New Year, New You!
Posted in: Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions4 Mindful Ways to Toast & Tipple the New Year — After New Year’s Eve […]
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Freelancing in London? Here’s What You Need to Know
Posted in: Features, PeopleFrom pop-up galleries in Peckham to podcast studios in Hackney, freelancing in London offers endless creative opportunities, and just as many challenges. Whether you’re a graphic designer working from a café in Camden or a self-taught filmmaker balancing shoots and edits, life as a freelancer in the capital is full of movement, freedom, and unpredictability. […]
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Sankofa Chronicles
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & ExhibitionsToyosi Saliu Makes a Solid Gold Statement With Breathtaking 24-Carat Art From the heart of the African continent but firmly rooted in London, rises an exciting new artist whose work bridges African identity and ancestral royalty with modern elegance. Nigerian artist Toyosi Saliu uses real 24-carat gold to craft dazzling portraits that bring a […]
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ELWP Reach Crowdfunder Target for Wild Swimming Ponds and Biodiverse Park
Posted in: HighlightsLondon’s First Wild Ponds In Centuries Expected in 2029! East London Waterworks Park campaign for wild swimming ponds and biodiverse park reaches Crowdfunder target The East London Waterworks Park community group describe themselves as dream-builders and world-builders. Their dream of building a Green New World along the River Lea draws ever closer now they […]
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London’s Great Reopening 2021: MUSEUMS
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & ExhibitionsIn our special London’s Great Reopening feature What’s Hot London? is helping to re-energise our capital city by visiting galleries, museums, cinemas, music events and restaurants. Over the next few weeks, arts and culture writer Eddie Saint-Jean covers their steps out of Covid shutdown and openings, events, exhibitions and screenings. This week it’s our museum […]
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Plagues of Locusts in Africa, Coronavirus in Europe? It Isn’t Biblical, It’s the Environment
Posted in: HighlightsThroughout the ages, locust swarms have been seen as biblical harbingers of global doom. Right now Europe and Asia are in lockdown from the coronavirus and people are panic buying food supplies with supermarkets unprepared for the rush. Similarly, governments in the Horn of Africa are advising people to stockpile food as they face gigantic […]
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So Who’s in Charge of Environment Action; The Government, Parliament or the Courts?
Posted in: Editorial, HighlightsRecent front page environmental and climate issues have highlighted the need for clear and committed leadership if we are to halt the planet’s destruction and protect public health. With ministers and wielders of executive power twiddling their thumbs, it’s unclear who has final say on pressing concerns such as pollution, the climate and nature conservation. […]
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Does 2020 Promise a Greener London?
Posted in: FeaturesIn 2019, the summer climate strike and Extinction Rebellion’s October protest brought global attention to the capital’s climate and environment concerns. With the headline-grabbing marches now over and the campaigners regrouping and rethinking strategy, the lull has given the rest of us time to consider what changes have been implemented and whether we can look […]
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Climate Strike Brings Westminster to a Stand Still
Posted in: HighlightsA historic global climate strike kicked off today in 150 different countries. That’s 5,000 events worldwide, with 200 in the UK. This student-led activism saw pupils miss school to voice their concerns about the Earth’s future and governments’ slow response to the climate emergency. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson advised them to return to school and […]
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Breaking News: Extinction Rebellion Present Climate Change Private Members Bill to Parliament [Photos & Videos]
Posted in: HighlightsExtinction Rebellion have met with MPs in the Houses of Parliament to discuss climate and ecological issues and also presented a draft Private Members Bill with their climate demands. They assembled in the Churchill Room in the House of Commons where Prof. Kate Jeffrey and climate scientist and author Dr Joeri Rogeli presented a talk […]
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London Fashion Week – Fashion Industry Turning its Back on Unsustainable Practices
Posted in: Events & Festivals, FeaturesLondon Fashion Week February 14-18, never fails to bring the best of haute couture and glamour to the capital, with the likes of Victoria Beckham and Burberry amongst the 250 designers showcasing their brands. It was launched by the British Fashion Council in 1983, and is now one of the world’s top four fashion events. […]
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Calls For London Live Aid For The Environment, But Can Music Change The World?
Posted in: Concerts & Gigs, FeaturesWEMBLEY STADIUM once rocked with the Live Aid sounds of the world’s greatest superstars gathered to raise awareness about the millions affected by the famine in Ethiopia. 34 years later, Queen guitarist Brian May has asked for a similar concert that tackles damage to the environment. Unless you have been living under a rock, you […]
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Tackling the Global Plastic Bag Crisis: The UK Approach
Posted in: FeaturesIN 2015 The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs introduced a 5p charge for plastic bags at shops that employed more than 250 people. This was Britain’s first step towards tackling a global plastic crisis that has seen oceans and waterways littered with waste, which will take 500 years to decompose. Like many environmental […]
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