Gill Kelley
The Climate Change Conundrum: Unraveling the Truth Behind Conflicting Headlines
Climate change is a topic that has attracted significant attention in recent years, with a growing awareness of the environmental...
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Small Changes Make a Big Difference
It's easy to get so caught up in the doom and gloom about climate change. That's why here at Be a Hummingbird we (Beverley, Ailsa and myself, Gill) decided to focus on the positive steps. Because even small steps, to try and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, are making a big difference.
Gill Kelley
- Dec 13, 2023
- 2 min
Some good news from COP 28
Good news from COP28 does not just include the transition away from fossil fuels.
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Gill Kelley
- Oct 16, 2023
- 3 min
Guardians of the Earth - How Trees Keep the World Safe
Once upon a time, in a world facing a climate crisis, an incredible army of silent, green giants stood as the Earth's protectors.
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Beverley Morel
- Oct 4, 2023
- 1 min
Time to Be Positive or Accept the Facts
7 out of 10 consumers are willing to change for sustainability. Whoopee! That sounds like great positive news. But is it?
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Beverley Morel
- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
3 Quick Positive Reads
Positive Global News. The media has an important role to play and it's our job to share with you truthful articles to show there is hope.
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Beverley Morel
- Sep 13, 2023
- 1 min
What To Do To Help Our Planet
Most of us are already taking lots of steps to help prevent the climate crises but what else can you do to help save the planet?
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Beverley Morel
- Sep 4, 2023
- 1 min
Carbon Sinking.
Carbon sinking is a huge topic. We can sink carbon into the earth and the sea, but too much carbon in the sea can have catastrophic effects
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Beverley Morel
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
What went right in June!
June was a pretty awesome month with plenty of positive news. Read all about it in our roundup of Good News headlines!
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Beverley Morel
- Aug 23, 2023
- 1 min
Shaping the future of big cities
The LIFE Green Heart project in Toulouse may shape the future for other cities and help reduce the rising temperatures during a heatwave
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Ailsa Reynolds
- Aug 17, 2023
- 1 min
Costa Rica - an inspiration
Costa Rica is an inspiring example of a country under serious threat from climate change that is acting to reduce its impact on the planet.
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Beverley Morel
- Aug 16, 2023
- 1 min
Emission-free flights?
King Charles' 2035 challenge and the New Whittle Laboratory, researching ways to accelerate the drive to Net Zero with emission-free flights
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Ailsa Reynolds
- Aug 9, 2023
- 1 min
Rewilding
John David of Treehugger defined rewilding as “giving the land back to wildlife and wildlife back to the land”. But what does it achieve?
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Beverley Morel
- Jul 26, 2023
- 1 min
Bees, bees and more bees
I don’t think we can ever have too many positive stories about Bees. This one is about a project in the Bronx, New York. Read more here
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Gill Kelley
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
Cambridge University boosts recycling
Cambridge University plans to be using new bins, 3D scanners and 22 miles (35km) of conveyor belts in a bid to increase recycling from...
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Beverley Morel
- Jul 19, 2023
- 1 min
Healthy soil = healthy planet
Anyway in which we can improve the soil quality helps to prevent climate change. This is a simple list of soil, seeds, plants and stuff...
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Beverley Morel
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
Methane. Is there an answer?
It may seem a negative story but the positive is that it is so easy to make things better. This article focus’s on Methane leaks from...
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Gill Kelley
- Jul 5, 2023
- 1 min
Wimbledon - a sustainable approach
After our last Climate Cafe meeting, and lots of conversation about spreading messages as wide as possible, I was interested to see an...
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Beverley Morel
- Jun 28, 2023
- 1 min
Can used nappies really be used to help build houses?
Can they? Do we want them to? The answer is probably yes because they are non-recyclable waste which goes to landfill. And there are a...
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Beverley Morel
- Jun 21, 2023
- 1 min
Corporate reputation not the only thing on the line!
Adverse legal climate publicity can affect a companies share price. Why calling companies to account affects them in more ways than one....
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Hanneke Neeleman
- Jun 21, 2023
- 1 min
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The pollution of the oceans is something terrible, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is estimated to be more than 100 million kilos of...
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