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The importance of alternative household arrangements
Society, Politics & Law

The importance of alternative household arrangements

...sustainable ways of living where people share space, and for those committed to anarchism to live communally in order to develop their experiments in non dominant and non-hierarchical forms of relating. Another group who may or may not overlap with such groups are those who form love relationships with more than one person at a time. Some polyamorous people live together...
Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...sustainably in harmony with nature, and our possibilities for shifting to a greener lifestyle. It reminds us that our planet is our only home, and we must safeguard its finite resources. Plastic pollution has become one of the biggest concerns. The invention of plastics revolutionised human lifestyles, but the speed of the generation of plastic waste exceeds our...
Should animals have legal standing?
Society, Politics & Law

Should animals have legal standing?

...Sustainable Development Goal. [a photograph of two alpacas zoomed into their faces] Some writers believe that this means legal personhood is a necessary prerequisite for having meaningful legal rights. We could claim to give anyone legal rights but without the right to go to court to enforce them, do these rights have any effect? One group of living beings who have not...
What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?
Money & Business

What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?

...is overly stifled by the regulatory framework in which it operates. But this should not distract us from the importance of regaining the public’s trust in charities: a sustained decline would be at the expense of the sector’s effectiveness and would leave society poorer for it. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students
Education & Development

Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students

...sustaining culture building initiatives while we modernise the avenues to amplify our message. In 2026, as the Black STEM Hub continues its regular monthly online sessions led by two new virtual intern convenors, it will broaden engagement opportunities, introduce more short-form content and embed skill-building activities, such as LinkedIn workshops, into the core of its...
What is climate psychology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is climate psychology?

...sustainable behaviour have therefore tended to follow an information-deficit model whereby it has been assumed that given the facts, people will act in pro-environmental ways. Such approaches fail to recognise that humans are complex and conflicted subjects, so that, for example, these information-based approaches can have the effect of sparing us from having to...
Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh
History & The Arts

Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh

...sustaining book”, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness. [The Conversation]The comforting presence and companionship of a good book is something all readers of Pooh take away with them. And it is perhaps this which explains the enduring popularity of these stories, which taught us how to read and write in our own way. This article was...
How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome

...sustain high intensity exercise) and sprint power. But the real skill is to maintain the subtle balance between periods of work and recovery, which must be tailored to each rider’s individual capabilities. The British Cycling team has clearly mastered this approach, having set the Olympic Games as their number one priority. This may also explain why the team are less...