Hi Readers, Thank you for your many letters offering support and suggestions for The Hourglass newspaper. Here’s a selection of some of the comments you’ve sent in. Hello. Just a quick thanks to whichever lovely person decided to put the BSL (British Sign Language) sign for ‘help’ on the back page. It makes…
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The van is cold and uncomfortable. We wait outside the prison gates for what seems like an age. My anxiety builds. Eventually I’m led to the main process building. The staff are friendly. I’m escorted to a waiting room. Five other prisoners are chatting. We introduce ourselves. They ask me what I’ve done. When…
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On the eve of National Tree Day, 28th November, 40 student activists planted 120 trees around Bath University Campus. The following day, National Tree Day, most of them were uprooted by university staff. The Extinction Rebellion student activist group is asking that the University takes the climate and ecological crisis seriously, and that it…
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“Flying is immoral. If your self- indulgent dream is to fly around the world, you can do it without me.” My boyfriend has never sugar- coated his opinions, but this cut straight through me. Our planet is replete with beauty. I have always wanted to explore it with the person I love. Wanderlust…
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Many of us find the idea of cycling, or even walking our kids to school is a fume-filled, uncomfortable, unsafe experience. We get in our cars and join the traffic, often failing to recognise the irony that we are the traffic. We can change this by asking our local councils to implement Low Traffic…
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The Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party took a resounding win in December’s general election, increasing its majority to 365 seat in the House of Commons. Across the UK, levels of child criminal exploitation are estimated to be “almost back to Victorian times” according to Shaun Sawyer, the national police lead for modern slavery and human…
Read full postThere are many ways in which the legal system can be better used to protect the environment, both nationally and internationally. The UK could be leading the world in climate- friendly policies. Currently we are lagging behind. An example of legislation that could help is ‘climate-related risk disclosure’. Many businesses are already reducing their…
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In the Geography GCSE, climate change is often a stand-alone topic about possible causes. Carrying out a quick analysis of science courses shows that the AQA GCSE Physics course doesn’t mention climate change once, Biology mentions it once, and Chemistry uses the term nine times with a focus on greenhouse gases. The language used by…
Read full postThis time of year is a prime season for leaf blowers. Wanting a ‘tidy’ garden and a drive free of debris is the driving force behind many proud homeowners blowing away the leaves from the paving, but for insects and small animals, that quick garden tidy can spell disaster. A report by Germany’s Ministry…
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With insects on the decline, why not roll the metaphoric red carpet out for them by turning your garden into an insect haven? CREATE WOODPILES Insects such as woodlice, beetles and centipedes love a good woodpile. Wood left outdoors is also the perfect habitat for lichen and fungi. It can also house small…
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