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Let the Queer Lens in to Environmental Justice in the Homosocial World

Let the Queer Lens in to Environmental Justice in the Homosocial World

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Ecofeminism

Article by Juri Kawamura Photo by Raphael Renter | @raphi_rawr on Unsplash   Masculinity. It is a fragile thing that must be constantly proven as an extension of constant comparison, differentiation and differentiation from femininity. But as long as there are...

The Unequal Costs of Climate Change and Destruction of the Global South: What are the solutions?

The Unequal Costs of Climate Change and Destruction of the Global South: What are the solutions?

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate change and sustainable development

Article by Flavia Vigliotti Photo by Eelco Böhtlingk on Unsplash   ‘The United States is responsible for 40% of climate breakdown in the world today’, the EU is not far behind with 29%. The Global North (GN) sums together with a catastrophic 92% [1]. How is it...

Rising Temperatures and Rising Inequality: Why climate change impacts women more than men

Rising Temperatures and Rising Inequality: Why climate change impacts women more than men

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Ecofeminism

Article by Alexandra Pressdee Photo by Leonardo Basso on Unsplash   Everybody knows that climate change is an issue. The conversation is neverending, and we hear more and more everyday about how the human species is under threat of extinction. From ecosystems to...

Capitalism: How its dominating corporations and creation of status anxiety has created an unforgiveable climate crisis

Capitalism: How its dominating corporations and creation of status anxiety has created an unforgiveable climate crisis

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate change and sustainable development, Corporate power

Article by Anna LawesPhoto by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Removing the threat of climate change means eradicating the pandemic of capitalism.As western powers are swallowed into the ongoing phenomena of capitalism, our chances of mitigating a worsening global climate...

Why Eco-Feminism is the Way Forward in Solving Climate Change

Why Eco-Feminism is the Way Forward in Solving Climate Change

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Ecofeminism

Article by Abigail Elsom Ecofeminism, what even is it? Why should we be paying attention to it and what answers could it give to climate change which leading global powers aren’t already giving? As citied in S. Buckinghams article, she identified eco-feminism as the...

Rising Temperatures Spark Migrant Crisis: Who is fanning the flames?

Rising Temperatures Spark Migrant Crisis: Who is fanning the flames?

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate change and sustainable development, Migration

Article by Lucy Douglas Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash   As the reality of the climate crisis threatens life as we know it, it’s time to question where the real blame lies. The climate crisis is a daunting prospect, one which feels overwhelmingly out of our...

Capitalism and The Climate: Are we (literally) Cooked?

Capitalism and The Climate: Are we (literally) Cooked?

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate change and sustainable development

Article by Omar BashirPhoto by Noah Bikoro on Unsplash Climate change has become more significant within sociology and in the wider world in recent years; this has led to a deeper exploration of its causes, which, in turn, led some groups, such as contemporary...

Can Small Organizations Make a Difference in Educational Inequalities?

Can Small Organizations Make a Difference in Educational Inequalities?

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Global inequalities

Article by Taiyo Ito Photo by Muhammad Zaid on Unsplash   Educational inequality is a global issue, with millions of children lacking access to quality learning simply because of where they were born or the family they come from. While this challenge often feels...

Why Women’s Empowerment is Key to Environmental Policy

Why Women’s Empowerment is Key to Environmental Policy

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Ecofeminism

Article by Callum Boyce Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash   Climate change is increasingly becoming one of the most significant challenges we face in contemporary society, with rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather events threatening to destroy...

Starbucks: Coffee, Collusion and Ceasefire

Starbucks: Coffee, Collusion and Ceasefire

by GSC Blog Administrator | Jan 15, 2025 | Corporate power

Article by Joy Dwele Photo by Math on Unsplash   Starbucks, a multi-billion dollar coffee corporation, has this year come to light for reasons more pressing than coffee. Accused by its consumers as funding Israel’s military campaign in Palestine, Starbucks faced...

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