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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.

The Climate Change Conundrum: Unraveling the Truth Behind Conflicting Headlines

Gill Kelley

Jun 112 min read

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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Gill Kelley

Dec 13, 20232 min read

Some good news from COP 28

Good news from COP28 does not just include the transition away from fossil fuels.

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Guardians of the Earth - How Trees Keep the World Safe

Gill Kelley

Oct 16, 20233 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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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Can used nappies really be used to help build houses?

Beverley Morel

Jun 28, 20231 min read

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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Corporate reputation not the only thing on the line!

Beverley Morel

Jun 21, 20231 min read

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, 20231 min read

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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