Have you seen Hull Friends of the Earth’s Sustainabilitree at the Lord Mayor’s fabulous Festival of Christmas Trees, currently on show at Hull Minster? If so, you might have noticed it is just a little bit different … well all right, quite a lot different! This year, we’ve created a sustainable, recyclable, compostable Christmas tree, … Continue reading Looking for tree-mendous Christmas inspiration?
“Stop Burning Trees…Stop Injustice”
Say the Woodberrys in their visit to the UK from Southern USA. By Rohan Lewis. The town of Florence, South Carolina, lies about forty miles inland from the coast, midway between the cities of Charleston and Wilmington. There the New Alpha Community Development Corporation “works in the areas of the environment, health, and community economic … Continue reading “Stop Burning Trees…Stop Injustice”
Climate Feedback Loops by Oliver Ressler at the Humber Street Gallery: a review
By Paul Collinson It is now more than ever incumbent on artists to not be mere reflectors of the societies and environments they live in but be actively engaged in current political issues to create new and better worlds and neighbourhoods in which they live. This announcement is nothing new. During his self-imposed exile in … Continue reading Climate Feedback Loops by Oliver Ressler at the Humber Street Gallery: a review
Book Review: Regenesis, by George Monbiot
Mr Monbiot’s latest book is an incredibly well researched, passionately written and vibrant account of the current (broken) global food system. He is not reticent in his view: that farming is the most damaging force on the planet: for wildlife and for climate. The whole of Chapter 3 is dedicated to illustrating, with pain-staking insistence, … Continue reading Book Review: Regenesis, by George Monbiot
Taking Action – Signing petitions
A lot of the issues we tackle at Friends of the Earth can feel huge, whether it’s preventing lifting the ban on fracking, promoting investment in insulation or halting extinction rates. It can feel overwhelming and that, as individuals, we can have a minimal impact. As a group we review and comment on planning applications, … Continue reading Taking Action – Signing petitions
Radical or not? Artists on the rural
By Paul Collinson Radical Landscapes is an exhibition at the Tate Gallery in Liverpool. In the foreword to the exhibition catalogue the Tate Liverpool Director describes the exhibition as ‘an exhibition that explores our individual and collective connection to the rural landscape.’ (page 9 Radical Landscapes Tate Publishing 2022). The rural has been a valid … Continue reading Radical or not? Artists on the rural
The case against consumerism: Part 1 – The real cost of our everyday purchases
The 20th century saw the rise of modern day consumerism. Originating from the US, it quickly spread throughout the industrialised world. Essentially consumerism is a theory, which assumes that constantly increasing consumption of goods and services is a key condition for achieving growing levels of welfare (through economic growth). The more we spend, the bigger … Continue reading The case against consumerism: Part 1 – The real cost of our everyday purchases
How to talk about climate change to sceptics
In the last few decades the issue of climate change has become a central socio-political issue across the globe, and more and more people are realising the weight and urgency of the crisis that we are facing. Yet, a small percentage of people still regard climate change as something that is not real. Arguments range … Continue reading How to talk about climate change to sceptics
Twenty degrees at RHS Wisley….in mid-March.
By Paul Collinson For many the Royal Horticulture Society is epitomized by the annual flower shows such as Chelsea, Hampton Court and Tatton Park. However, behind the perfection there is serious horticulture research being undertaken at the RHS HQ at Wisley in Surrey. I joined with various Hull and East Riding environment, business and community … Continue reading Twenty degrees at RHS Wisley….in mid-March.
Reflections on Humber Cluster Workshop
I attended a workshop on 23rd March as the representative of Hull Friends of the Earth at the Aura Innovation centre on the Humber Energy Cluster plans. This workshop was one of multiple streams, with this one focussing on the socio-cultural perspective and how the community could be effectively engaged and consulted. Various groups attended … Continue reading Reflections on Humber Cluster Workshop
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