Article by Evie-Jean BartleyPhoto by Markus Spiske on UnsplashMany scholarly definitions of capitalism revolve around the idea of consumption, demanding constant growth. It is unsurprising then that our capitalist system is considered as the main cause of our...

Article by Laurence WrightPhoto by William Gibson on UnsplashThe continued expansion of the capitalist world-system is leading not just humanity, but the entire ecological order, towards disaster. Since the initial growth spurts of industrial capitalism in the...

Article by Ellen TaylorPhoto by Grant Cai on UnsplashWe all know the famous saying, ‘what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’. Yet, in relation to climate change, this statement could not be further from the truth. With its flashing lights and promises of gambling...

Article by Amelia HornPhoto by Mika Baumeister on UnsplashClimate change and global warming are two globally known topics of discussion, acknowledged, but feared. Human-driven climate change is severely altering the biological systems that sustain life on earth....

Article by Jialu GaoPhoto by Patrick Hendry on UnsplashFrequently, when people talk about climate change, images of burning forests and melting glaciers often come to mind. However, behind these catastrophic events, there is a deep-seated factor closely related to...

Article by Jiale LiPhoto by Kathy on UnsplashRuled by “delivery in minutes,” “notifications that summon,” and “book-and-go” flights, I once mistook this for freedom. Reading John Urry’s Sociology and Climate Change made the story harder to sustain. We live inside a...

Article by Lucy GroarkPhoto by Hermes Rivera on UnsplashFast fashion is the new age way to shopping. Your favourite brands, Shien, Primark, H&M give you thousands of options for new clothes every week, low prices, and a way to always stay up to date with the...

Article by Adhirajnee DasguptaPhot by Sardar Faizan on UnsplashToday, almost all countries of the world live within capitalist economic systems. Countries rely on a system of open markets, private ownership, with varying degrees of government intervention. The...

Article by Duncan CheungPhoto by Thomas Bormans on UnsplashAt the height of the Cold War, following tests of the H-bomb by both American and Soviet forces, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 2 minutes till midnight - the man-made end of...

Article by Rameesa AliPhoto by Matt Palmer on UnsplashAs the years slip by, the seasons feel increasingly out of sync, with headlines appearing on the news announcing, ‘Summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record, with a mean temperature of 16.10°C’, (Met...