robert F Kennedy chose to talk to his audience about the limitations of gross […]
Read MoreBeyond GDP: changing how we measure progress is key to tackling crises
‘GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile,’ said John F Kennedy. But what about the alternatives? Three economists weigh in It’s an odd quirk of history that, on the first day of his ill-fated presidential campaign in March 1968, Robert F Kennedy chose to talk to his audience about the limitations of gross […]
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What went right: why we should all go Dutch, plus more positive news
In related news… The UK government announced that doctors in England will soon be able prescribe free cycling, training and walking for public health. The £12.7m programme will see 11 local authorities take part in a three-year trial. It follows a successful pilot in West Yorkshire that was conducted by Cycling UK. “We’ve seen […]
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