Environmental racism is serious and widespread in society. For instance, most areas on earth poisoned by unclean water and polluted air are where black people live. We have western baby formula companies marketing ‘free formula’ to poor mothers in developing countries (who then when they can’t afford it when they leave hospital end up watering it…
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housing ideas for homeless people
England has around 270,000 people registered homeless. Most people do not choose to live on the streets as it’s cold, boring and scary. Most people find themselves homeless due to family problems, mental health issues or even falling behind with rent/mortgage payments. SoloHaus homeless pods cost just £5 a week to run. Homeless people do…
how to be a local councillor
DolceLoca If you’re fed of local politics not acting on issues you care about, why not consider becoming a councillor yourself? You can join a party or just be independent, and get involved to make changes. Learn more at the local government website. Enter your postcode to find your local council, to find out how…
meet Philadelphia’s ‘zero-waste Mayor!
DolceLoca If you thought a typical Mayor wears a big hat and shakes a bell, like a town crier, meet a more visionary kind of Mayor in the US city of Philadelphia (the ‘city of brotherly love’ is just 1.5 hours from New York). Waste Free Philly is the website of a new kind of…
report local issues at Fix My Street
Liz and Kate Pope FixMyStreet is a fantastic website where you can upload (including photos) reports of litter, fly-tipping, broken glass, broken street lamps and broken paving labs, and anything else that is blighting your beautiful town or village. Created by techy experts, the reports get sent straight to your council and you are then…