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Sophie Boyle
Feb 26 min read
Curtains Up, Crisis Offstage: Trump’s Inauguration as a Divisive Spectacle
Last week, the Oscar nominations marked the official start of awards season. However, another theatrical performance from the week demands f
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LeviKaye
Dec 6, 20234 min read
WHERING App : The intersection of Fashion and Technology
But how does it work? Let's explore how this modern-day Barbie dress-up alternative can save those last-minute fit panics, and plan out week
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Madison Challis
Mar 11, 20233 min read
Nature vs. Civilisation in Princess Mononoke: Lessons for Modern Society
Written by Madison Challis ; Edited by Morgan Forbes Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated film directed by renowned filmmaker...
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Madison Challis
Feb 16, 20234 min read
Are there still lessons to learn from Pixar's 2008 WALL-E?
One of the most powerful environmental films of our time does not star David Attenborough or Greenpeace activists, but a Hello Dolly-loving,
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cameronhillhouse
Jan 9, 20234 min read
The Impacts of Bottega Veneta’s New Lifetime Warranty
During a time when many designer brands are beginning to cut corners to increase profits and feed a new demand from a younger generation; it
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lillieberridge1
Nov 26, 20225 min read
COP27: Outcomes from Egypt
This month, the 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as...
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lillieberridge1
Oct 19, 20224 min read
What This Year's National Poetry Day Can Teach Us About the Environment
October is a month for poetry, declared by the annual mass celebration of National Poetry Day (NPD) on October 6th. NPD sparks nationwide...
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lillieberridge1
Oct 10, 20223 min read
‘Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder’: Patagonia Navigate Business in a Climate Crisis
Genuine environmentalism is yet to receive substantial backing by big high-street companies. The concept of sustainability and ethical produ
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cameronhillhouse
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Kourtney Kardashian x Boohoo: A show started in the dark; and a collection that kept us there
Figure 1 Kourtney Kardashian, Boohoo press image, The Industry. Fashion Following the announcement of Kourtney Kardashian as its new...
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Morgan Forbes
Jul 19, 20224 min read
Missguided and the Fall of Fast Fashion
Infamous fast fashion brand Missguided has suffered blow after blow as of late. The UK-based retailer, advertising cheap, trending...
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Tara Hiralal
Jul 17, 20222 min read
‘Our Time on Earth’: Technology and Creativity in our Climate Emergency Response
The current exhibition at the Barbican, ‘Our Time on Earth’, explores the importance of humans’ connection to other species, a connection...
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Madison Challis
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo (2008) and Environmentalism
Like much of Hayao Miyazaki's work, Ponyo (2008) carries a transparent environmental message: "They spoil the sea. They treat your home...
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Emily Bird
May 23, 20222 min read
The Fight For our Future: Energy and Power
Having recently started reading Tim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography, it has become clear to me just how Putin’s gas and oil supplies...
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Morgan Forbes
Apr 22, 20224 min read
How is the UK Handling the Energy Crisis?
As energy bills are forecast to rise by over 50% in the month of April (Taylor, 2022), an estimated 22 million British households will...
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Oluwafunke Ajoba
Apr 3, 20221 min read
Humanity
Look at what we have made out of us. Wars and behaviors; unjust. Sympathy and empathy we’ve lost. Humanity is now covered with blood of...
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Morgan Forbes
Feb 4, 20226 min read
Plant-Based Diets vs. The Environment — An Unbiased Take
In recent years, the term ‘Veganuary’ has been coined for the first month of the year to encourage people to go vegetarian or vegan, or...
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Charlotte Lewis
Dec 30, 20214 min read
Style vs Trend: How Fast Fashion is Erasing Identity Amongst Young People
Clothing is described by behavior theorists as an “artefact of extended self” (Haller, 2021). The morning ritual of dressing, which we...
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Sally Dobie
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Generation of Waste: Textile waste at COP26
A visual demonstration of the 144 million tonnes of textile waste produced yearly greeted delegates as they entered COP26’s Blue Zone...
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Sally Dobie
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Sustainable Red Carpet Fashion
Once upon a time ‘Who are you wearing?’ was one of the most commonly asked questions at a red carpet event. Brands like Alexander...
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Morgan Forbes
Nov 8, 20214 min read
Depop Resellers and the Cycle of Waste
With over 30 million users, the 2011-launched fashion app, Depop, is now a household name. As a platform to buy and sell second-hand...
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