MyEnviroMind

You are probably wondering why my focus on palm oil has fazed out. Or, more bluntly, why I haven't posted in 3 weeks (sorry, folks). Well, for once, I have a good reason.  The last couple of weeks have been ones of discovery, novelty and fascination. Through exploring the emerging hubbubs of human civilisations and becoming part of the tranquil landscapes which teemed with nature, I explored a glorious place; Uganda.  Forgive the diversion, with the permission of several communities, I feel a heavy urge to share my experience with you. Perhaps, together, we could find some answers to the questions I still ponder over? Also, at the request of several communities, I wish to share the unheard stories of people living in this wondrous land. I present to you the Pearl of Africa. To Mityana Source: Own Innovat ive - Uganda is one of the poorest nations in the world. In 2012, over a third of the population lived on less than $1.25 a day. The stats also show us t...

Exams - Are - Over During this past year, A Levels took their footing and I'm afraid the blogging had to take a step back. Nonetheless I am grateful for the ideas and concepts I've learned and, hopefully, they will come of good use here. This Summer, I've decided to focus on one topic: Palm Oil.  All the way from production to distribution to consumption. It's use, detrimental environmental effects and what alternatives we have. An ever pressing issue, I hope to showcase our entanglement with such monstrous acts and how we are, consciously, walking into our own extinction. The aim: to reduce the unsustainable use of palm oil. For this, I need your help. Indonesia is the biggest producer of Palm Oil globally. What's more, "less than 10% of companies in Borneo (an island of which almost two thirds lies in Indonesia) produce palm oil using sustainable methods to an international standard." - According to a BBC documentary in 2018;  Red Ape: ...

So much has been achieved. There is so much to be proud of. But there is no time to waste.

Hello again! I have to own up; I haven't been blogging for a few weeks. I'll admit, it's been a quite hectic and whilst there's certainly not been a lack of topics to discuss (seemingly increasing climatic disasters and Trump's refusal to associate such events with climate change), I'm afraid A-Levels have started to take their toll. Yes, The Final Year of Sixth Form, The Pre-Uni Year has finally turned up. However, I'll still be active. I'm going to set myself a target to post 1 video a month, keeping the climate awareness rising. Hopefully, over this year we shall see a growing shift; a movement to a cleaner, greener more prosperous way of living for Earth. 80% world's energy still comes from fossil fuels and we still are not on target to stop the 2 degree temperature rise in order to prevent us stepping over the threshold. In order to see a change next year, when I return to blogging, we must make changes today. The decision starts w...

Often I go on about the great wonder that exists on this planet. Right in front of our eyes we can see the Earth's dynamics; constantly changing season, shifting appearance and growing new species. I wonder how long our ancestors wondered about this? About the beauty of this Earth and how it continually flourishes. I wonder what it was like when we first discovered the Earth's natural cycle and how, on it's own, the Earth recycles its nature. Unfortunately, it seems that we did not get it right at first. In his book ' The Meaning of the 21st Century '  James Martin lists 7 misconceptions humankind has believed through the past (and a few still may today). Here are 3 of them: -  We believed nature's resources were unlimited. It's quite clear now. For thousands of years our localised view of the world taught us that the Amazon basin was always filled, forests supplied firewood and there were plenty of fish in the sea. However as globalisation grew ra...

As each and every day goes by, we learn something new about ourselves and as we do, we change the way we think; paradigm shifts of the mind I dare name them. Over the last year writing these blogs, as I've accumulated more and more knowledge on these all sorts of topics (mostly through  TEDTalks ; I'm not ashamed to say!), I've gained wider perspectives and understanding of the revolutionary ideas that have changed human civilisations throughout history. From Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Allegory of Good and Bad Government to Socrates' realisation that no-one actually knows what they talk about and to Darwin's recognition that we are all part of Earth's natural cycle; a faint mark in evolutionary history. The works of these people are heroic to our society's thinking but, they are just that. Let's not forget, these people are people. Born and raised like us. "It's ordinary people who do heroic deeds." - Philip Zimbardo, 2008  TEDTalk ...