Someone we have only discovered recently is Xiye Bastida Patrick. She is a Mexican climate activist and member of the Indigenous Otomi community. She is one of the major organizers of Fridays for Future New York City and has been a leading voice for indigenous and immigrant visibility in climate activism. Bastida was born in Atlacomulco, Mexico, and raised in San Pedro Tultepec. She grew up learning Indigenous philosophies with a main tenet being ‘we all take care of the…
Well, having let the dust settle after the conclusion of COP28, it is clear that the final result can only be considered another dismal failure in the efforts to create meaningful action in the fight against climate change. This opinion was best summed up by the Samoa delegate’s statement, read out at the end of the Cop28 process, after the gavel had been brought down on the final text. The Samoa delegate politely pointed out the fact that the text…
Linking back to British green industrialist Dale Vince, we recently purchased and read his book entitled “Manifesto”, which in his own words, is part memoir, part mission statement. Dale’s story of originally joining travellers, going off-grid, and becoming truly self-reliant is quite inspiring and shows that following the well-beaten path isn’t for everyone and shouldn’t have to be. It wasn’t all plain sailing, though. The episode about the Battle of the Beanfield is quite shocking and revelatory! His obvious good…
Someone who we have only really got to know and understand more about recently is British industrialist Dale Vince. Think Britain’s equivalent to Elon Musk but with morals, Dale has predicted successfully which way industries should be heading before others, and capitalised on these insights by setting up related businesses that have arguably kickstarted whole new industrial sectors. After building his first wind turbine in 1996, he then went on to expand on this and found Ecotricity, the first company…
One particularly worrying anomaly that has been detected this year is the recorded surface temperature of the world’s oceans. So far in 2023, this has been above anything seen in the 40 years that satellites have been measuring it. Records have been “headed off the charts” and, as a result, the Earth has marched into “uncharted territory”, according to scientists. The ocean is much less reflective than the land and soaks up more of the direct energy from sunlight. But…
? The world’s wealthiest people make a huge contribution to climate change through their carbon-hungry activities. Wealthy people set the tone on consumption to which everyone tends to aspire. Fast cars, exotic holidays, designer fashion and large homes are typical status symbols but all result in excessive individual carbon footprints. ?? The world’s wealthiest 10% were responsible for around half of global emissions in 2015, according to a 2020 report from Oxfam and the Stockholm Environment Institute. The top 1% were responsible…
? It’s no secret that our planet is facing immense environmental challenges. From rising temperatures to extreme weather events, our Earth is sending us distress signals. But when it comes to sharing this information with our little ones, opinions are divided. Let’s explore both sides of the coin. ?✨ ? The argument against discussing climate change with kids often centers around the fear of burdening them with overwhelming anxiety or stealing away their innocence too soon. We want them to…
This is the companion website to Mr and Mrs Planet’s Instagram account, Netzeroheroes: a climate conscious couple’s efforts to lead a net zero life to help fight climate change and share our learnings and successes along the way. Here you will find companion blogs to our Instagram posts so as to provide additional related details, delve deeper into the topics covered, and share any relevant links that we believe may be helpful. We sincerely hope you find this website informative,…