Awesome climate news: Vox Media formally bans fossil fuel advertisements as part of a broader set of policies and initiatives the publisher is taking to address the climate crisis. THIS IS A BIG WIN FOR US. The move makes Vox the second major global publisher to cease accepting advertisements from companies that extract fossil fuels  including ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell. The company's refusal to accept advertisements from fossil-fuel industry that is simply greenwashing with its false commitments is commendable. The Guardian  instituted a similar ban in 2020.   The owner of New York Magazine, Popsugar and The Cut (among others), actually stopped accepting fossil fuel ads since the start of 2021 but has now formalised the policy.   Yay Vox for choosing planet over profits! Such a wonderful start to 2023. Vox Media has also partnered with Scope3, an advertising tech firm that enables publishers to measure, reduce and offset the emissions associat...

  From news channels and newspapers to the internet - everyone is talking about the ongoing COP27 summit hosted in Egypt between 6 th November to18 th November. It is considered a really important event to bring climate change under control. We are all aware of the climate change problem. Some of us are already facing the brunt of it - floods, rising temperatures, wildfires. Its, therefore, important for us to be a part of the conversation. But with so many technical lingo, and endless acronyms  being used in the conversation, we're often lost and have little sense of what's going on at COP27. Many of you may probably have no idea about what even COP27 means. Don't worry, here's your guide to everything you need to know about COP27, including the commonly used climate terms that'll help you follow the conversation and developments during and after this climate conference. Let's get to it... In this article: ·      What is COP27? ·   ...

Your wedding is meant to be one of the most important events of your life. Being a vegan and eco-conscious person means you’d want to follow your ethical values to your wedding planning as well. Planning a vegan wedding may seem overwhelming, but it’s much easier than you think. Plus, its totally worth it when you get to incorporate your values as a couple. If you’re concerned about how guests will feel about a vegan wedding, just remember that if it’s meaningful to you, your loved ones should understand. In fact, some guests may even be pleasantly surprised to learn how amazing a vegan wedding can be and how delicious vegan menu can taste.   Here, are some tips to help you with making your ethical wedding plans . Shop for ethical rings A vegan lifestyle keeps all animal (or human) cruelty at bay, so start with ethical rings . After all, you’ll wear your wedding ring your whole life, so it’s important it ties in with your values. Instead of buying new, consider going vin...

Earth Day  came and went. By now, you must have been bombarded by content on  sustainability  from influencers, brands, activists & newspapers, and perhaps even your friends. Since you already have enough action points on  sustainable living  from all the content makers & educators, here’s my two pennies' worth 💡: Environmental justice  efforts won’t be meaningful unless there is  patriarchy  &  racial injustice . Women, transgenders, and racialized, ethnicized & indigenous people around the world experience not only the effects of environmental damage but also the intersecting oppressions & violence within their contexts. In a patriarchal world,  climate change  simply magnifies the existing inequalities within our society. The time has come to protect both people and the planet. 🧚🏽‍♀‍🌍 Be the change……… if we don’t speak up against these injustices (or are blind to them) we become part of the problem. April ...

Everywhere in the news, we've been reading about the ongoing COP26 summit in Glasgow. It is considered a really important event to bring climate change under control. Let's understand what is it all about and how can we be a part of this as an individual. Let's start with the basics....... COP stands for Conference of the parties, and  26 means it is the 26 th meeting COP26 event is an annual conference attended by the world leaders that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCC ) in 1992. 196 countries are members to it. This year's conference is happening in Glasgow, which started on October 31 st and will go on until 12 th November. It is being attended by politicians and people in power. The main agenda of this conference is to figure out how to slow down global warming and decide on how to prevent temperatures from rising above 1.5celsius. We are already seeing floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, rising world hunger, wa...