Dutch people vs climate change

In December 2019, after almost six years of battling between the Dutch state and its citizenry, the Netherlands’ highest court ruled for the plaintiffs (the Urgenda Foundation and 886 citizens), stating that the Dutch government must reduce its emissions in line with its human rights obligations. Cameron Leitch explains the importance of this case in… Read more »

Alternatives to plastic: are they any better?

Many young adults are currently concerned about the impact which their plastic consumption could be having on the environment. However, new research suggests that we still don’t know enough about the environmental impact of plastic alternatives to be certain that they are actually better for the environment than plastic, as David Kingman explains

Who are the young environmental activists fighting for better environmental policy?

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate change activist, has made quite the splash within world politics in recent months; however, she is not the only young climate change activist contributing to the environmental movement. Cameron Leitch (IF Placement) takes a look at three more young activists and their fight to tackle environmental policy